Integrated Optics: Modeling, Material Platforms and Fabrication Techniques

Contents
About the editors
Preface
1. 1969–2019: 50 years of integrated optics | Giancarlo C. Righini and Stefano Pelli
	1.1 1969: the birthyear of integrated optics
	1.2 The first two decades: 1969–89
	1.3 Fifty years later: 2019–20
	1.4 Conclusions
	References
Part I: Modelling of waveguides and devices
	2. Numerical tools for integrated optical circuits design | Francesco Prudenzano
		2.1 Numerical tools available on market
		2.2 Ad hoc developed and hybrid numerical tools
		2.3 Conclusion
		References
	3. Analytical modelling of active integrated resonators | Yann G. Boucher
		3.1 Material and structural parameters
		3.2 Transfer matrix formalism and scattering parameters
		3.3 Some classical resonators
		3.4 Oscillation condition: threshold and beyond
		3.5 Amplified spontaneous emission
		3.6 Conclusion, possible extensions, and perspectives
		Appendix A Codirectional coupler
		Appendix B Partial matrices and source terms in an index-coupled DFB
		Appendix C Glossary (acronyms used in the text)
		References
	4. Modelling of nanophotonic non-linear metasurfaces | Antonino Cala` Lesina, Pierre Berini and Lora Ramunno
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Non-linear metasurfaces
		4.3 Non-linear simulations
		4.4 Examples
		4.5 Conclusions
		Acknowledgements
		References
Part II: Material platforms and fabrication techniques
	5. Rare-earth-doped glasses and glass ceramics for integrated optics | Thi Ngoc Lam Tran, Lidia Zur, Alessandro Chiasera, Andrea Chiappini, Wilfried Blanc, Monica Bollani, Anna Lukowiak, Giancarlo C. Righini and Maurizio Ferrari
		5.1 Glasses activated by rare-earth ions
		5.2 Transparent glass ceramics activated by rare-earth ions
		5.3 Summary
		Acknowledgements
		References
	6. Lithium niobate integrated optics | Cinzia Sada
		6.1 Integrated optical waveguides
		6.2 Ridge LN waveguide
		6.3 Active LN waveguides
		6.4 Integrated optics applications of lithium niobate
		6.5 Conclusions
		References
	7. Thin-film deposition: physical techniques | Alessandro Chiasera
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Thermal processes
		7.3 Sputtering
		7.4 Conclusions
		Acknowledgements
		References
	8. Thin-film deposition: chemical techniques | Anna Lukowiak and Beata Borak
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Sol–gel
		8.3 Flame hydrolysis deposition
		8.4 Chemical vapour deposition
		8.5 Atomic layer deposition
		8.6 Other techniques
		8.7 Summary
		References
	9. Photorefractive waveguides | Thi Ngoc Lam Tran, Simone Berneschi, Gualtiero Nunzi Conti and Maurizio Ferrari
		9.1 Fundamentals of photorefractive waveguides
		9.2 Photosensitive glasses and glass-ceramics
		9.3 Photorefractive crystals
		9.4 Photorefractive polymers
		9.5 Summary
		References
	10. Integrated optics using liquid crystals | Rita Asquini and Antonio d’Alessandro
		10.1 Optical properties of liquid crystals
		10.2 Switchable optical waveguides with liquid crystal core in silicon
		10.3 Photonic devices with liquid crystal core in polydimethylsiloxane
		10.4 Bragg reflectors based on liquid crystals
		10.5 Integrated optic devices based on a liquid crystal overlayer
		10.6 Conclusions
		References
	11. Silicon nitride integrated optics | Jonathan D.B. Bradley, Renjie Wang, Henry C. Frankis, Dawson B. Bonneville, Khadijeh Miarabbas Kiani and Hamidu M. Mbonde
		11.1 Introduction
		11.2 Silicon nitride waveguide technology
		11.3 Silicon nitride integrated optical devices
		11.4 Photonic integrated circuits and applications
		11.5 Conclusion
		References
	12. Femtosecond laser writing of integrated optical structures in glasses | Shane M. Eaton, Belen Sotillo, Toney T. Fernandez, Vibhav Bharadwaj, Argyro N. Giakoumaki, Thien Le Phu, Maria Ramos Vazquez, Antonio Ancona, Roberto Osellame and Roberta Ramponi
		12.1 Introduction
		12.2 Fundamentals of buried medication of glasses with focused femtosecond laser pulses
		12.3 Femtosecond laser waveguide writing in glasses
		12.4 Applications
		12.5 Conclusions
		References
	13. Optical waveguides produced by ion beams | Feng Chen
		13.1 Ion beam techniques for waveguide fabrication
		13.2 Refractive index profiles
		13.3 Channel waveguide fabrication
		13.4 Selected applications
		13.5 Conclusions and outlook
		Acknowledgement
		References
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