Optical physics

There is hardly a field of science or engineering that does not have some interest in light scattering by small particles.

This textbook presents a detailed description of basic semiconductor physics, covering a wide range of important phenomena in semiconductors, from simple to advanced.

A comprehensive treatment of visual ecologyVisual ecology is the study of how animals use visual systems to meet their ecological needs, how these systems have evolved, and how they are specialized for particular visual tasks.

The promise of MEMS for aerospace applications has been germinating for years, and current advances bring the field to the very cusp of fruition.

Nonlinear Wave and Plasma Structures in the Auroral and Subauroral Geospace presents a comprehensive examination of the self-consistent processes leading to multiscale electromagnetic and plasma structures in the magnetosphere and ionosphere near the plasmapause, particularly in the auroral and subauroral geospace.

Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers and Plasma introduces the physics of accelerators, lasers and plasma in tandem with the industrial methodology of inventiveness, a technique that teaches that similar problems and solutions appear again and again in seemingly dissimilar disciplines.

This book focuses on the mechanisms of how laser light is produced, guided, and focused for materials processing, and these are explained in an easy-to-understand language for practical use.

This book responds to the call for a clear description of the role of basic science in meeting societal needs.

This book is a collection of papers on spatial statistics for remote sensing.

Phase-Locked Loops for Wireless Communications: Digitial, Analog and Optical Implementations, Second Edition presents a complete tutorial of phase-locked loops from analog implementations to digital and optical designs.

The earliest experimental data on an oxygen-free glass have been published by Schulz-Sellack in 1870 [1].

Quantum well devices have been the objects of intensive research during the last two decades.

This book summarizes the proceedings of the invited talks presented at the "e;International Symposium on Massive TDM and WDM Optical Soliton Tra- mission Systems"e; held in Kyoto during November 9-12, 1999.

Proceedings of the International School of Quantum Electronics 27th course on Bose Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers, October 19-24, 1999, Erice, Italy.

Proceedings of the 22nd Course of the International School of Quantum Electronics, held 27 November-2 December 1997, in Erice, Italy.

An exciting new development has taken place in the digital era that has captured the imagination and talent of researchers around the globe - wavelet image compression.

Mathematical morphology is a powerful methodology for the processing and analysis of geometric structure in signals and images.

A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, accessibly explains electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics R.

This book offers a guide to the microscopic study of metallic ores with reflected light.

In CAD-Based Optical Design with Quadoa, we explore how optical design entails evaluating application requirements and creating optical systems specifically engineered to meet the exact needs of optical instruments.

This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students in physics, engineering, astronomy, applied mathematics and for researchers working in related subjects.

From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do.

From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do.

The rapid growth in the applications of electronic materials has created an increasing demand for reliable techniques for examining and characterizing these materials.

This handbook explains principles, processes, methods, and procedures of optical engineering in a concise and practical way.

Covering high-energy ultrafast amplifiers and solid-state, fiber, and diode lasers, this reference examines recent developments in high-speed laser technology.

This reference/text contains the latest signal processing techniques in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for more efficient clinical diagnoses-providing ready-to-use algorithms for image segmentation and analysis, reconstruction and visualization, and removal of distortions and artifacts for increased detec

With 300 figures, tables, and equations, this book presents a unified approach to image quality research and modeling.

Defines the state-of-the-art in interface science for electronic applications of organic materials.

Inorganic Phosphors: Compositions, Preparation and Optical Properties addresses practical and theoretical aspects of inorganic phosphors used in lighting and display applications.

The Internet revolution.

How the Ray Gun Got Its Zap is a collection of essays that discusses odd and unusual topics in optics.

City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network.

Remote Sensing deals with the fundamental ideas underlying the rapidly growing field of remote sensing.

Life evolves in a cyclic environment, and to be successful, organisms must adapt not only to their spatial habitat, but also to their temporal habitat.

How the Ray Gun Got Its Zap is a collection of essays that discusses odd and unusual topics in optics.

Beam is the story of the race to make the laser, the three intense years from the birth of the laser idea to its breakthrough demonstration in a California laboratory.

We say "e;the grass is green"e; or "e;lemons are yellow"e; to state what everyone knows.

City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network.

The influence of light on the lives of living organisms is all-pervasive, affecting movement, vision, behavior, and physiological activity.

Why are candle flames yellow?

Why are candle flames yellow?

Since the publication of Jerlov's classic volume on optical oceanography in 1968, the ability to predict or model the submarine light field, given measurements of the inherent optical properties of the ocean, has improved to the point that model fields are very close to measured fields.

This book describes for the first time how Monte Carlo modeling methods can be applied to electron microscopy and microanalysis.

A typical optical system is composed of three basic components: a source, a detector, and a medium in which the optical energy propagates.

This book covers the development of both experiment and theory in natural surface particle chemistry.

Since its invention in 1982, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has enabled users to obtain images reflecting surface electronic structure with atomic resolution.

In this book the interaction of radiation and matter, and the principles of laser operation are treated at a level suitable for fourth-year undergraduate courses or introductory graduate courses in physics, chemistry or engineering.

Advances in technology often rely on a world of photons as the basic units of light.