Optical Transistor: Computing at the Speed of Light
About this ebook
An optical transistor, also known as an optical switch or a light valve, is a device that switches or amplifies optical signals. Light occurring on an optical transistor's input changes the intensity of light emitted from the transistor's output while output power is supplied by an additional optical source. Since the input signal intensity may be weaker than that of the source, an optical transistor amplifies the optical signal. The device is the optical analog of the electronic transistor that forms the basis of modern electronic devices. Optical transistors provide a means to control light using only light and has applications in optical computing and fiber-optic communication networks. Such technology has the potential to exceed the speed of electronics, while conserving more power.
How You Will Benefit
(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:
Chapter 1: Optical transistor
Chapter 2: Band gap
Chapter 3: Photonics
Chapter 4: Timeline of quantum computing and communication
Chapter 5: Polariton
Chapter 6: Pockels effect
Chapter 7: Quantum network
Chapter 8: Optical computing
Chapter 9: Frequency comb
Chapter 10: Photonic integrated circuit
Chapter 11: Silicon photonics
Chapter 12: Yoshihisa Yamamoto (scientist)
Chapter 13: Single-photon source
Chapter 14: Exciton-polariton
Chapter 15: Jaynes-Cummings-Hubbard model
Chapter 16: Linear optical quantum computing
Chapter 17: Plasmonics
Chapter 18: Integrated quantum photonics
Chapter 19: Bose-Einstein condensation of polaritons
Chapter 20: Quantum dot single-photon source
Chapter 21: Quantum memory
(II) Answering the public top questions about optical transistor.
(III) Real world examples for the usage of optical transistor in many fields.
(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of optical transistor' technologies.
Who This Book Is For
Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of optical transistor.
