Represents the most comprehensive summary of the field covering all aspects from design to fabrication and application Offers in-depth coverage of modern applications in optofluidics and biosensing, as well as established applications in telecom and data transmission Discusses several possible future paths and potential next steps for industry

Autorentext

D. G. Rabus is an internationally recognized photonics & sensor expert with an extensive track record of accomplishments in bridging academia and industry by way of numerous patents, path leading publications and books. Dr. Rabus holds a lecturer position at Reutlingen University, Germany, and is owner of RABUS.TECH, a technology consulting company enabling productization of key enabling technologies. C. Sada is Professor in Experimental Physics of Condensed Matter at the University of Padova, Italy, with more than 250 internationally peer-reviewed publications. Her research focus is on integrated optics, opto-microfluidics and sensing by combining the material doping, growth and characterization of nano- to micro-scale properties.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Ring Resonators: Theory and Modeling.- Materials, Fabrication, and Characterization Methods.- Building Blocks of Ring Resonator Devices.- Devices & Applications.- Sensors.- Whispering Gallery Mode Devices.- Outlook.