textbook "Optical Electronics"
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"Optical Electronics" is a seminal textbook by Amnon Yariv that systematically develops the theory and applications of lasers, optoelectronic devices, and photonics, and is widely used in advanced optics and electrical engineering courses.
All labels observed (4)
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| Optical Electronics 3rd edition | 1 |
| Optical Electronics 4th edition | 1 |
| Optical Electronics 5th edition | 1 |
| textbook "Optical Electronics" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2844307 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: textbook "Optical Electronics" Context triple: [Amnon Yariv, notableWork, textbook "Optical Electronics"]
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A.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
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B.
Optics Express
Optics Express is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of research in optics and photonics.
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Applied Optics
Applied Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in optics, photonics, and related applied technologies.
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Optics Letters
Optics Letters is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of short, high-impact research papers in all areas of optics and photonics.
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E.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: textbook "Optical Electronics" Target entity description: "Optical Electronics" is a seminal textbook by Amnon Yariv that systematically develops the theory and applications of lasers, optoelectronic devices, and photonics, and is widely used in advanced optics and electrical engineering courses.
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A.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
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B.
Optics Express
Optics Express is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of research in optics and photonics.
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C.
Applied Optics
Applied Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in optics, photonics, and related applied technologies.
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D.
Optics Letters
Optics Letters is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of short, high-impact research papers in all areas of optics and photonics.
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E.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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textbook ⓘ |
| author | Amnon Yariv ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| field |
applied physics
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electrical engineering ⓘ optics ⓘ optoelectronics ⓘ photonics ⓘ |
| genre | academic textbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
textbook "Optical Electronics"
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surface form:
Optical Electronics 3rd edition
textbook "Optical Electronics" self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Optical Electronics 4th edition
textbook "Optical Electronics" self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Optical Electronics 5th edition
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| hasInfluenced |
design of optoelectronic devices
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researchers in laser physics ⓘ university curricula in photonics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on laser rate equations
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chapters on optical communication systems ⓘ chapters on optical waveguides ⓘ chapters on semiconductor optics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced undergraduate students
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electrical engineers ⓘ graduate students ⓘ researchers in optics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
integrated optics
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lasers ⓘ light–matter interaction ⓘ modulators and detectors ⓘ optical communication ⓘ optical resonators ⓘ optoelectronic devices ⓘ semiconductor lasers ⓘ wave propagation in dielectric media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of optoelectronic devices
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influence on photonics education ⓘ systematic development of laser theory ⓘ |
| publisher |
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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surface form:
Holt Rinehart and Winston
Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced optics courses
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electrical engineering curricula ⓘ optoelectronics courses ⓘ photonics courses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: textbook "Optical Electronics" Description of subject: "Optical Electronics" is a seminal textbook by Amnon Yariv that systematically develops the theory and applications of lasers, optoelectronic devices, and photonics, and is widely used in advanced optics and electrical engineering courses.
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Optical Electronics
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Optical Electronics 3rd edition
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Optical Electronics
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Optical Electronics 4th edition
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Optical Electronics
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Optical Electronics 5th edition