Optical microcombs represent a new paradigm for generating laser frequency combs based
on compact chip-scale devices, which have underpinned many modern technological …

Graphene-based photodetectors have attracted significant attention for high-speed optical
communication due to their large bandwidth, compact footprint, and compatibility with silicon …

Systems modulating, transporting, and detecting lightwaves have evolved tremendously in
the past four decades. The first systems, which were relying on intensity modulation with …

Key advances which enabled the InP photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and the subsequent
progression of InP PICs to fully integrated multichannel DWDM system-on-chip (SOC) PICs …

The emergence of capable semiconductor processes has allowed digital signal processing
to extend the application range of high-capacity optical systems. We report the performance …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence microscopy (OCM) are novel
techniques for noninvasive biomedical imaging based on low-coherence interferometry …

The different approaches being considered to build high-capacity lightwave networks are
described. Two kinds of lightwave network architectures are examined: broadcast-and …

The effects of the phase noise (PN) on orthogonal frequency-division multiplex modems are
evaluated. Three receivers are studied: a coherent receiver, a common phase error …

A field as diverse as optoelectronics needs a reference that is equally versatile. From basic
physics and light sources to devices and state-of-the-art applications, the Handbook of …

The Encyclopedia of Modern Optics, Second Edition, Five Volume Set provides a wide-
ranging overview of the field, comprising authoritative reference articles for undergraduate …