Novel usage of erbium in optical communication systems: From fundamentals to performance characteristics

• Main Authors: S. Pathmanathan, Shankar, Choudhury, P. K.
• Format: Book
• Published: Nova Science Publishers Inc 2010
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1202/

The twentieth century has witnessed phenomenal growth in silicon-based semiconductor technology. This revolution, however, will be dwarfed by photonics technology in the twenty-first century. In this respect, erbium f (a rare-earth element of the lanthanide series f), will be to photonics technology...