u003cpu003eu003ciu003eFundamentals and Applications of Nanophotonicsu003c/iu003e includes a comprehensive discussion of the field of nanophotonics, including key enabling technologies that have the potential to drive economic growth and impact numerous application domains such as ICT, the environment, healthcare, military, transport, manufacturing, and energy. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eThis book gives readers the theoretical underpinnings needed to understand the latest advances in the field. After an introduction to the area, chapters two and three cover the essential topics of electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and computation as they relate to nanophotonics. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eSubsequent chapters explore materials for nanophotonics, including nanoparticles, photonic crystals, nanosilicon, nanocarbon, III-V, and II-VI semiconductors. In addition, fabrication and characterization techniques are addressed, along with the importance of plasmonics, and the applications of nanophotonics in devices such as lasers, LEDs, and photodetectors.u003c/pu003e u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eCovers electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and computation as these relate to nanophotonicsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eReviews materials, fabrication and characterization techniques for nanophotonicsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDescribes applications of the technology such as lasers, LEDs and photodetectorsu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
