Optical physics

This is the second of two volumes that review, for the first time, all major aspects of photorefractive effects and their applications.

The field of optical and laser remote sensing has grown rapidly in recent years.

Photon correlation is a kind of spectroscopy designed to identify optical frequency shifts and line-broadening effects in the range of many MHz down to a few Hz.

The optoacoustic method has by now an almost one-centurY-long history of appl ication in spectroscopy, but it was only with the advent of the laser that it became a convenient and effective method among the vast family of spectroscopy techniques.

Currently there is considerable interest in the application of optical meth- ods for the measurement of absolute rotation.

The invention ofthe laser 25years ago resulted in powerfullight sources which led to the observation of unexpected and striking phenomena.

The International Workshop on Holography in Medicine and Biology was held in MUnster, Federal Republic of Germany, on March 14th and 15th, 1979, at the Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology of the Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat within the frame of the Symposium 79 of the Sonderforschungsbereich 88 "e;Teratology and Rehabilitation of Patients with Multiple Handicaps' of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

Most of the texts available on lasers deal with laser engineering and laser applications, only a few of them treating theoretical aspects of the laser at an advanced level.

Opening Remarks of the President, 2nd ISVO, Professor G.

The Fifth International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy or VICOLS, was held at Jasper Park Lodge, in Jasper, Canada, June 29 to July 3, 1981.

This monograph undertakes to present systematically the methods for solving inverse problems of lidar sensing of the atmosphere, with emphasis on lidar techniques that are based on the use of light scattering by aerosols.

Images are ubiquitous.

The International Conference on Lasers and Applications was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 29 June to 3 July 1980.

This book is intended to be an introductory text for engineers and physicists who are likely to be involved in the area of optical fiber communications.

This book deals with the application of grazing angle x-rayand neutron scattering to the study of surface-inducedcritical phenomena.

Inelastic scattering of X-rays with very high energyresolution has finally become possible thanks to a newgeneration of high-intensity X-ray sources.

In this newest edition of Optics and Lasers, I have added a substantial number of problems and moved most of the older ones to the end of the book.

This volume is written for those who desire a comprehensive analysis of the latest developments in infrared detector technology and a basic insight into the fundamental processes which are important to evolving detection techniques.

With the recent great expansion in optics and laser applications, several new areas of research have emerged, among which are: the theory of coherence, photon statistics, speckle phenomenon, statistical optics, atmospheric propa- gation, optical communications, and light-beating and photon-correlation spectroscopy.

Optical Solitons represent one of the most exciting and fascinating concepts in modern communications, arousing special interest due to their potential applications in optical fibre communication.

Chemically and biologically functionalized piezoelectric sensors are attractive alternatives to surface-sensitive transducers due to their surpassing versatility.

Only satellite-based remote-sensing instruments generate the wealth of global data on the concentrations of atmospheric constituents that are necessary for long-term monitoring of the atmosphere.

The first edition of this textbook was published only last year, and now, the publisher has decided to issue a paperback edition.

This monograph is devoted to urgent questions of the theory and applications of the Monte Carlo method for solving problems of atmospheric optics and hydrooptics.

The greatest reward for an author is the feeling of satisfaction he gets when it becomes clear to him that readers find his work useful.

This book contains a selection of lectures from the first Summer School organized by the Center for Functional nanostructures (CFN) at the University of Karlsruhe.

Lasers and Nuclei describes the generation of high-energy-particle radiation with high-intensity lasers and its application to nuclear science.

This text book gives a comprehensive account of magnetism, one of the oldest yet most vibrant fields of physics.

With their similarity to the organs of the most advanced creatures that inhabit the Earth, sensors are regarded as being the "e;senses of electronics"e;: arti?

This book aims to provide many advanced application topics for microwave circuits and high-frequency electromagnetic (EM) fields by using advanced design system (ADS) and high-frequency structure simulator (HFSS) as simulation platforms.

This thesis makes significant advances in the use of microspheres in optical traps as highly precise sensing platforms.

The informal style of Laser Material Processing (4th Edition) will guide you smoothly from the basics of laser physics to the detailed treatment of all the major materials processing techniques for which lasers are now essential.

Porous Semiconductors: Optical Properties and Applications provides an examination of porous semiconductor materials.

Since the first edition of this book was published several new developments have been made in the field of the moire theory.

Throughout much of machine vision's early years the infrared imagery has suffered from return on investment despite its advantages over visual counterparts.

Images contain information about the spatial properties of the scene they depict.

The sampling lattice used to digitize continuous image data is a signi?

Optoelectronic devices operating in the mid-infrared wavelength range offer applications in a variety of areas from environmental gas monitoring around oil rigs to the detection of narcotics.

This book presents an in-depth review of the recent interdisciplinary studies that have shed light on the mechanisms of the creation, energy transfer, and measurement of the dressed photon.

This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students specializing in optical engineering and optical sciences.

The universe is literally made of light One hundred years after they were written, Marie Curie's notebooks are still too radioactive to handle In 1974 we sent a message to star cluster M13.

This thesis makes significant advances in the use of microspheres in optical traps as highly precise sensing platforms.

This book highlights the first systematic synthesis of various research approaches in forensic medical diagnosis of the morphological and polycrystalline structure of human biological tissues and biological fluids.

This book highlights reviews, perspectives, and original research that contribute to the advanced interdisciplinary studies of theories, technologies, and strategies on THz sensing, biophysics, communications, and bio-effect research.