This book deals with glass for hightech applications in optoelectronic devices. It appeals to engineers, researchers and advanced students.

This book describes a new application field of glass-based devices and components for optoelectronic systems Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext
This book focuses on selected topics which are new and of fundamental importance in the application of active glasses in photonic devices. Most of the chapters deal with glasses under the action of higher electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by femtosecond lasers. They cover the creation and analysis of induced structures in glasses and some functional devices using active glasses. This book is designed for both graduate students and researchers in the field.

Inhalt

1. Ultrafast Induction of Electronic Structures by Ultrashort Laser Pulses.- 2. Induction of Permanent Structures by Ultrashort Laser Pulses.- 3. Generation of Induced Structures in Rare-Earth-Ions-Doped Glasses.- 4. Development of Analytical Methods for Induced Structures.- 5. Computer Simulation of Induced Structures.- 6. Active Glasses for Functional Devices.- 7. Ultrafast Optical Switches.- References.