Woodhead Publishing Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Photonic Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

The optical properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene make them potentially suitable for a variety of photonic applications. Carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications explores the properties of these exciting materials and their use across a variety of applications. Part one introduces the fundamental optical properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene before exploring how carbon nanotubes and graphene are synthesised. Chapters in part two discuss carbon nanotubes and graphene for laser applications and highlight optical gain and lasing in carbon nanotubes, electromagnetic nonlinearities in graphene, and carbon nanotube-based nonlinear photonic devices. Finally, part three focusses on carbon-based optoelectronics and includes chapters on carbon nanotube solar cells, hybrid carbon nanotube-liquid crystal nanophotonic devices, and quantum light sources based on individual carbon nanotubes. Key Features: covers the properties and fabrication of carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications; considers the uses of carbon nanotubes and graphene for laser applications; explores numerous carbon-based light emitters and detectors. Contents: Part 1 Optical properties and fabrication of carbon nanotubes and graphene: Fundamental optical properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene; Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications; Carbon nanotube and graphene photonic devices: Nonlinearity enhancement and novel preparation approaches. Part 2 Carbon nanotubes and graphene for laser applications; Optical gain and lasing in carbon nanotubes; Carbon nanotube and graphene-based fiber lasers; Carbon-nanotube-based bulk solid-state lasers; Electromagnetic nonlinearities in graphene; Carbon nanotube-based nonlinear photonic devices. Part 3 Carbon-based optoelectronics: Carbon nanotube solar cells; A carbon nanotube-based optical platform for biomolecular detection; Carbon nanotube-based photovoltaic and light-emitting diodes; Hybrid carbon nanotube-liquid crystal nanophotonic devices; Quantum light sources based on individual carbon nanotubes. Review "With the increasing interest in carbon nanostructures…, textbooks and review articles continue to appear with a special focus on new findings and their relation to prior knowledge. The recent volume entitled 'Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Photonic Applications'…fits nicely into this context…The individual chapters provide excellent coverage of the literature with each chapter containing many pertinent and current references."--MaterialsView.com, December 17, 2013 The individual chapters provide excellent coverage of the literature with each chapter containing many pertinent and current references., Materials Views About the Author Shinji Yamashita is a Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Japan. Yahachi Saito is a Professor at the Department of Quantum Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan. Jong Hyun Choi is a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA.