Laser physics Books

Book Synopsis1. Introductory Concepts.- 2. Interaction of Radiation with Atoms and Ions.- 3. Energy Levels, Radiative, and Nonradiative Transitions in Molecules and Semiconductors.- 4. Ray and Wave Propagation through Optical Media.- 5. Passive Optical Resonators.- 6. Pumping Processes.- 7. Continuous Wave Laser Behavior.- 8. Transient Laser Behavior.- 9. Solid-State, Dye, and Semiconductor Lasers.- 10. Gas, Chemical, Free-Electron, and X-Ray Lasers.- 11. Properties of Laser Beams.- 12. Laser Beam Transformation: Propagation, Amplification, Frequency Conversion, Pulse Compression, and Pulse Expansion.Table of Contents1. Introductory Concepts. 2. Interaction of Radiation with Atoms and Ions. 3. Energy Levels, Radiative, and Nonradiative Transitions in Molecules and Semiconductors. 4. Ray and Wave Propagation through Optical Media. 5. Passive Optical Resonators. 6. Pumping Processes. 7. Continuous Wave Laser Behavior. 8. Transient Laser Behavior. 9. Solid-State, Dye, and Semiconductor Lasers. 10. Gas, Chemical, Free-Electron, and X-Ray Lasers. 11. Properties of Laser Beams. 12. Laser Beam Transformation: Propagation, Amplification, Frequency Conversion.

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Book Synopsis1. Historical Introduction.- 1 Wave nature of light.- 2 Electromagnetic theory.- 3 Optical Spectroscopy.- 4 Quantum Optics.- 5 Atom model and relativity.- 6 Coherence and precision optical instrumentation.- 7 Light correlation and statistics.- 2. Properties Of Light Waves.- 1 Laws of electromagnetism.- 2 Properties of electromagnetic waves.- 3 Quasi-monochromatic waves.- 4 Energy and momentum of light.- 3. Light Polarization.- 1 Basic types of light wave polarization.- 2 Polarization of quasi-monochromatic light.- 3 Optical dipole radiation and polarizing effects.- 4. Light Waves In Media.- 1 Maxwell's equations in isotropic media.- 2 Reflection and refraction.- 3 The Fresnel formulae.- 4 Dispersion.- 5 Radiation under uniform charge motion.- 5. Optical Anisotropy.- 1 Double refraction in calcite.- 2 The structure of calcite.- 3 A monochromatic wave in an anisotropic crystal.- 4 Natural optical anisotropy of materials.- 5 Artificial birefringence.- 6 Optical activity.- 6. Geometrical OTable of Contents1. Historical Introduction.- 1 Wave nature of light.- 2 Electromagnetic theory.- 3 Optical Spectroscopy.- 4 Quantum Optics.- 5 Atom model and relativity.- 6 Coherence and precision optical instrumentation.- 7 Light correlation and statistics.- 2. Properties Of Light Waves.- 1 Laws of electromagnetism.- 1.1 Maxwell’s equations.- 1.2 Electric dipole radiation.- 2 Properties of electromagnetic waves.- 2.1 Wave equation.- 2.2 Plane waves.- 2.3 Plane monochromatic wave.- 2.3.1 Frequency, wavelength, light velocity.- 2.3.2 Transversality of electromagnetic waves.- 2.4 Spherical waves.- 2.5 Polarization states.- 3 Quasi-monochromatic waves.- 3.1 Envelope and carrier frequency.- 3.2 Spectrum of quasi-monochromatic oscillations.- 4 Energy and momentum of light.- 4.1 Intensity of light.- 4.2 The Doppler effect.- 4.3 Monochromaticity.- 4.4 Natural light.- 4.5 Light pressure.- 4.5.1 Radiation of a harmonic oscillator.- 4.5.2 Lorentz force.- 4.5.3 Evidence of light pressure.- 4.6 Photon representation.- 3. Light Polarization.- 1 Basic types of light wave polarization.- 1.1 Linearly and circularly polarized waves.- 1.2 Elliptically polarized waves.- 1.2.1 Polarizer and analyzer.- 2 Polarization of quasi-monochromatic light.- 2.1 Polarization degree.- 2.2 The Stokes parameters and Jones vectors.- 2.2.1 Description of a monochromatic wave.- 2.2.2 Measurements of the Stokes parameters.- 3 Optical dipole radiation and polarizing effects.- 3.1 Polarization under scattering.- 3.2 Polarization due to reflection.- 3.3 Dipole radiation at 3 ern wavelength.- 4. Light Waves In Media.- 1 Maxwell’s equations in isotropic media.- 1.1 Wave equations, the Poynting vector.- 1.2 Boundary conditions.- 2 Reflection and refraction.- 2.1 Snell’s law.- 2.1.1 Refraction by a prism.- 2.2 The total reflection.- 2.2.1 Surface wave (evanescent wave).- 2.2.2 Total reflection of radio waves.- 2.2.3 Optical fibers.- 2.2.4 Rainbow.- 3 The Fresnel formulae.- 3.1 Reflectivity and transparency.- 3.1.1 Normal incidence.- 3.2 The Brewster angle.- 3.2.1 Polarizing devices.- 4 Dispersion.- 4.1 Classical theory of dispersion.- 4.2 Observation of dispersion.- 4.2.1 Crosses prisms.- 4.2.2 The Wood experiment.- 4.3 A wave train in a medium.- 4.3.1 Group velocity.- 4.3.2 Energy transfer.- 4.3.3 The Rayleigh formula.- 4.3.4 A modeling computation experiment.- 5 Radiation under uniform charge motion.- 5.1 Vavilov-cherenkov radiation.- 5.2 Transient radiation.- 5.3 Smith-Parsell effect.- 5. Optical Anisotropy.- 1 Double refraction in calcite.- 2 The structure of calcite.- 3 A monochromatic wave in an anisotropic crystal.- 3.1 Propogation of the energy and the phase.- 3.2 Nicol and Wollaston prisms.- 3.3 A model of an uniaxial crystal.- 3.3.1 Vector E parallel to the faces of the plates.- 3.3.2 Propagation across optical axis.- 4 Natural optical anisotropy of materials.- 4.1 Retardation plates.- 4.1.1 Experiment with radio waves.- 4.1.2 Quarter-wave plates in optics.- 4.2 Liquid crystals.- 4.2.1 Optical anisotropy of a thin film of a liquid crystal.- 4.2.2 A liquid crystal prism.- 5 Artificial birefringence.- 5.1 Photo-elastic effect.- 5.2 The Kerr effect.- 5.3 An experiment to determine the light velocity.- 6 Optical activity.- 6.1 Natural quartz.- 6.2 The Fresnel experiment.- 6.3 Radio — wave rotation.- 6.4 The Faraday effect.- 6.5 Magnetic domains.- 6. Geometrical Optics.- 1 Homocentric and astigmatic beams.- 2 One refracting surface.- 2.1 Positive and negative optical force.- 2.2 Real and imaginary image.- 2.3 Magnification of a spherical refracting surface.- 2.4 A spherical reflecting surface.- 3 Centered optical systems.- 4 Lenses.- 4.1 General relations.- 4.2 Thick lenses.- 4.3 Thin lenses.- 4.4 Images formed by parallel rays.- 4.5 Two thin lenses.- 5 Errors of optical systems.- 6 Formation of optical images.- 6.1 Human eye.- 6.2 Magnifier.- 6.3 Telescopic system.- 6.3.1 Refracting telescope.- 6.3.2 Reflecting telescope.- 6.4 Microscope.- 6.5 Limitation of light beams in optical systems.- 7 Light propagation inside inhomogeneous media.- 7.1 Concept of eikonal.- 7.2 Light beam bending.- 7.2.1 Mirages.- 7.3 Fermat’s principle.

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Book SynopsisNetwork Architectures.- Enabling Architectures for Next Generation Optical Networks.- Hybrid Hierarchical Optical Networks.- Advances in Passive Optical Networks (PONS).- Regional-Metro Optical Networks.- Switching.- Optical Packet Switching.- Waveband Switching: A New Frontier in Optical WDM Networks.- Optical Burst Switching: Quality of Service, Multicast, and Operation and Maintenance.- Signaling Protocols and Network Operation.- GMPLS-Based Exchange Points: Architecture and Functionality.- The GMPLS Control Plane Architecture for Optical Networks.- Operational Aspects of Mesh Networking in WDM Optical Networks.- Traffic Grooming.- Traffic Grooming in WDM Networks.- A Practical and Cost-Effective Approach to Efficient Traffic Grooming in WDM Mesh Networks.- Protection and Restoration.- A Survey of Survivability Techniques for Optical WDM Networks.- Tradeoffs and Comparison of Restoration Strategies in Optical WDM Networks.- Facilitating Service Level Agreements with Restoration SpeeTable of ContentsPart I. Network Architectures. 1. Enabling Architectures for Next Generation Optical Networks, Linda Cline, Christian Maciocco and Manav Mishra. 2. Hybrid Hierarchical Optical Networks, Samrat Ganguly, Rauf Izmailov and Imrich Chlamtac. 3. Advances in Passive Optical Networks (PONs), Amitabha Banerjee, Glen Kramer, Yinghua Ye, Sudhir Dixit and Biswanath Mukherjee. 4. Regional-Metro Optical Networks, Nasir Ghani. Part II. Switching. 5. Optical Packet Switching, George N. Rouskas and Lisong Xu. 6. Waveband Switching: A New Frontier in Optical WDM Networks, Xiaojun Cao, Vishal Anand, Yizhi Xiong and Chunming Qiao. 7. Optical Burst Switching, Hakki Candan Cankaya and Myoungki Jeong. Part III. Signaling Protocols And Network Operation. 8. GMPLS-based Exchange Points: Architecture and Functionality, Slobodanka Tomic and Admela Jukan. 9. The GMPLS Control Plane Architecture for Optical Networks, David Griffith. 10. Operational Aspects of Mesh Networking in WDM Optical Networks, Jean-Francois Labourdette, Eric Bouillet and Chris Olszewski. Part IV. Traffic Grooming. 11. Traffic Grooming in WDM Networks, Jian-Qiang Hu and Eytan Modiano. 12. Efficient Traffic Grooming in WDM Mesh Networks, Harsha V. Madhyastha and C. Siva Ram Murthy. Part V. Protection And Restoration. 13. A Survey of Survivability Techniques for Optical WDM Networks, Mahesh Sivakumar, Rama K. Shenai and Krishna M. Sivalingam. 14. Tradeoffs and Comparison of Restoration Strategies in Optical WDM Networks, Arun K. Somani. 15. Facilitating Service Level Agreements with Restoration Speed Requirements, Gokhan Sahin and Suresh Subramaniam. 16. Failure Location in WDM Networks, Carmen Mas, Hung X. Nguyen and Patrick Thiran. Part VI. Testbeds. 17. A Multi-Layer Switched GMPLS Optical Network, Aihua Guo, Zhonghua Zhu and Yung J. (Ray) Chen. 18. HORNET: A Packet Switched WDM Metropolitan Network, Kapil Shrikhande, Ian White, Matt Rogge and Leonid G. Kazovsky.

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Book SynopsisGain and Absorption: Many-Body Effects.- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Temperature and Many-Body Effects.- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Thermodynamics-Based Modeling.- Distributed Feedback Lasers: Quasi-3D Static and Dynamic Model.- Multisection Lasers: Longitudinal Modes and their Dynamics.- Wavelength Tunable Lasers: Time-Domain Model for SG-DBR Lasers.- Monolithic Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers.- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: Single-Mode Control and Self-Heating Effects.- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: High-Speed Performance and Analysis.- GaN-based Light-Emitting Diodes.- Silicon Solar Cells.- Charge-Coupled Devices.- Infrared HgCdTe Optical Detectors.- Monolithic Wavelength Converters: Many-Body Effects and Saturation Analysis.- Active Photonic Integrated Circuits.Table of Contents1. Gain and Absorption: Many-Body Effects by S. W. Koch, J. Hader, A. Thränhardt, and J. V. Moloney 2. Fabry-Perot Lasers: Temperature and Many-Body Effects by B. Grote, E. K. Heller, R. Scarmozzino, J. Hader, J. V. Moloney, and S. W. Koch 3. Fabry-Perot Lasers: Thermodynamics-Based Modeling by U. Bandelow, H. Gajewski, and R. Hünlich 4. Distributed Feedback Lasers: Quasi-3D Static and Dynamic Model by X. Li 5. Multisection Lasers: Longitudinal Modes and their Dynamics by M. Radziunas and H. J. Wünsche 6. Wavelength Tunable Lasers: Time Domain Model for SG-DBR Lasers by D. Gallagher 7. Monolithic Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers by E. Avrutin , V. Nikolaev, and D. Gallagher 8. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: Single-Mode Control and Self-heating Effects by M. Streiff, W. Fichtner, and A. Witzig 9. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: High-Speed Performance and Analysis by J. Gustavsson, J. Bengtsson, and A. Larsson 10. GaN-based Light- Emitting Diodes by J. Piprek and S. Li 11. Silicon Solar Cells by P. Altermatt 12. Charge-Coupled Devices by C. J. Wordelman and E. K. Banghart 13. Infrared HgCdTe Optical Detectors by G. R. Jones, R. J. Jones, and W. French 14. Monolithic Wavelength Converters: Many-Body Effects and Saturation Analysis by J. Piprek, S. Li, P. Mensz, and J. Hader 15. Active Photonic Integrated Circuits by A. Lowery

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Book SynopsisPhase Controlled Femtosecond Lasers for Sensitive, Precise, and Wide Bandwidth Nonlinear Spectroscopy.- Supercontinuum and High-Order Harmonics.- The Measurement of Ultrashort Light Simple Devices, Complex Pulses.- Femtosecond Combs for Precision Metrology.- Infrared Precision Spectroscopy Using Femtosecond-Laser-Based Optical Frequency-Comb Synthesizers.- Real-Time Spectroscopy of Molecular Vibrations with Sub-5-Fs Visible Pulses.- Vibrational Echo Correlation Spectroscopy.- Spectrally Resolved Two-Colour Femtosecond Photon Echoes.- Optimal Control of Atomic, Molecular and Electron Dynamics with Tailored Femtosecond Laser Pulses.- Coherent Control of Atomic Dynamics with Chirped and Shaped Pulses.- Ultrafast Processes in Highly Excited Wide-Gap Dielectric Thin Films.Table of ContentsForeword.- Preface.- Phase Controlled Femtosecond Lasers for Sensitive, Precise and Wide Bandwidth Nonlinear Spectroscopy.- Supercontinuum and High-Order Harmonics: 'Extreme' Coherent Sources for Atomic Spectroscopy and Attophysics.- The Measurement of Ultrashort Light - Simple Devices, Complex Pulses.- Femtosecond Combs for Precision Metrology.- Infrared Precision Spectroscopy using Femtosecond-Laser-Based Optical Frequency-Comb Synthesizers.- Real-Time Spectroscopy of Molecular Vibrations with Sub-5-Fs Visible Pulses.- Vibrational Echo Correlation Spectroscopy.- Spectrally Resolved Two-Colour Femtosecond Photon Echoes.- Optimal Control of Atomic, Molecular and Electron Dynamics with Tailored Femtosecond Laser Pulses.- Coherent Control of Atomic Dynamics with Chirped and Shaped Pulses.- Ultrafast Processes of Highly Excited Wide-Gap Dielectric Thin Films.- Index.

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Book SynopsisFemtosecond Laser Development.- Gigahertz Femtosecond Lasers.- Microstructure Fiber and White-light Generation.- Optical Comb Dynamics and Stabilization.- Femtosecond Noncollinear Parametric Amplification and Carrier-Envelope Phase Control.- Optical Frequency Measurement.- Optical Frequency Measurement Using Frequency Multiplication and Frequency Combs.- Femtosecond Lasers for Optical Clocks and Low Noise Frequency Synthesis.- Generation and Measurement of Intense Phase-Controlled Few-Cycle Laser Pulses.- Quantum Control of High-Order Harmonic Generation.- Applications of Ultrafast Lasers.Table of ContentsFemtosecond Laser Development.- Gigahertz Femtosecond Lasers.- Microstructure Fiber and White-light Generation.- Optical Comb Dynamics and Stabilization.- Femtosecond Noncollinear Parametric Amplification and Carrier-Envelope Phase Control.- Optical Frequency Measurement.- Optical Frequency Measurement Using Frequency Multiplication and Frequency Combs.- Femtosecond Lasers for Optical Clocks and Low Noise Frequency Synthesis.- Generation and Measurement of Intense Phase-Controlled Few-Cycle Laser Pulses.- Quantum Control of High-Order Harmonic Generation.- Applications of Ultrafast Lasers.

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Book SynopsisClassification of Solids and Crystal Structure.- Lattice Dynamics.- Semiconductor Statistics.- Energy Band Theory.- Equilibrium Properties of Semiconductors.- Excess Carrier Phenomenon in Semiconductors.- Transport Properties of Semiconductors.- Scattering Mechanisms and Carrier Mobilities in Semiconductors.- Optical Properties and Photoelectric Effects.- MetalSemiconductor Contacts.- p-n Junction Diodes.- Solar Cells and Photodetectors.- Light-Emitting Devices.- Bipolar Junction Transistors.- Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors.- High-Speed III-V Semiconductor Devices.Table of ContentsClassification of Solids and Crystal Structure. -Lattice Dynamics and Elements of Quantum Mechanics. -Semiconductor Statistics. -Energy Band Theory for Crystalline Solids. -Equilibrium Properties of Semiconductors. -Recombination Mechanism and Excess Carrier Phenomenon in Semiconductors. -Boltzmann Equation and Transport Properties in Semiconductors. -Scattering Mechanisms and Carrier Mobilities in Semiconductors. -Optical Properties and Photoelectric Effects in Semiconductors. -Metal-Semiconductor Contacts. -P-N Junction Diodes. -Solar Cells and Photodetectors. -Light Emitting Devices. -Bipolar Junction Transistors. -Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors. -Speed III-V Semiconductor Devices

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Book SynopsisFundamental Electromagnetic Field Equations.- Propagation Characteristics of Guided Waves Along a Dielectric Guide.- Planar Dielectric Waveguides.- Circular Dielectric Waveguides.- Elliptical Dielectric Waveguides.- Approximate Methods.- Inhomogeneous Dielectric Waveguides.- Optical Fibers.- Solitons and WDM Solitons.- Ultra Low-Loss Dielectric Waveguides.- Plasmon (SubWavelength) Waveguides.- Photonic Crystal Wave guides.- Metamaterial and Other Waveguides.- Selected Numerical Approaches.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book is intended to cover the fundamentals of wave-guiding structures over the whole electromagnetic spectrum. … workers in the field, who employ exclusively numerical methods to treat their problems, would greatly profit reading this comprehensive text … . The coverage of subjects is ample, diversified, and many up to date arguments are treated. … very useful to researchers and students involved with optical communications photonics and applied electromagnetics. … researcher in the field should have this book in his/her personal library.” (Mario Bertolotti, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 52 (1), 2011)Table of ContentsFundamental Electromagnetic Field Equations.- Propagation Characteristics of Guided Waves Along a Dielectric Guide.- Planar Dielectric Waveguides.- Circular Dielectric Waveguides.- Elliptical Dielectric Waveguides.- Approximate Methods.- Inhomogeneous Dielectric Waveguides.- Optical Fibers.- Solitons and WDM Solitons.- Ultra Low-Loss Dielectric Waveguides.- Plasmon (SubWavelength) Waveguides.- Photonic Crystal Wave guides.- Metamaterial and Other Waveguides.- Selected Numerical Approaches.

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Book SynopsisDigital Holography.- Computer-Generated Holograms.- Digital Holography and Multi-Wavelength Interference Techniques.- Digital Holography for Bulk Image Acoustooptical Reconstruction.- Digital Holography Applied to Microscopy.- Phase-Shifting Digital Holography.- Controlling Image Recostruction Process in Digital Holography.- Tele-Metrology Based on Digital Holography.- Three-Dimensional Display Techniques.- Computer-Generated Holograms for White Light Reconstruction.- Wide-Angle Computer-Generated Holograms for 3-D Display.- Horizontal-Parallax-Only Optical Scanning Holography.- Three-Dimensional Projection Display System.- Three-Dimensional Display and Information Processing Based on Integral Imaging.- Autostereoscopic, Partial Pixel, Spatially Multiplexed, and other 3D Display Technologies.Table of ContentsDigital Holography.- Computer-Generated Holograms.- Digital Holography and Multi-Wavelength Interference Techniques.- Digital Holography for Bulk Image Acoustooptical Reconstruction.- Digital Holography Applied to Microscopy.- Phase-Shifting Digital Holography.- Controlling Image Recostruction Process in Digital Holography.- Tele-Metrology Based on Digital Holography.- Three-Dimensional Display Techniques.- Computer-Generated Holograms for White Light Reconstruction.- Wide-Angle Computer-Generated Holograms for 3-D Display.- Horizontal-Parallax-Only Optical Scanning Holography.- Three-Dimensional Projection Display System.- Three-Dimensional Display and Information Processing Based on Integral Imaging.- Autostereoscopic, Partial Pixel, Spatially Multiplexed, and other 3D Display Technologies.

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Book SynopsisForeword.- Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface.- Guide to the Main Mathematical Concepts and their Application.- Notation and Symbols.- Introduction.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Image Restoration.- The Segmentation Problem.- Other Challenging Applications.- A Introduction to Finite Difference Methods.- B Experiment Yourself!- References.- Index.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: (Selected by the author): "Mathematical Problems in Image Processing is a major, elegant, and unique contribution to the applied mathematics literature, oriented toward applications in image processing and computer vision.... Researchers and practitioners working in the field will benefit by adding this book to their personal collection. Students and instructors will benefit by using this book as a graduate course textbook." Luminita VeseUniversity of California at Los Angeles (Selected by the author): "The Mathematician -- and he doesn't need to be a 'die-hard' applied mathematician -- will love it because there are all these spectacular applications of nontrivial mathematical techniques and he can even find some open theoretical questions. The numerical analyst will discover many challenging problems and implementations. The image processor will be an eager reader because the book provides all the mathematical elements, including most of the proofs.... Both content and typography are a delight. I can recommend the book warmly for theoretical and applied researchers." Adhemar Bultheel MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "The authors have substantially contributed to many aspects of the subject…The level of the book is advanced, and the exposition very clear, developed in depth, and to some extent self-contained. The proofs of the main theorems are usually given in detail; when necessary there is also a precise reference to the ample literature on the specific topic. This book will certainly interest both mathematicians (some interesting, still open theoretical questions there are highlighted) and researchers in computer vision…The books substantial and up-to-date body for reference is a detailed guide to the literature on the many aspects of image processing." G. Aubert and P. Kornprobst Mathematical Problems in Image Processing Partial Differential Equations and the Calculus of Variations "This book is devoted to a detailed presentation of several aspects of mathematical problems in image processing . . . The authors have substantially contributed to many aspects of their subject . . . The level of the book is advanced, and the to some extent self-contained . . . This book will certainly interest both mathematicians (some interesting, still open theoretical questions here are highlighted) and researchers in computer vision."—MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS From the reviews of the second edition: "The book is devoted to the mathematical treatment of several problems in image processing, with particular attention to the methods involving partial differential equations and variational analysis … . This second edition has the same goals, and the spirit in which the volume is written will again let it be a reference for both the mathematical and the computer vision communities. Besides the natural updating of the existing chapters, this second edition presents some new material … ." (Giuseppe Buttazzo, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1110 (12), 2007)Table of ContentsMathematical Preliminaries.- Image Restoration.- The Segmentation Problem.- Other Challenging Applications.

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Book SynopsisInterference of light: Classical interference schemes.- Interference with glass plates.- Multiple-beam interference.- The Fabry-Perot interferometer.- Optical resonator of a laser.- Scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer.- Diffraction of light: Fresnel diffraction.- Fraunhofer diffraction.- Fraunhofer diffraction in optical instruments.- Resolving power of optical instruments.- Fourier optics: Properties of Fourier spectra in optics.- Isoplanatic linear systems.- Spatial filtration.- History of quanta: Black body radiation.- Plank's law of radiation.- Formulae for equilibrium radiation.- Einstein's hypothesis of light quanta.- Spontaneous and induced radiation.- Shot noise.- Instantaneous intensity.- Quantum efficiency.- The random experiment.- Statistics of the number of photoelectrons.- Detection of low intensities.- Poisson's statistics with the concept of photons.- Interference of single photons.- White gaussian light: Fluctuations.- The quadrature components.- Computer model for tTable of ContentsInterference of light: Classical interference schemes.- Interference with glass plates.- Multiple-beam interference.- The Fabry-Perot interferometer.- Optical resonator of a laser.- Scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer.- Diffraction of light: Fresnel diffraction.- Fraunhofer diffraction.- Fraunhofer diffraction in optical instruments.- Resolving power of optical instruments.- Fourier optics: Properties of Fourier spectra in optics.- Isoplanatic linear systems.- Spatial filtration.- History of quanta: Black body radiation.- Plank’s law of radiation.- Formulae for equilibrium radiation.- Einstein's hypothesis of light quanta.- Spontaneous and induced radiation.- Shot noise.- Instantaneous intensity.- Quantum efficiency.- The random experiment.- Statistics of the number of photoelectrons.- Detection of low intensities.- Poisson’s statistics with the concept of photons.- Interference of single photons.- White gaussian light: Fluctuations.- The quadrature components.- Computer model for the Gaussian light.- Correlation of light field: Visibility and complex degree of coherence.- General form of correlation of fields.- Spatial correlation of the field.- Temporal correlation of the light field.- The spatial mode.- Computer simulation of field correlation.- Correlation of light intensity.- Correlation functions of intensity.- Photo-current statistics.- The statistics of thermal radiation.- Optical beats experiment.- Hanbury-Brown and Twiss experiments.- Correlation of pseudo-Gaussian light.- References.- Index.

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Book SynopsisKernel-Based Nonlinear Subspace Target Detection for Hyperspectral Imagery.- Theory of Invariant Algebra and Its Use in Automatic Target Recognition.- Automatic Recognition of Underground Targets Using Time-Frequency Analysis and Optimization Techniques.- A Weighted Zak Transform, Its Properties, and Applications to Signal Processing.- Using Polarization Features of Visible Light for Automatic Landmine Detection.- The Physics of Polarization-Sensitive Optical Imaging.- Dispersion, Its Effects, and Compensation.- Multisensor Target Recognition in Image Response Space Using Evolutionary Algorithms.- Biophysics of the Eye in Computer Vision: Methods and Advanced Technologies.- Two Approaches to 3D Microorganism Recognition Using Single Exposure Online (SEOL) Digital Holography.- Distortion-Tolerant 3D Object Recognition by Using Single Exposure On-Axis Digital Holography.- Design of Distortion-Invariant Optical ID Tags for Remote Identification and Verification of Objects.- Speckle EliminTable of ContentsKernel-Based Nonlinear Subspace Target Detection for Hyperspectral Imagery.- Theory of Invariant Algebra and Its Use in Automatic Target Recognition.- Automatic Recognition of Underground Targets Using Time-Frequency Analysis and Optimization Techniques.- A Weighted Zak Transform, Its Properties, and Applications to Signal Processing.- Using Polarization Features of Visible Light for Automatic Landmine Detection.- The Physics of Polarization-Sensitive Optical Imaging.- Dispersion, Its Effects, and Compensation.- Multisensor Target Recognition in Image Response Space Using Evolutionary Algorithms.- Biophysics of the Eye in Computer Vision: Methods and Advanced Technologies.- Two Approaches to 3D Microorganism Recognition Using Single Exposure Online (SEOL) Digital Holography.- Distortion-Tolerant 3D Object Recognition by Using Single Exposure On-Axis Digital Holography.- Design of Distortion-Invariant Optical ID Tags for Remote Identification and Verification of Objects.- Speckle Elimination With a Maximum Likelihood Estimation and an Isoline Regularization.

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Book SynopsisMechanisms.- Mechanisms.- Near-IR Picosecond Pulsed Laser Induced Suppression of Metabolic Activity in Malignant Human Brain Cancer: An In-Vitro Study.- Wound Healing.- Combined 660 and 880 nm Light Improves Healing of Recalcitrant Diabetic Ulcers.- Blue Light Photo-Destroys Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) In-Vitro.- Photobiomodulation for the Treatment of Retinal Injury and Retinal Degenerative Diseases.- Irradiation with 780 nm Diode Laser Attenuates Inflammatory Cytokines While Upregulating Nitric Oxide in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages: Implications for the Prevention of Aneurysm Progression.- New Aspects of Wound Healing.- Photodynamic Therapy.- An Introduction to Low-Level Light Therapy.- Enhancing Photodynamic Effect Using Low-Level Light Therapy.- Light Fractionated ALA-PDT: From Pre-Clinical Models to Clinical Practice.- Combination Immunotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer.- Patient-Specific Dosimetry for Photodynamic Therapy.- Novel Targeting and ActivTable of ContentsKeynote.- Mechanisms.- Near-IR picosecond pulsed laser induced suppression of metabolic activity in malignant human brain cancer: an in-vitro study.- Low level laser therapy in inflammatory diseases: possible mechanisms of actions.- Combined 660 nm and light improves healing of recalcitrant diabetic ulcers.- Blue light photo - destroys methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in-vitro.- Photobiomodulation for the treatment of retinal injury and retinal degenerative diseases.- Irradiation with a 780 nm diode laser attenuates inflammatory cytokindes while up-regulation of nitric oxide in LPS-stimulated macrophages: implications for the prevention of aneurysm.- New aspects of wound healing.- An introduction to low-level light therapy.- Enhancing photodynamic effect using low-level light therapy.- Light fractionated ALA-PDT: from pre-clinical models to clnical practice.- Combination immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy for cancer.- Patient-specific dosimetry for photodynamic therapy.- Novel targeting and activation strategies for photodynamic therapy (PDT).- Light therapy for the cardiovascular system.- Dentistry introduction.- Optical coherence tomography imaging for evaluating the photo bio modulation effects on tissue regeneration in periodontal tissue.- Photo-bio-modulation laser strategies in periodontal therapy.- Combined new technologies to improve dental implant success and quantitative ultrasound evaluation of NIR-LED photobiomodulation.- Photobiomodulation by low power laser irradiation involves activation of latent TGF-ß1.- The role of laser in diabetic management.- He-NelLaser irradiation stimulates proliferation and migration of diabetic wounded fibroblast cells.- The role of colostrum proline-rich polypeptides in human immunological and neurological health.- Photo therapy and nerve tissue repair.- Laser regeneration of spine discs cartilage: mechanism, in-vivo study and clinical applications.- Requirements for FDA approval.- Pain reliefwith phototherapy: session overview.- Is relief of pain with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) a clinical manifestation of laser-induced neural inhibition.- A systematic review of post-operative pain relief by low-level light therapy (LLLT) after third molar and endodonic surgery.- Complex regional pain syndrome: A new approach to therapy.- Electric field interactions.- The painful derivation of the refractive index from microscopic considerations.- Independent applications of near-IR broadband light source and pulsed electric potential in the suppression of human brain cancer metabolic activity: An in-vitro study.- EEG changes caused by mobile phones: reversing the side effects with a protective device.- Appendix.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- The Path of Light: Light beams, Light paths, Pinholes.- Reflection of Light: Mirrors, Daguerreotypes, Equal angles, Windows.- Refraction of Light: Speed of light, Waves, Refractive Index, Total internal reflection, Mirages.- Lenses: Focal length, Magnification, Photography, Fresnel lenses.- Color: Color and Light, The Eye and Color Sensation, Sources of Light, Composition of Light.- Rainbows: Your own rainbow, Secondary rainbows, Light inside, Double rainbows.- Blue skies and White clouds: Scattering, Rock candy/glass, Salt/sugar/foam, Water/ice.- Interference & Color: Soap bubbles, Oil/gas on water, Feathers.- Polarized light: Sunglasses, Blue sky.- The photon: a. Photoelectric effect, Solar panels, CCDs, LEDs.- Optical Spectroscopy: a. Light and electrons, Optical light emission, Prisms/gratings, Neon lights.- Electrons in atoms: Photons and electrons, X-rays, Optical absorption.- IR-UV-X-rays: Paintings in IR/UV/X-ray, Scorpions in UV, Suntans, Teeth in X-ray.- OpticaTrade ReviewFrom the reviews: "In this work, which developed out of a general studies course at the university, Beeson and Mayer (both, Arizona State Univ.) present a descriptive overview of the nature of light and fundamental phenomena associated with its behavior. … The brief, nontechnical chapters are geared to the nonscientist and emphasize phenomena. The book includes excellent illustrations (with some color photos) and a glossary of terms. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers." (O. Eknoyan, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)Table of ContentsThe Path of Light.- The Reflection of Light.- Daguerreotypes: Light Captured.- The Refraction of Light.- Lenses: From Water Drops to Telescopes.- Sources of Light and Color.- Diffraction and Interference.- Rainbows.- Sea, Sky, and Cloud.- Polarized Light and Sunglasses.- Photons, Electrons, and the Atom.- X-rays, Ultraviolet Light, and Infrared.- X-ray Emission: Earth, Moon, and Mars.

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Book Synopsis3-D Image Display and Generation Techniques Based on I.P.- Three-Dimensional Integral Television Using High-Resolution Video System with 2000 Scanning Lines.- High Depth-of-Focus Integral Imaging with Asymmetric Phase Masks.- Integral Imaging Using Multiple Display Devices.- 3-D to 2-D Convertible Displays Using Liquid Crystal Devices.- Effect of Pickup Position Uncertainty in Three-Dimensional Computational Integral Imaging.- 3-D Image Reconstruction with Elemental Images Printed on Paper.- Multiview Image Acquisition, Processing and Display.- Viewing Zones of IP and Other Multi-view Image Methods.- Rich Media Services for T-DMB: 3-D Video and 3-D Data Applications.- Depth Map Generation for 3-D TV: Importance of Edge and Boundary Information.- Large Stereoscopic LED Display by Use of a Parallax Barrier.- Synthesizing 3-D Images with Voxels.- Multi-view Image Acquisition and Display.- 3-D Video Processing for 3-D TV.- 3-D Image Acquisition, Processing and Display Based on Digital HoloTable of ContentsPart 1: Stereoscopic, multi-view.- Naturalness and presence on stereoscopic image.- Repeated Vergence Adaptation Causes the Decline of Visual Functions in Watching Stereoscopic Television.- Large LED screen television system without eyewear.- Depth resolution and displayable depth of a scene in 3D images.- Part 2: Multi-view, integral imaging.- Flat-panel autostereoscopic view-sequential 3D display backlight.- High-density Directional Display for Generating Natural Three-dimensional Images.- Integral imaging with high depth of field.- Real-time integral imaging using high resolution video system with 8 million pixels.- Part 3: Holographic imaging.- Generation of holograms using integral photography.- Recording and reconstruction of practical 3D color images by phase-shifting electro-holography.- High speed phase shifting digital holography for real-time three-dimensional display.- Single exposure shift-invariant object recognition digital holography.- In-line digital holography using a quarter wave plate and averaging method.- Part 4: Image processing.- Interactive virtual view video: the bridge between immersive TV and 3DTV.- Towards an optimized 3D broadcast chain.- Free-viewpoint TV system based on ray-space representation.

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Book SynopsisApplication of Sapphire.- Properties of Sapphire.- Radiation Effects in Sapphire.- Crystal Growth Methods.- The Regularities of Structure Defect Formation at the Crystal Growing.- Influence of ChemicalMechanical Treatment on the Quality of Sapphire Article Working Surfaces and on the Evolution of Surfaces under the Action of Forces.- The Effect of Thermal Treatment of Crystals on Their Structure Quality and Mechanical Characteristics.- Methods for Obtaining Complex Monolithic Sapphire Units and Large-Size Crystals.Table of ContentsApplication of Sapphire.- Properties of Sapphire.- Radiation Effects in Sapphire.- Crystal Growth Methods.- The Regularities of Structure Defect Formation at the Crystal Growing.- Influence of Chemical–Mechanical Treatment on the Quality of Sapphire Article Working Surfaces and on the Evolution of Surfaces under the Action of Forces.- The Effect of Thermal Treatment of Crystals on Their Structure Quality and Mechanical Characteristics.- Methods for Obtaining Complex Monolithic Sapphire Units and Large-Size Crystals.

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Book SynopsisI Geometrical Optics.- 1.1. Fundamentals of Geometrical Optics.- 1.2. Matrix Formulation of Geometrical Optics.- 1.3. Image Formation.- 1.4. Complex Systems.- 1.5. The Telescoping System.- 1.6. Some Comments About the Matrix Method.- 1.7. Apertures and Stops.- 1.8. Radiometry and Photometry.- 1.9. Exact Matrices and Aberration.- References.- II Physical Optics, Wave Optics, and Fourier Optics.- 2.1. Fundamentals of Diffraction.- 2.2. Radiation from a Source.- 2.3. The Diffraction Problem.- 2.4. Different Regions of Diffraction.- 2.5. The Fourier Transform.- 2.6. Some Examples of Fraunhofer Diffraction.- 2.7. Phase Transmission Functions and Lens.- 2.8. Fresnel Diffraction.- 2.9. Detection and Coherence.- 2.10. Interference.- 2.11. Holography.- 2.12. Physical Optics.- References.- III Lasers.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Amplifier and Oscillator.- 3.3. The Fabry-Perot Laser.- 3.4. Laser Cavity.- 3.5. Gaussian Beam Optics.- 3.6. Solution of the Cavity Problem.- 3.6.1. Frequency of OscillatiTable of ContentsI Geometrical Optics.- 1.1. Fundamentals of Geometrical Optics.- 1.1.1. Discussion of Waves.- 1.1.2. Snell’s Laws.- 1.2. Matrix Formulation of Geometrical Optics.- 1.2.1. Some Properties of Matrices.- 1.2.2. The Translational Matrix.- 1.2.3. The Matrix for Refraction.- 1.2.4. Matrix for a Simple Lens.- 1.3. Image Formation.- 1.3.1. Image Formation by a Thin Lens in Air.- 1.4. Complex Systems.- 1.4.1. Image Formation Using an Equivalent Thin-Lens Formulation.- 1.5. The Telescoping System.- 1.6. Some Comments About the Matrix Method.- 1.7. Apertures and Stops.- 1.7.1. The Aperture Stop.- 1.7.2. The Field Stop.- 1.7.3. Field of View.- 1.8. Radiometry and Photometry.- 1.8.1. Radiometry.- 1.8.2. Photometric Unit.- 1.9. Exact Matrices and Aberration.- 1.9.1. Exact Matrices.- 1.9.2. Exact Matrices for Skew Rays.- 1.9.3. Aberration.- 1.9.4. Spherical Aberration.- 1.9.5. Coma.- 1.9.6. Astigmatism.- 1.9.7. Curvature of Field.- 1.9.8. Distortion.- 1.9.9. Chromatic Aberration.- References.- II Physical Optics, Wave Optics, and Fourier Optics.- 2.1. Fundamentals of Diffraction.- 2.1.1. Maxwell’s Equations.- 2.2. Radiation from a Source.- 2.3. The Diffraction Problem.- 2.4. Different Regions of Diffraction.- 2.4.1. The Fresnel Approximation.- 2.4.2. The Fraunhofer Approximation.- 2.4.3. The Spatial Frequency.- 2.4.4. Summary of Formulas.- 2.5. The Fourier Transform.- 2.5.1. Physical Interpretation of the Fourier Transform.- 2.5.2. The Two-Dimensional Fourier Transform.- 2.6. Some Examples of Fraunhofer Diffraction.- 2.6.1. The One-Dimensional Rectangular Aperture.- 2.6.2. The Two-Dimensional Rectangular Aperture.- 2.6.3. One-Dimensional Aperture Centered at x = x0.- 2.6.4. One-Dimensional Rectangular Aperture with Uniform Light Shining at an Angle 6 with Respect to the Optical Axis.- 2.6.5. Some Discussion About the Free Space Propagation of Waves.- 2.7. Phase Transmission Functions and Lens.- 2.8. Fresnel Diffraction.- 2.8.1. Fresnel Diffraction and Lens.- 2.8.2. Diffraction Grating.- 2.8.3. Sinusoidal Gratings.- 2.8.4. Fresnel Diffraction Without Lens.- 2.9. Detection and Coherence.- 2.9.1. Detection.- 2.9.2. Coherency.- 2.10. Interference.- 2.10.1. Young’s Experiment.- 2.10.2. Interference due to the Dielectric Layer.- 2.10.3. Michaelson’s Interferometer.- 2.10.4. Interference by Multiple Reflections and the Fabry-Perot Interferometer.- 2.11. Holography.- 2.11.1. Photography.- 2.11.2. The Making of a Hologram.- 2.11.3. Reconstruction of a Hologram.- 2.11.4. The Gabor Hologram.- 2.11.5. Analogy with Radio and Information Storage.- 2.11.6. Some Comments About Holograms.- 2.11.7. Hologram Using Point-Source References.- 2.12. Physical Optics.- 2.12.1. Total Internal Reflection and Optical Tunneling.- 2.12.2. Reflection and Transmission Coefficients.- 2.12.3. Polarization.- 2.12.4. Phase Velocity, Group Velocity, and Ray Velocity.- 2.12.5. Propagation in Anisotropic Media.- 2.12.6. Double Refraction and Polarizers.- 2.12.7. The Electro-Optic Effect.- 2.12.8. The Acousto-Optic Effect.- 2.12.9. Optical Activity and Magneto-Optics.- References.- III Lasers.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Amplifier and Oscillator.- 3.3. The Fabry-Perot Laser.- 3.4. Laser Cavity.- 3.4.1. Cavity Stability Using Geometrical Optics.- 3.5. Gaussian Beam Optics.- 3.5.1. Gaussian Optics Including Lenses.- 3.6. Solution of the Cavity Problem.- 3.6.1. Frequency of Oscillation.- 3.6.2. Unstable Resonators.- 3.7. Photon, Stimulated, and Spontaneous Emission, and the Einstein Relationship.- 3.8. Light Amplifier—Population Inversion.- 3.9. Different Types of Light Amplifiers and Quantum Efficiency.- 3.10. Rate Dynamics of Four-Level Lasers.- 3.10.1. Optimum Output Power.- 3.11. Properties of Laser Light.- 3.12. Q-Switching and Mode Locking.- 3.12.1. Single-Mode and Multimode Lasers: Lamb Dip.- 3.12.2. Mode Locking of Multimode Lasers.- 3.12.3. Q-Switching.- 3.13. Lasers.- 3.13.1. The Gas Laser.- 3.13.2. Solid State Lasers.- 3.13.3. Dye Lasers.- 3.13.4. Semiconductor Lasers.- 3.13.5. Free-Electron Lasers and Cyclotron Resonance Masers.- References.- IV Applications.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Optical Instruments.- 4.2.1. The Lens Magnifier.- 4.2.2. The Telescope.- 4.2.3. Binoculars.- 4.2.4. Compound Microscopy.- 4.2.5. Beam Expanders.- 4.2.6. Photographic Lens Systems.- 4.3. Fiber-Optics and Integrated Optics.- 4.3.1. Introduction.- 4.3.2. Guided Light.- 4.3.3. Integrated Optics.- 4.3.4. Fiber-Optic Cables.- 4.3.5. Applications.- 4.4. Optical Signal Processing.- 4.4.1. Introduction.- 4.4.2. Optical Signal Processing Devices.- 4.4.3. Optical Matrix Processor.- 4.4.4. Fourier Optics and Spatial Filtering.- 4.4.5. Some Examples of Matched Filtering or Correlation.- 4.5. Laser Applications.- 4.5.1. Lower Power Laser Applications.- 4.5.2. Material Processing with Lasers.- 4.5.3. The Medical Applications of Lasers.- 4.6. Recent Advances.- 4.6.1. Optical Interconnections for Integrated Circuits.- 4.6.2. Optical Computing.- 4.6.3. Star War.- References.- Appendix Delta Function.- Supplemental References.

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Book Synopsis1. Coherent Dynamics of Photoexcited Semiconductor Supperlattices with Applied Homogenous Electric Fields.- 2. Ultrafast Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Intersubband Excitations in Quasi-two-dimensional Semiconductors.- 3. Bloch Oscillations in Semiconductors: Principles and Applications.- 4. Electron Velocity Overshoot, Electron Ballistic Transport, and Non-equilibrium Phonon Dynamics in Nanostructure Semiconductors.- 5. Coherent Control of Photocurrents in Semiconductors.- 6. Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulations of Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors.- 7. Theory of Coherent Phonon Oscillations in Bulk GaAs.- 8. Coherent Spectroscopy on Quantum Wires.- 9. The Vectorial Dynamics of Coherent Emission from Excitons.Table of Contents1. Coherent Dynamics of Photoexcited Semiconductor Supperlattices with Applied Homogenous Electric Fields.- 2. Ultrafast Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Intersubband Excitations in Quasi-two-dimensional Semiconductors.- 3. Bloch Oscillations in Semiconductors: Principles and Applications.- 4. Electron Velocity Overshoot, Electron Ballistic Transport, and Non-equilibrium Phonon Dynamics in Nanostructure Semiconductors.- 5. Coherent Control of Photocurrents in Semiconductors.- 6. Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulations of Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors.- 7. Theory of Coherent Phonon Oscillations in Bulk GaAs.- 8. Coherent Spectroscopy on Quantum Wires.- 9. The Vectorial Dynamics of Coherent Emission from Excitons.

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Book SynopsisI Ray Analysis of Multimode Optical Waveguides.- to Part I.- 1 Bound rays of planar waveguides.- 2 Bound rays of fibers.- 3 Pulse spreading.- 4 Fiber illumination and pulse shape.- 5 Nonuniform fibers.- 6 Material absorption.- 7 Leaky rays.- 8 Spatial transient.- 9 Bends.- 10 Diffraction phenomena.- II Electromagnetic Analysis of Optical Waveguides.- to Part II.- 11 Fundamental properties of modes.- 12 Waveguides with exact solutions.- 13 Weakly guiding waveguides.- 14 Circular fibers.- 15 Gaussian approximation for circular fibers.- 16 Noncircular waveguides.- 17 Gaussian approximation for noncircular fibers.- 18 Modes of perturbed fibers.- 19 Slowly varying waveguides.- 20 Illumination, tilts and offsets.- 21 Sources within fibers.- 22 Nonuniform fibers.- 23 Bends.- 24 Leaky modes.- 25 Radiation modes.- 26 Decomposition of the radiation field.- 27 Mode coupling.- 28 Local-mode coupling.- 29 Cross-talk.- III Supplementary Material.- to Part III.- 30 Maxwell's equations.- 31 Modal methTable of ContentsI Ray Analysis of Multimode Optical Waveguides.- to Part I.- 1 Bound rays of planar waveguides.- 2 Bound rays of fibers.- 3 Pulse spreading.- 4 Fiber illumination and pulse shape.- 5 Nonuniform fibers.- 6 Material absorption.- 7 Leaky rays.- 8 Spatial transient.- 9 Bends.- 10 Diffraction phenomena.- II Electromagnetic Analysis of Optical Waveguides.- to Part II.- 11 Fundamental properties of modes.- 12 Waveguides with exact solutions.- 13 Weakly guiding waveguides.- 14 Circular fibers.- 15 Gaussian approximation for circular fibers.- 16 Noncircular waveguides.- 17 Gaussian approximation for noncircular fibers.- 18 Modes of perturbed fibers.- 19 Slowly varying waveguides.- 20 Illumination, tilts and offsets.- 21 Sources within fibers.- 22 Nonuniform fibers.- 23 Bends.- 24 Leaky modes.- 25 Radiation modes.- 26 Decomposition of the radiation field.- 27 Mode coupling.- 28 Local-mode coupling.- 29 Cross-talk.- III Supplementary Material.- to Part III.- 30 Maxwell’s equations.- 31 Modal methods for Maxwell’s equations.- 32 Weak-guidance approximation.- 33 Modal methods for the scalar wave equation.- 34 Green’s function methods.- 35 Rays and local plane waves.- 36 Rays and asymptotic modal methods.- 37 Mathematical formulae.- Author index.

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Book SynopsisI Ray Analysis of Multimode Optical Waveguides.- to Part I.- 1 Bound rays of planar waveguides.- 2 Bound rays of fibers.- 3 Pulse spreading.- 4 Fiber illumination and pulse shape.- 5 Nonuniform fibers.- 6 Material absorption.- 7 Leaky rays.- 8 Spatial transient.- 9 Bends.- 10 Diffraction phenomena.- II Electromagnetic Analysis of Optical Waveguides.- to Part II.- 11 Fundamental properties of modes.- 12 Waveguides with exact solutions.- 13 Weakly guiding waveguides.- 14 Circular fibers.- 15 Gaussian approximation for circular fibers.- 16 Noncircular waveguides.- 17 Gaussian approximation for noncircular fibers.- 18 Modes of perturbed fibers.- 19 Slowly varying waveguides.- 20 Illumination, tilts and offsets.- 21 Sources within fibers.- 22 Nonuniform fibers.- 23 Bends.- 24 Leaky modes.- 25 Radiation modes.- 26 Decomposition of the radiation field.- 27 Mode coupling.- 28 Local-mode coupling.- 29 Cross-talk.- III Supplementary Material.- to Part III.- 30 Maxwell's equations.- 31 Modal methTable of ContentsI Ray Analysis of Multimode Optical Waveguides.- to Part I.- 1 Bound rays of planar waveguides.- 2 Bound rays of fibers.- 3 Pulse spreading.- 4 Fiber illumination and pulse shape.- 5 Nonuniform fibers.- 6 Material absorption.- 7 Leaky rays.- 8 Spatial transient.- 9 Bends.- 10 Diffraction phenomena.- II Electromagnetic Analysis of Optical Waveguides.- to Part II.- 11 Fundamental properties of modes.- 12 Waveguides with exact solutions.- 13 Weakly guiding waveguides.- 14 Circular fibers.- 15 Gaussian approximation for circular fibers.- 16 Noncircular waveguides.- 17 Gaussian approximation for noncircular fibers.- 18 Modes of perturbed fibers.- 19 Slowly varying waveguides.- 20 Illumination, tilts and offsets.- 21 Sources within fibers.- 22 Nonuniform fibers.- 23 Bends.- 24 Leaky modes.- 25 Radiation modes.- 26 Decomposition of the radiation field.- 27 Mode coupling.- 28 Local-mode coupling.- 29 Cross-talk.- III Supplementary Material.- to Part III.- 30 Maxwell’s equations.- 31 Modal methods for Maxwell’s equations.- 32 Weak-guidance approximation.- 33 Modal methods for the scalar wave equation.- 34 Green’s function methods.- 35 Rays and local plane waves.- 36 Rays and asymptotic modal methods.- 37 Mathematical formulae.- Author index.

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Book SynopsisDrawing upon leading international experts for authoritative chapters reflecting the present state-of-the-art, the book contains essential tutorial material on the fundamentals of optics and optical fibres, reviews of the underlying technology and present and potential future applications.Trade Review` ... I feel that the editors and authors are to be congratulated for successfully accomplishing their goal of compressing the quite diverse field of optical fibre sensor technology into a single, easy-to-read and well illustrated volume aimed at the non-specialist.' International Journal of Optoelectronics ` ... However, the editors have additionally provided a refreshing angle with this book, by paying particular attention to the enabling technology incorporated into fibre sensors ... The subject matter is very practical and the treatment given in this book is a very thorough and comprehensive one. The book does present many state-of-the-art ideas, but not at the expense of detailed descriptions of enabling background technology. The presentation is excellent throughout with an extensive list of references grouped at the end of each chapter and a good overall subject index. The text is to be highly recommended to both designers, engineers and students alike.' Optics and Laser TechnologyTable of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. 1. Overview of fiber sensor developments; D.A. Jackson. 2. Foundations of optical fiber technology; V. Handerek. 3. Sources for optical fiber sensors; K.T.V. Grattan. 4. Optical detectors and receivers; J.D.C. Jones. 5. Multimode optical fiber sensors; G.R. Jones, R.E. Jones, R. Jones. 6. Multimode optical fiber chemical sensors; J.O.W. Norris. 7. Single mode optical fiber sensors; V. Handerek. 8. Optical fiber modulation techniques for single mode fiber sensors; R.P. Tatam. 9. Fiber optic white-light interferometric sensors; B.T. Meggitt. 10. Nonlinear effects in optical fibers; A.J. Rogers. 11. Distributed fiber optic sensors; A.H. Hartog. 12. Schemes for referencing of intensity-modulated optical sensor systems; G. Murtaza, J.M. Senior. 13A. Hybrid optical fiber sensors; R.C. Spooncer, G.S. Philp. 13B. Optical fiber current measurement; A.J. Rogers. 13C. Fiber optic techniques for temperature measurement; K.T.V. Grattan. 14. Advanced external fiber optic sensors; D.A. Jackson. Index.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Ultrasonic Waves.- 2.1 Propagation of ultrasound in solids. liquids and gases.- 2.2 Reflection and transmission of an ultrasonic wave.- 2.3 Refraction of ultrasonic waves.- 2.4 Attenuation of ultrasonic wave motion.- 2.5 Focusing of ultrasonic waves.- 2.6 Radiation of ultrasonic energy.- 2.7 References.- 3 Ultrasonic Transducers.- 3.1 Capacitive transducers.- 3.2 Piezoelectric transducers.- 3.3 Magnetostrictive transducers.- 3.4 Transducers operating with an electric discharge.- 3.5 References.- 4 Ultrasonic Digital Measuring Methods.- 4.1 Fundamental ultrasonic measuring methods.- 4.2 Distance and level measurement.- 4.3 Position measurement.- 4.4 Ultrasonic measurement of liquid flow velocity.- 4.5 Measuring the thickness of materials.- 4.6 Temperature and pressure measurement.- 4.7 References.- 5 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).- 5.1 Basic principles of ultrasonic NDT.- 5.2 Ultrasonic methods in NDT.- 5.3 Special methods.- 5.4 Design and construction of NDT instrumeTrade Review...this is a very usefull book for the engineer new to ultrasound and even for the more experienced it represents a very valuable collection of technical data. - Measurement Science and TechnologyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Ultrasonic waves. Ultrasonic transducers. Ultrasonic digital measuring methods. Non-destructive testing (NDT). Measurement of position and air flow by pulse methods. Ultrasonic Instruments: case studies. Index.

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Book Synopsis1 Classification of optical fiber sensors.- 2 Optical fiber lasers.- 3 Fiber lasers in optical sensors.- 4 Multiplexing optical fiber sensors.- 5 Progress in optical fiber interferometry.- 6 Optical fiber speckle interferometry.- 7 Interferometric vibration measurement using optical fiber.- 8 Fiber optic laser anemometry.- 9 Fiber optic gyroscopes.- 10 Fiber gratings: principles, fabrication and properties.- 11 Fiber Bragg grating sensors: principles and applications.- 12 Fiber Bragg grating sensors: signal processing aspects.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. 1. Classification of optical fiber sensors; K.T.V. Grattan, Y.N. Ning. 2. Optical fiber lasers; N. Langford. 3. Fiber lasers in optical sensors; B.Y. Kim. 4. Multiplexing optical fiber sensors; J.D.C. Jones, R. McBride. 5. Progress in optical fiber interferometry; D.A. Jackson. 6. Optical fiber speckle interferometry; R.P. Tatam. 7. Interferometric vibration measurement using optical fiber; K. Weir, B.T. Meggitt. 8. Fiber optic laser anemometry; S.W. James, R.P. Tatam. 9. Optical fiber gyroscopes; J. Blake. 10. Fiber gratings: principles, fabrication and properties; V.A. Handerek. 11. Fiber Bragg grating sensors: principles and applications; Y-J. Rao. 12. Fiber Bragg grating sensors: signal processing aspects; Y.N. Ning, B.T. Meggitt. Index.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Principles of measurement.- 3 Sensors.- 4 Signal conditioning.- 5 Sample and hold circuits.- 6 Multiplexers.- 7 Elements of analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters.- 8 Digital to analogue converters.- 9 Analogue to digital converters.- 10 Sampled data systems.- 11 Bus systems.- 12 Software for data acquisition.- Appendix A: Table of ratios and equivalent word lengths.- Appendix B: Linear regression or finding the best straight line.- Appendix C: Dielectric comparison chart.- References.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Fundamentals of measurement. Sensors. Signal conditioning. Sample and hold circuits. Multiplexers. Elements of analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters. Digital to analogue converters. Analogue to digital converters. Sampled data systems. Bus systems. Software for data acquisition. Postscript.

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Book Synopsis1 Many hands make light work'a perspective on optical fiber from communications to measurement and sensing.- 2 Optical fiber chemical sensor systems and devices.- 3 Sol-gel fiber optic chemical sensors.- 4 Biomedical fiber optic sensors: Problems and prospects.- 5 Fiber optic sensors in environmental monitoring.- 6 Integrated optic sensors.- 7 Fiber optic luminescence thermometry.- 8 Luminescent optical fibers in sensing.- 9 Liquid crystals in optical fiber sensors.- 10 White light interferometric optical fiber sensing techniques.Table of Contents1 ‘Many hands make light work’—a perspective on optical fiber from communications to measurement and sensing.- 2 Optical fiber chemical sensor systems and devices.- 3 Sol-gel fiber optic chemical sensors.- 4 Biomedical fiber optic sensors: Problems and prospects.- 5 Fiber optic sensors in environmental monitoring.- 6 Integrated optic sensors.- 7 Fiber optic luminescence thermometry.- 8 Luminescent optical fibers in sensing.- 9 Liquid crystals in optical fiber sensors.- 10 White light interferometric optical fiber sensing techniques.

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Book SynopsisSemiconductor Integrated Optics for Switching Light, Second Edition provides concise description of the physics and engineering of semiconductor optical waveguides for photonic and electronic switching with a focus on optical communication applications. It provides Python notebooks that illustrate the concepts discussed in the book.

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Book SynopsisElectromagnetic Waves and Lasers reviews electromagnetic wave theory with a special emphasis on lasers and how to use them in optical systems. As a short treatise on this subject matter, this book aims to offer a quick overview that will allow the reader to gain a competent general understanding of electromagnetic waves and lasers, and how to use lasers in optical systems. Beginning with an introduction on electromagnetic waves, the book progresses to examine the application of electromagnetic wave theory, and the different aspects of working with lasers and their associated components. This second edition includes detailed information and procedures for setting up a laser optical system making it an excellent guide for those involved with using lasers.Key Features A concise but detailed overview of electromagnetic waves and lasers Includes detailed information and procedures for setting up a laser opti

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Book SynopsisUltrafastlasers are increasingly used in science by people who are not specialist laserphysicists. This book clearly, and without dense physics or mathematics,presents the fundamental concepts of ultrafast lasers and optics that areneeded to effectively work in a laser lab.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an accessible introduction to the world of ultrafast lasers and optics, explaining key principles and practical use cases.

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Book SynopsisThis cross-disciplinary title features contributions by key-note specialists from Europe, Israel and the United States. It deals with the rapidly growing area of microwave photonics, and includes an extended study of the interactions between optical signals and microwave and millimetre-wave electrical signals for broadband applications. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. General introduction. 1: Microwave photonics components. 1. Introduction. 2. Fast lasers sources. 2.1. Fast lasers sources; F. Deborgies. 2.2. Tunable/selectable sources; F. Brillouet. 2.3. Transverse mode, patterns and polarization behavior in VCSELs; J.G. McInerney. 2.4. Mode locked microchip lasers for the generation of low noise millimeter wave carriers; P.R. Herczfeld. 3. Semiconductors optical amplifiers; J.C. Simon. 4. Fast Modulators. 4.1. Fast modulators; M. Varasi. 4.2. Electroabsorption modulators and photo-oscillators for conversion of optics to millimeterwaves; C. Minot. 5. High speed photodetection. 5.1. Microwave optical interaction devices; D. Jager. 5.2. The GaAs MESFET as an optical detector; A. Madjar, et al. 5.3. HBT phototransistors as an optic/millimetre-wave converter. Part I: The device 100; C. Gonzalez. 5.4. HBT phototransistor as an optical millimeter wave converter. Part II: Simulation; C. Rumelhard, et al. 6. References. 2: Electronics for optics: integrated circuits. 1. Introduction. 2. Electronics for optics: introduction to MMICs; I. Darwazeh. 3. High speed ICs for optoelectronic modules; R. Lefevre. 4. High efficiency optical transmitter and receiver modules using integrated MMIC impedance matching and low noise 50.0 amplifier; M. Schaller, et al. 5. References. 3: Modeling methods for optoelectronics. 1. Introduction. 2. Foundations for integrated optics modeling; I. Montrosset, G. Perrone. 3. Tools for microwave-optic co-simulation; D. Breuer, et al. 4. The TLM method - Application to the microwaves and optics; F. Ndagijimana, et al. 5. References. 4 : Microwave - photonics systems. 1. Introduction. 2. Microwave optical links. 2.1. Analog optical links: models, measures and limits of performances; C.H. Cox, III. 2.2. Optoelectronic and optical devices for applications to microwave systems; P. Richin, D. Mongardien. 3. Telecommunication systems. 3.1. Microwave and millimeter-wave photonics for telecommunications; D. Wake. 3.2. Fibre supported MM-wave systems; P. Lane. 3.3. Optics and microwaves in telecommunications networks, today and in the future; M. Joindot. 4. Wireless systems; J.F. Cadiou, et al. 4.2. Broadband access networks: the opportunities of wireless; G. Kalbe. 5. Antenna - Beam fonning. 5.1. Planar antenna technology for microwave-optical interactions; Y. Qian, et al. 5.2. Antenna applications of RF photonics; J.J. Lee. 5.3. Microwave/photonic feed networks for phased array antenna systems; R.A. Sparks. 5.4. Photonics and phased array antennas; J. Chazelas, D. Dolfi. 6. Phase noise degradation in nonlinear fiber optic links distribution networks for communication satellites; A.S. Daryoush. 7. References. 5: All optical processing of microwave functions. 1. Introduction. 2. Photonic base microwave functions. 2.1. Microwave

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Book SynopsisFibre-to-the-Home networks constitute a fundamental telecom segment with the required potential to match the huge capacity of transport networks with the new user communication demands.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Contributors. Abbrevations. List of Figures. List of Tables. References. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Organization of the Document. 2 Architecture of Future Access Networks. 2.1 Multiplexing level. 2.2 WDM – Passive Optical Network. 2.2.1 Wavelength allocation strategies. 2.2.2 Dynamic network reconfiguration using flexible WDM. 2.2.3 Static WDM PONs. 2.2.4 Wavelength routed PON. 2.2.5 Reconfigurable WDM PONs. 2.2.6 Wavelength broadcast-and-select access network. 2.2.7 Wavelength routing access network. 2.3 Geographical, optical and virtual topologies: star, tree, bus, ring and combined. 2.3.1 Tree topology. 2.3.2 Bus topology. 2.3.3 Ring topology. 2.3.4 Tree with redundant trunk. 2.3.5 Arrayed Waveguide Grating based single hop WDM/TDM PON. 2.4 Compatibility with Radio applications UWB, UMTS, WiFi. 2.5 Radio-over-Fibre. 2.6 Next Generation G/E-PON standards development process. 2.6.1 Development of 10G EPON. 2.6.2 Next generation GPON systems. 2.6.3 Summary. 3 Components for Future Access Networks. 3.1 Tuneable Optical Network Unit. 3.2 Fast-tunable laser at the Optical Line Terminal. 3.3 Arrayed Waveguide Gratings. 3.3.1 Wavelength router functionality.3.3.2 Applications in access networks.3.3.3 Arrayed Waveguide Grating characterization.3.4 Reflective receivers and modulators. 3.4.1 Electroabsorption Modulator. 3.4.2 Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers. 3.4.3 Reflective Semiconductor Optical Amplifier. 3.4.4 Erbium Doped Waveguide Amplifiers and integration with RSOA and REAM for high performance colourless ONT. 4 Enhanced Transmission Techniques. 4.1 Advanced functionalities in Ethernet PONs. 4.1.1 Wavelength conversion. 4.1.2 Tolerance to wavelength conversion range. 4.2 Bidirectional single fibre transmission with colourless Optical Network Unit. 4.2.1 Remodulation by using Reflective Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers. 4.2.2 Fabry Perot InjectionLocking with high bandwidth and low optical power for locking. 4.2.3 Characterization of Rayleigh Backscattering. 4.2.4 Strategies to mitigate Rayleigh Backscattering. 4.2.5 ASK-ASK configuration using time division multiplexing. 4.2.6 FSK-ASK configuration using modulation format multiplexing. 4.2.7 Subcarrier Multiplexing by electrical frequency multiplexing. 4.2.8 Rayleigh Scattering Reduction by means of Optical Frequency Dithering. 4.3 Spectral slicing. 4.4 Alternative modulation formats to NRZ ASK. 4.5 Bidirectional Very high rate DSL transmission over PON. 4.5.1 Heterodyning systems. 4.5.2 Optical frequency multiplying systems. 4.5.3 Coherent systems. 4.6 Active and remotely-pumped optical amplification. 4.6.1 Burst traffic. 4.6.2 Raman amplification in Ethernet PONs. 4.6.3 Remote powering. 4.7 Variable splitter, variable multiplexer. 5 Network Protection. 5.1 Definitions. 5.2 Protection schemes. 5.2.1 Standard schemes. 5.2.2 Novel schemes. 5.3 Reliability performance evaluation. 5.3.1 Reliability requirements and reliability data. 5.3.2 Reliability models. 5.3.3 Results. 5.3.4 Power supply. 5.4 Conclusions. 6 Traffic Studies. 6.1 Dynamic Bandwith Allocation, QoS and priorization in TDMA PONs. 6.1.1 Implementation of a Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation mechanism. 6.1.2 Definition and state of art. 6.1.3 Migration toward a dynamic bandwidth allocated BPON and selection criteria. 6.2 WDMA/TDMA Medium Access Control. 6.2.1 Access Protocol for Arrayed Waveguide Grating based TDMA/WDMA PONs for Metropolitan Area Networks. 6.2.2 Geographical Bandwidth Allocation. 6.3 Access Protocols for WDM Rings with QoS Support. 6.3.1 Analytical Model. 6.3.2 Numerical Results. 6.3.3 Access Protocol Supporting QoS Differentiated Services. 6.3.4 Performance Study. 6.3.5 Summary. 6.4 Efficient Support for Multicast and Peer-to-peer traffic. 6.4.1 Multicast Traffic.6.4.2 Peer-to-Peer Traffic. 7 Metro-Access Convergence.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents and reviews research in the field of optics, including multi-wavelength semiconductor laser diodes; in-line hologram reconstruction; photoacoustic spectroscopy of NO2; chemical oxygen iodine laser; optical superlattices and chalcones.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes certain fundamentals of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and the experimental results obtained from ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectra induced by laser ablation of a graphite target. The characteristics of the spectral emission intensities from the different species have been investigated as functions of the ambient pressure, laser irradiance, delay time and distance from the target. Excitation, vibrational and rotational temperatures, as well as ionisation degree and electron number density for some species were estimated. Time-gated spectroscopic studies have allowed estimation of time-of-flight (TOF) and propagation velocities for various emission species.

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Book SynopsisRecent developments in the ultra-short laser technology and physics, especially at the attosecond time scale, open up new research frontiers for attoscience. This book examines the theoretical model for attophysics. The interaction of the attosecond laser pulses with slices of matter-attosecond tomography enables the description of the motion of electrons in atoms, molecules and 1D medium-graphene. The standard theory of the laser pulse-matter interaction is based on the parabolic Schrodinger equation, which leads to unphysical, infinite velocity of the thermal energy propagation. In this book, the Schrodinger equation is generalised to hyperbolic partial differential equation with finite velocity.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, various multivariate statistical techniques are applied in order to assess and predict the experiment. There are developed multiple linear and quasilinear regression and other parametric and non-parametric models for modelling laser efficiency and output power. The best models are obtained using non-parametric method of multivariate adaptive regression splines which can account for the local changes in the behaviour of the investigated quantities and possess powerful predictive capabilities. The obtained results can be considered a first attempt and foundation for the statistical processing of the accumulated experimental data for guiding future experiment in the field of lasers

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