Showing papers in "Progress in Quantum Electronics in 2003"

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of infrared thermal detectors as compared to photon detectors is investigated and an overview of focal plane array architecture is given with emphasis on monolithic and hybrid structures.

TL;DR: In this article, the theory of stimulated Raman scattering is presented in the context of understanding the design and operation of solid-state Raman lasers, and the key design issues are discussed in relation to achieving efficient frequency conversion for various types of experimental configurations.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the lasing and photonic properties of periodic one-dimensional anisotropic structures with the symmetry of a double helix is presented, including self-organized cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) and sculptured thin films created by vapor deposition.

TL;DR: This review paper on erbium-doped fibre laser (EDFL) covers a broad range of designs and applications related to the field of optical fibre telecommunication and offers some insights concerning future research trends.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduced new experimental and theoretical data on superluminal tunneling and reflection, and showed that the superluminant velocity can be applied to speed up photonic modulation and transmission as well as to improve microelectronic devices.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the hot carrier plasma photovoltaic effects that occur in n + / p and p + / n semiconductor junctions through the interaction with intense infrared radiation pulses from transversely excited atmospheric (TEA) CO 2 lasers is presented.

TL;DR: The photovoltaic phenomena in inhomogeneous semiconductors are discussed in this paper, where the Rooesbroeck potential is generalised and the formulae defining the Tauc bulk photivoltaic effect (BPV) in semiconductor with position-dependent doping are derived.