Photonics Modelling and Design

Slawomir Sujecki is associate professor at the University of Nottingham, UK. He holds a Ph.D and D.Sc from the Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Previously he was lecturer and research assistant at the University of Nottingham; researcher at the National Institute of Telecommunications, Warsaw, Poland; and lecturer at the Kielce University of Technology, Poland. An IEEE senior member, OSA life member, and NUSOD Conference Program Committee member, Dr. Sujecki has participated in research projects funded by the European Community, including Ultrabright, Bright.EU, Brighter.EU, FastAccess, Copernicus, and MINERVA, and has received fellowships from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, British Council, Royal Society, and Wolfson Foundation.

"I think the main strength of this book is the detailed discussion of fundamental equations as well as the in-depth comparison of numerical methods. … The author obviously knows what he is writing about from first-hand experience with advanced modeling and practical design of modern devices."—Joachim Piprek, NUSOD Institute, Newark, Delaware, USA"I like the use of MATLAB®-based example codes. ... I like the fact that the material is all based on the author’s own personal research. This brings a level of detail and understanding. ... The author has considerable experience in developing original BPM and thermal models in the context of high-power laser diodes simulation. He brings both subjects to light with his considerable insight. ... The book draws upon the author’s wide experience in photonics modelling and simulation. It is rigorous in approach, insightful, and very well written."—Prof. Trevor Benson, University of Nottingham, UK"Design and modeling of photonic components is of great importance to the continued expansion of the utilization of photonics devices and systems...the author makes a strong play for a “hands on” approach to modeling by eschewing detailed theoretical foundations in favor of practical content, including sample MATLAB code."—K. Alan Shore, Bangor University, UK

• Introduction. Light Propagation in Homogenous Media. Optical Waveguides. Beam Propagation Method. Thermal Modelling of Photonic Devices. Flow of Current in Semiconductor Photonic Devices. Fibre Amplifiers and Lasers. Laser Diode Modelling. Pulse Propagation in Optical Fibres.