Integrated optics - new material platforms, devices and applications

摘要

The objective of the two special issues of Lasers and Photonics Reviews (LPR) on Integrated Optics (of which this is the second part) is to get an idea of the state-of-the-art of this fascinating field through reports of leading scientists and engineers about the latest developments. Our intention is that the broad range of materials, devices, circuits and applications of Integrated Optics is represented by selected examples. We shall not repeat what has already been said in our editorial for the first special issue, which appeared in January 2012. Instead of this, we move immediately to commentary on the content of this second special issue with essential parts of the review abstracts printed in italics.