Applied optics Books

Choosing from the numerous 3D vision methods available can be frustrating for scientists and engineers, especially without a comprehensive resource to consult. Filling this gap, this handbook gives an in-depth look at the most popular 3D imaging...

Written by international leaders in the field, this comprehensive reference presents a complete overview of the core principles, state-of-the-art methods, and emerging applications of adaptive optics in biological imaging. It emphasizes the use of...

Presents in-depth knowledge on the latest research in image processing and computer vision techniques, explaining the machine learning algorithms and models involved. The authors differentiate between the various algorithms available and how to choose...

Guided Wave Optics and Photonic Devices introduces readers to a broad cross-section of topics in this area, from the basics of guided wave optics and nonlinear optics to biophotonics. The book is inspired by and expands on lectures delivered by...

Optoelectronics and Spintronics in Smart Thin Films presents a comprehensive overview of this emerging area and details the current and near future integration of smart thin films in solar cells, sensors, and memory storage.

Presenting encryption algorithms with diverse characteristics, Image Encryption: A Communication Perspective examines image encryption algorithms for the purpose of secure wireless communication. It considers two directions for image encryption:...

Israeli Innovations takes readers on a fascinating journey through the history of Israeli innovation, exploring the unique cultural and societal factors that have made Israel a global leader in innovation and technology.The book covers Israeli...

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is the most important example of a stimulated scattering process-light scattering that occurs when the intensity of the light field itself affects the propagating medium. A phenomenon that has been known of for some...

Due to their speed, data density, and versatility, optical metrology tools play important roles in today's high-speed industrial manufacturing applications. Handbook of Optical Dimensional Metrology provides useful background information and practical...

Due to the development of microscale fabrication methods, microlenses are being used more and more in many unique applications, such as artificial implementations of compound eyes, optical communications, and labs-on-chips. Liquid microlenses, in...

"...provides the full, exciting story of optical modulators. ... a comprehensive review, from the fundamental science to the material and processing technology to the optimized device design to the multitude of applications for which broadband optical...

Written by leading experimentalist Warwick P. Bowen and prominent theoretician Gerard J. Milburn, Quantum Optomechanics discusses modern developments in this novel field from experimental and theoretical standpoints. The authors share their insight on a...

The main aim of this book is to introduce the concept of photonic information processing technologies to the graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, engineers and scientists. It is expected to give the readers an insight into the concepts of...

Porous silicon is rapidly attracting increasing interest from various fields, including optoelectronics, microelectronics, photonics, medicine, sensor and energy technologies, chemistry, and biosensing. This nanostructured and biodegradable material has...

The book introduces optical wave propagation in the irregular turbulent atmosphere and the relations to laser beam and LIDAR applications for both optical communication and imaging. It examines atmosphere fundamentals, structure, and content. It explains...

This much-needed text brings the treatment of optical pattern recognition up-to-date in one comprehensive resource. Optical pattern recognition, one of the first implementations of Fourier Optics, is now widely used, and this text provides an accessible...

This book discusses the development of radio-wave tomography methods as a means of remote non-destructive testing, diagnostics of the internal structure of semi-transparent media, and reconstruction of the shapes of opaque objects based on multi-angle...

This text deals with the advantages of rare earth activated phosphors for the development of solid state lighting technology and in enhancing the light conversion efficiency of Si solar cells. The book initiates with a short overview of the atomic and...

For optimal computer vision outcomes, attention to image pre-processing is required so that one can improve image features by eliminating unwanted falsification. This book emphasizes various image pre-processing methods which are necessary for early...

The study of deep levels in semiconductors has seen considerable growth in recent years. Many new techniques have become available for investigating both the electronic properties of deep levels and the chemical nature of the...

The first part of this collection sets out the results of some experimental and theoretical investigations into the optical properties of nontransition metals. The extensive future pros­ pects of metal optics are indicated; the...

The principal results of the work are as follows: 1. A simplified technique was devised for obtaining Raman spectra of powders. 2. The Raman and infrared absorption spectra of the following oxides were investigated: AsP3' SbP3'...

This book is based on the contributions to the 17th International School of Materials Sci­ ence and Technology, entitled Nonlinear Waves in Solid State Physics. This was held as a NATO Advanced Study Institute at the Ettore...

This volume comprises the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Science and Engineering of 1- and O-dimensional semiconductors held at the University of Cadiz from 29th March to 1st April 1989, under the...

Advances in systems technology are creating the need for alphanumeric displays and component technology to satisfy this need. The field of alphanumeric displays covers appli­ cations from the single character lift indicator to...

This is the third volume of the collection of new devices, modifications of existing equipment, and other items of interest of this nature published in the journal Applied Spectroscopy. These tricks have proved of value since...

Although much work has been performed on measure­ ments and interpretation of light absorption by opaque or nearly opaque solids, it is surprising to note that until recently relatively little reliable experimental data, and...

The existence of liquid crystals has been known for nearly a centu­ ry; yet it is only in the last ten years that their unique optical, electri­ cal, electro-optic, and thermal properties have been exploited to any significant...

The emergence of fibre optics as a commercially viable technology oc­ curred barely ten years ago; in this time it has become an established field with a variety of applications. This book has been written in an attempt to...

When Faraday performed the very first experiments on electromagnetic effects, which form the very foundation of modern civilization since virtually everything electrical utilizes them, he was asked of what use his experiments...

This volume is based on material prepared by the contributors to the symposium on "Progress in Gas Dynamic Research by Optical Methods", held on May 25-26, 1970 in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at...

This book presents practical and relevant technological information about electromagnetic properties of materials and their applications. It is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students in materials science and is the...

This textbook can be used to teach electromagnetism to a wide range of undergraduate science majors in physics, electrical engineering or materials science. By making lesser demands on mathematical knowledge than typical texts,...

An Elementary Treatise On The Steam-Engine, Stationary And Portable: Being An Extension Of The Elementary Treatise On Steam Of Mr. John Sewell (1885) is a comprehensive guidebook about the steam engine, written by Daniel Kinnear Clark. The book is an...

Silicon, the leading material in microelectronics during the last four decades, also promises to be the key material in the future. Despite many claims that silicon technology has reached fundamental limits, the performance of...

Hydrogen bonds represent type of molecular interaction that determines the structure and function of a large variety of molecular systems. The elementary dynamics of hydrogen bonds and related proton transfer reactions, both...

Nonlinear optical phenomena can be exploited in advanced devices for transport, processing, and storage of information. These are needed as the present-day approach - mainly using on electron-based technology - faces the...

Die Wirkungsweise, Berechnung Und Konstruktion Elektrischer Gleichstrom-Maschinen (1899) ist ein Buch von Jacques Fischer-Hinnen, das sich mit der Funktionsweise, Berechnung und Konstruktion von elektrischen Gleichstrom-Maschinen besch�����ftigt. Das...

Das Buch ""Die Geschichte der Flosserei im Flussgebiet der Oberen Kinzig (1895)"" von Ludwig Barth ist eine historische Abhandlung �����ber die Holzfl�����������erei im Flussgebiet der Oberen Kinzig in Deutschland. Der Autor beschreibt die Entwicklung...

Das Buch ""Die Gehaltsbestimmungen der galvanischen B�����der und die Chemikalien des Galvanotechnikers"" wurde 1896 von M. Kruger ver������ffentlicht. Es ist ein Fachbuch, das sich mit den chemischen Prozessen in der Galvanotechnik besch�����ftigt. Der...

Das Buch ""Die Galvanostegie Mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung Der Fabriksmassigen Herstellung Dicker Metalluberzuge Auf Metallen"" wurde im Jahr 1886 von Joseph Schaschl ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Galvanostegie, einem Verfahren...

Das Buch ""Die Filter f�����r Haus und Gewerbe"" wurde 1886 von Richard Kruger ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Anleitung zur Installation und Wartung von Filtern in Haushalten und Gewerbebetrieben. Kruger beschreibt verschiedene...

Das Buch ""Die Elementarstructur Und Das Wachsthum Der Lebenden Substanz"" von Julius Wiesner, erschienen im Jahr 1892, besch�����ftigt sich mit der Struktur und dem Wachstum von lebenden Substanzen. Der Autor untersucht die Elementarstrukturen von...

Das Buch ""Die Elektrische Kraft�����bertragung und ihre Anwendung in der Praxis"" von Eduard Japing, ver������ffentlicht im Jahr 1883, besch�����ftigt sich mit der �����bertragung elektrischer Energie und deren praktischer Anwendung. Der Autor...