This covers covers timely, important topics. The rapidly growing area of photonics plays a critical role in many segments of industry, such as optical communications, information storage, electronic display, and other areas, and is the subject of intense academic and industrial research. The Handbook of Photonics serves as a single-source reference book for this exciting field. The book is divided into three sections: * Photonic Materials * Photonic Devices and Optics * Photonic Systems. Each chapter within these sections is written by well-known and respected authors and covers the latest information in many of the important aspects of Photonics. This Handbook provides a complete reference for scientists, engineers, and students working in this field.