Semiconductor Quantum Optics

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Optical communications technology is growing increasingly in importance, with a rapid pace of development. Innovative optical devices have emerged from the integration of semiconductor laser diodes with optical waveguide technology. This well-researched text traces the evolution of semiconductor laser amplifiers (SLAs) from these technologies. Focusing on the principle applications of SLAs, the author illustrates the growing importance of these functional components in the future of optical communications systems. Featuring:The major advantages of the basic static design of laser diode amplifiersSystematic analysis of signal and noise properties, including gain, bandwidth and saturation powerThe implications of SLAs on optical fibre system performanceA new technique for analysing SLAs using an equivalent circuit modelExtensive end-of-chapter referencesFundamentals of Laser Diode Amplifiers will provide engineering students with a basic understanding of optical amplification through the analysis of the performance characteristics of SLAs in theory and in application. Practising device engineers wishing to consolidate their knowledge in lightwave technology will also find this work an invaluable reference "The emerging field of semiconductor quantum optics combines semiconductor physics and quantum optics, with the aim of developing quantum devices with unprecedented performance. In this book researchers and graduate students alike will reach a new level of understanding to begin conducting state-of-the-art investigations. The book combines theoretical methods from quantum optics and solid-state physics to give a consistent microscopic description of light-matter- and many-body-interaction effects in low-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures. It develops the systematic theory needed to treat semiconductor quantum-optical effects, such as strong light-matter coupling, light-matter entanglement, squeezing, as well as quantum-optical semiconductor spectroscopy. Detailed derivations of key equations help readers learn the techniques and nearly 300 exercises help test their understanding of the materials covered. The book is accompanied by a website hosted by the authors, containing further discussions on topical issues, latest trends and publications on the field. The link can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521875097"--  Read more... 1. Central concepts in classical mechanics -- 2. Central concepts of classical electrodynamics -- 3. Central concepts in quantum mechanics -- 4. Central concepts in stationary quantum theory -- 5. Central concepts in measurement theory -- 6. Wigner's phase-space representation -- 7. Hamiltonian formulation of classical electrodynamics -- 8. System Hamiltonian of classical electrodynamics -- 9. System Hamiltonian in the generalized Coulomb gauge -- 10. Quantization of light and matter -- 11. Quasiparticles in semiconductors -- 12. Band structure of solids -- 13. Interactions in semiconductors -- 14. Generic quantum dynamics -- 15. Cluster-expansion representation of the quantum dynamics -- 16. Simple many-body systems -- 17. Hierarchy problem for dipole systems -- 18. Two-level approximation for optical transition -- 19. Self-consistent extension of the two-level approach -- 20. Dissipative extension of the two-level approach -- 21. Quantum-optical extension of the two-level approach -- 22. Quantum dynamics of two-level system -- 23. Spectroscopy and quantum-optical correlations -- 24. General aspects of semiconductor optics -- 25. Introductory semiconductor optics -- 26. Maxwell-semiconductor Bloch equations -- 27. Coherent vs. incoherent exciton --; 28. Semiconductor luminescence equations -- 29. Many-body aspects of the semiconductor luminescence -- 30. Advanced semiconductor quantum optics; Appendix