Acknowledgments

It is a pleasure to acknowledge the many people who have contributed to the production of this book. During the initial writing stages, I received some very positive and helpful comments about the manuscript that encouraged me to go on to its completion. I wish to express my gratitude to Jeffrey L. Cooper and David E. Shipman, who provided these critiques. I would also like to thank Betty Lise Anderson (Ohio State University) for a very thorough technical review of the completed manuscript. Special thanks are extended to Russ Hall, senior editor, who assisted me greatly during all stages of writing this book. He provided many suggestions to enhance its content and organization. This book would not have been possible without the contributions from many companies specializing in optoelectronic components. These contributions, in the form of data sheets, tables, illustrations, and electrical circuit schematics, serve as basic source material. I am very grateful to the following companies, listed below, for providing this critical information.

Burr-Brown Corporation
Cal Sensors
Centronic Inc.
EG&G Judson
EG&G Vactec
Hewlett-Packard Company
Linear Technology Corporation
Melles Griot
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Motorola, Semiconductor Products Sector
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
Siemens Components, Inc. Optoelectronic Division
Texas Instruments Incorporated

I would also like to thank my wife, Roberta, my daughter, Joanne, and my sons, Robert and John, for their patience and understanding during the writing process. We give thanks to God, who created the universe and the natural laws by which it endures. These laws provide the framework of physics and allow this book to be understood. The existence of these orderly laws gives evidence of divine design. For it is written: “Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.” (Psalm 119:90, 91)