OPTICAL DEVICES IN
COMMUNICATION AND
COMPUTATION
Edited by Peng Xi
Optical Devices in Communication and Computation
Edited by Peng Xi
Contributors
Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman, V. Aboites, Y. Barmenkov, A. Kir'yanov, M. Wilson, Wei Li,
Xunya Jiang, Po-Chang Wu, Wei Lee, Tetsuzo Yoshimura, Feng Liu, Biqin Dong, Xiaohan Liu,
Lin Chen, Xu Guang Huang, Jin Tao, Duc Doan Hong, Fushinobu Kazuyoshi, Kyung M. Choi
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Contents
Preface IX
Section 1 Advances in Theoretical Analysis 1
Chapter 1 Zero Loss Condition Analysis on Optical
Cross Add and Drop Multiplexer (OXADM)
Operational Scheme in Point-to-Point Network 3
Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman
Chapter 2 Optical Resonators and Dynamic Maps 17
V. Aboites, Y. Barmenkov, A. Kir'yanov and M. Wilson
Chapter 3 Electrodynamics of Evanescent Wave
in Negative Refractive Index Superlens 37
Wei Li and Xunya Jiang
Section 2 Novel Structures in Optical Devices 53
Chapter 4 Tunable and Memorable Optical Devices
with One-Dimensional Photonic-Crystal/Liquid-Crystal
Hybrid Structures 55
Po-Chang Wu and Wei Lee
Chapter 5 Self-Organized Three-Dimensional Optical Circuits
and Molecular Layer Deposition for Optical Interconnects,
Solar Cells, and Cancer Therapy 81
Tetsuzo Yoshimura
Chapter 6 Bio-Inspired Photonic Structures:
Prototypes, Fabrications and Devices 107
Feng Liu, Biqin Dong and Xiaohan Liu
Chapter 7 Optical Devices Based on
Symmetrical Metal Cladding Waveguides 127
Lin Chen
VI Contents
Chapter 8 Nano-Plasmonic Filters Based on
Tooth-Shaped Waveguide Structures 153
Xu Guang Huang and Jin Tao
Section 3 Functional Optical Materials 175
Chapter 9 Fluidic Optical Devices Based on Thermal Lens Effect 177
Duc Doan Hong and Fushinobu Kazuyoshi
Chapter 10 Novel Optical Device Materials
– Molecular-Level Hybridization 199
Kyung M. Choi
Preface
Optical devices in communication and computation have indeed a significant impact
on our daily life and will continually be the leading revolutionizing technology in
upcoming decades. This book presents a comprehensive account on recent advances in
optical devices in communication and computing. The first section, advances in
theoretical analysis, gives solid mathematical analysis on zero loss condition for
optical communication, dynamic maps in laser resonator, as well as evanescent wave
for superlens effect. In the following section a series of novel structures aiming at
applications such as solar cells, inter-connections, waveguide, optical memory, nano-
plasmonic filtering, etc. are presented. Not only that the novel structural materials are
used in biomedical cancer therapy, but also the nature inspires the design of
innovative optical structures. In the third section, functional optical materials, such as
molecular level hybridization and fluidic optical lens are reported. This book may
serve as an invaluable reference for researchers working in optical communications
and photonics as well as for engineers who are conceiving new developments based
on the advances in this field.
Peng Xi
Peking University, Beijing,
China
Section 1
Advances in Theoretical Analysis