Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

4-1995

Publication Source

Optical Engineering

Abstract

My overall impression is that Integrated Optics: Design and Modeling will make a fine addition to almost anyone's collection of books on integrated optics. It will, however, serve its readers better as a reference book than as a text from which to first learn the basic concepts of integrated optics. I say this because the book is written at a fairly sophisticated technical level, though the author often moves rather quickly to the "bottom line" without providing material much beyond what is first necessary to introduce a problem or concept, and then a statement of the results and/or implications. It seems that the reader is assumed to have the necessary background in mathematics, quantum mechanics, and waveguide electromagnetics to fill in the blanks. An uninitiated reader will likely find this book both disappointing and frustrating.

Nevertheless, Integrated Optics contains lots of useful and interesting information for the skilled engineer interested in designing and/or modeling integrated waveguide devices and structures.

Inclusive pages

1244-1245

ISBN/ISSN

0091-3286

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

Paper is made available for download in compliance with publisher policy on self-archiving and with author permission. Permission documentation is on file.

One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

Citation information for the book: Reinhard Marz. Integrated Optics: Design and Modeling. Norwood, MA: Artech House, 1995. ISBN: 0-89006-668-X.

Publisher

Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers

Volume

34

Issue

4

Peer Reviewed

yes

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