Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light

John D. Joannopoulos; Steven G. Johnson; Robert D. Meade; Joshua N. Winn

ISBN 10: 0691037442 / ISBN 13: 9780691037448

Published by Princeton University Press, 1995

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0691037442I4N10

Synopsis:

"Photonic Crystals" is the first book to address one of the newest and most exciting developments in physics - the discovery of photonic band-gap materials and their use in controlling the propagation of light. Recent discoveries show that many of the properties of an electron in a semiconductor crystal can apply to a particle of light in a photonic crystal. This has vast implications for physicists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers and suggests such possible developments as an entirely optical computer. Combining cutting-edge research with the basic theoretical concepts behind photonic crystals, the authors present to undergraduates and researchers a concise, readable, and comprehensive text on these novel materials and their applications. The first chapters develop the theoretical tools of photonic crystals in a broad, intuitive fashion, starting from nothing more than Maxwell's equations and Fourier analysis, and include analogies to traditional solid-state physics and quantum theory. There follows an investigation of the unique phenomena that take place within photonic crystals, at defect sites, and at surfaces and interfaces. The authors offer a new treatment of the traditional multilayer film (a one-dimensional photonic crystal), which allows for the extension to higher dimensions and more complex geometries. After exploring the capabilities of photonic crystals to guide and localize light, the authors demonstrate how these notions can be put to work.

About the Author: John D. Joannopoulos is Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Robert D. Meade is a Research Scientist and Joshua N. Winn is a graduate student, both at MIT.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket