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Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology
How does the field of optical engineering impact biotechnology?
Perhaps for the first time, Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications: Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology answers that question directly by integrating coverage of the many disciplines and applications involved in optical engineering, and then examining their applications in nanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Army research scientist and pioneer in the field of optical engineering, this book addresses the exponential growth in materials, applications, and cross-functional relevance of the many convergent disciplines making optical engineering possible, including nanotechnology, MEMS, (MOEMS), and biotechnology.
Integrates Coverage of MOEMS, Optics, and Nanobiotechnology—and Their Market Applications
Providing an unprecedented interdisciplinary perspective of optics technology, this book describes everything from core principles and fundamental relationships, to emerging technologies and practical application of devices and systems—including fiber-optic sensors, integrated and electro-optics, and specialized military applications. The author places special emphasis on:
- Fiber sensor systems
- Electro-optics and acousto-optics
- Optical computing and signal processing
- Optical device performance
- Thin film magnetic memory
- MEMS, MOEMS, nano- and bionanotechnologies
- Optical diagnostics and imaging
- Integrated optics
- Design constraints for materials, manufacturing, and application space
Bridging the technology gaps between interrelated fields, this reference is a powerful tool for students, engineers and scientists in the electrical, chemical, mechanical, biological, aerospace, materials, and optics fields. Its value also extends to applied physicists and professionals interested in the relationships between emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary opportunities.
Author Mark A. Mentzer is a pioneer in the field of optical engineering. He is a senior research scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Maryland. Much of his current work involves extending the fields of optical engineering and solid state physics into the realm of biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as structured research in biophotonics.
Introduction to Convergent Disciplines in Optical Engineering: Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology
Electro-Optics
Optical Device Applications
Lithium Niobate Devices
Applications of Fiber-Optic Systems
Optical Interconnects for Large-Scale Integrated Circuits and Fiber Transmission Systems
Optical Interconnect Media
Multiplexing and Demultiplexing: Information Distribution Techniques: WDM Schemes
Electro-Optic and Acousto-Optic Modulators
Assessment of Interconnect System Architectures: Optical Networking Architectures
Interconnect Risk Assessments
Electro-Optic System Applications
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Technology
Derivation of the Linear Electro-Optic (Pockels) Effect
Nonlinear Refractive Index
Acousto-Optics, Optical Computing, and Signal Processing
Principle of Operation
Basic Bragg Cell Spectrum Analyzer
Integrated Optical Bragg Devices
Noise Characterization of Photodetectors
Dynamic Range Enhancement
Photodetector Readout Techniques
Bulk versus Integrated Optic Bragg Cells
Integrated Optic Receiver Performance
Nonreceiver Integrated Optic Bragg Cell Applications
Optical Logic Gates
Quantum Well Oscillators
Design Example: Optically Addressed High-Speed, Nonvolatile, Radiation-Hardened Digital Magnetic Memory
Fiber-Optic Sensors
Amplitude Modulation Sensors
Phase Modulation Sensors
Fiber-Optic Magnetometer
Fiber Acoustic/Pressure Sensors
Optical Fiber Characteristics
Fiber Transducer Considerations
Fiber Sensor Laser Selection
Laser Frequency Stability Considerations
Couplers and Connectors for Fiber Sensors
Fiber Sensor Detector Considerations
Fiber Magnetometer Applications
Fiber Sensor Operation
Fiber Sensor Signal Processing
Environmental Stabilization
Fiber Sensor System Design Considerations
Laser Diode Frequency Stability Considerations
Fiber Sensor Design Example: Fiber-Optic Sonar Dome Pressure Transducer
Design Example 2: Fiber-Optic-Based Laser Warning Receiver
Integrated Optics
Planar Optical Waveguide Theory
Comparison of "Exact" and Numerical Channel Waveguide Theories
Modes of the Channel Waveguide
Directional Couplers
Key Considerations in the Specifications of an Optical Circuit
Processing and Compatibility Constraints
Waveguide Building Block Processing Considerations
Coupling Considerations
Lithium Niobate Technology
Semiconductor Waveguide Fabrication Techniques
GaAs Foundry Capabilities
Emerging Commercial Devices and Applications
Optical Diagnostics and Imaging
Optical Characterization
Bandwidth Measurement
Stability: Temperature and Time Effects
Measurement of ND(d) Using Capacitance–Voltage Technique
"Post Office" Profiling
Spreading Resistance Profiling
Mobility Measurement
Cross Section Transmission Electron Microscopy
Infrared Reflectivity Measurements
Other Analysis Techniques
Biotechnology Applications
Parametric Analysis of Video
X-Ray Imaging
MEMS, MOEMS, Nano, and Bionanotechnologies
MEMS and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Applications
V-Groove Coupler Geometry and Design Considerations
Bionanotechnology
Biography
Mark A. Mentzer, Ph.D., is a research scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he earned his BA in physics and music at Franklin and Marshall College. He received his MSEE and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in electrical engineering, with emphasis on solid state physics, devices and materials, optoelectronics, and integrated optics. He also received his MAS in business administration from Johns Hopkins University and is currently completing a MS in biotechnology, with emphasis on biochemistry and molecular biology, from the same school (2011).
Dr. Mentzer is the author of nearly 100 publications, 14 provisional and issued patents, two books, and a contributed book chapter. He serves as conference chair for numerous technical proceedings, reviews for several technical journals and publishers, frequently speaks at trade shows and conferences, and has received numerous awards for both technical and managerial excellence. He recently conducted a series of briefs to the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, on instrumentation and metrology for the development of personal protective equipment for the military.
His current research involves laser-assisted high-brightness imaging, instrumentation for blast and blunt trauma injury model correlation, fiber-optic ballistic sensing, flash x-ray cineradiography, digital image correlation, image processing algorithms, and applications of MOEMS to nano- and biotechnology.
