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Optoelectronic Integration: Physics, Technology and Applications (Hardcover, 1994 ed.)
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Optoelectronic Integration: Physics, Technology and Applications (Hardcover, 1994 ed.)
Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, 269
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As we approach the end of the present century, the elementary
particles of light (photons) are seen to be competing increasingly
with the elementary particles of charge (electrons/holes) in the
task of transmitting and processing the insatiable amounts of
infonnation needed by society. The massive enhancements in
electronic signal processing that have taken place since the
discovery of the transistor, elegantly demonstrate how we have
learned to make use of the strong interactions that exist between
assemblages of electrons and holes, disposed in suitably designed
geometries, and replicated on an increasingly fine scale. On the
other hand, photons interact extremely weakly amongst themselves
and all-photonic active circuit elements, where photons control
photons, are presently very difficult to realise, particularly in
small volumes. Fortunately rapid developments in the design and
understanding of semiconductor injection lasers coupled with newly
recognized quantum phenomena, that arise when device dimensions
become comparable with electronic wavelengths, have clearly
demonstrated how efficient and fast the interaction between
electrons and photons can be. This latter situation has therefore
provided a strong incentive to devise and study monolithic
integrated circuits which involve both electrons and photons in
their operation. As chapter I notes, it is barely fifteen years ago
since the first demonstration of simple optoelectronic integrated
circuits were realised using m-V compound semiconductors; these
combined either a laser/driver or photodetector/preamplifier
combination.
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