New photonics technologies for the information age : the dream of ubiquitous services /

Annotation "This resource gives professionals an in-depth look at the technological developments fueling the drive to the realization of ubiquitous IT services. Based on the proceedings from the International Symposium on New Frontiers for Ubiquitous IT Services, this unique volume describes a...

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Other Authors: Sudo, S., Okamoto, Katsunari, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Artech House, ©2004.
Series:Artech House optoelectronics library.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • New Photonics Technologies for the Information Age; Contents vii; Preface xi; Chapter 1 The Dream of Ubiquitous IT Services 1; Chapter 2 New Frontiers of Discovery and Innovation 5; Chapter 3 Photonic Crystal Fibers in Communications and Sensing 19; Chapter 4 Femtosecond Pulse Processing and Applications to Optical Communications 39; Chapter 5 Global Network: Prospects for the Future 69; Chapter 6 Standards for Optical Communications and Sensing 83; Chapter 7 Physics and Applications of Nanophotonics 93
  • Chapter 8 Optical Coherence Tomography and the Related Techniques for Biomedical Applications 139 Chapter 9 Optical Fiber Sensors for Smart Materials/Structures and Optical Communications 159; Chapter 10 A Near-Field Sensing Transceiver for Intrabody Communications 181; Chapter 11 Millimeter-Wave Photonic Technologies for Communications and Sensor Applications 193; About the Editors 213; Index 215