Optical physics

Observational Astrophysics follows the general outline of an astrophysics undergraduate curriculum targeting practical observing information to what will be covered at the university level.

This book is focused on the nonlinear theoretical and mathematical problems associated with ultrafast intense laser pulse propagation in gases and in particular, in air.

This book tells the story of the four missions to maintain Hubble's successful operation.

This thesis casts new light on quantum entanglement of photons with complex spatial patterns due to direct coincidence imaging.

The book bridges the gap between fundamental physics courses (such as optics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and solid state physics) and highly specialized literature on the spectroscopy, design, and application of optical thin film coatings.

This book provides a chronological introduction to the electromagnetic theory of light, using selected extracts from classic texts such as Gilbert's De Magnete, Franklin's Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Huygens' Treatise on Light.

This work explores the scope and flexibility afforded by integrated quantum photonics, both in terms of practical problem-solving, and for the pursuit of fundamental science.

This extended and revised edition will serve as a concise, self-contained, up-to-date introduction to Photonics for undergraduate students.

This book documents the recent vivid developments in the research field of ultrashort intense light pulses for probing and controlling ultrafast dynamics.

This thesis offers a thorough and informative study of high-power, high-energy optical parametric chirped pulse amplifications systems, the foundation of the next generation of femtosecond laser technology.

This book offers an in-depth study of two well-known models of "e;avalanche"e; dynamics, modified minimally by the inclusion of relaxation.

This thesis focuses on the fundamental problem of characterising partially coherent beams.

This monograph examines in detail models of neural systems described by delay-differential equations.

This book, which presents the peer-reviewed post-proceedings of CSNDD 2012 and CSNDD 2014, addresses the important role that relevant concepts and tools from nonlinear and complex dynamics could play in present and future engineering applications.

This book presents a proof of universal computation in the Game of Life cellular automaton by using a Turing machine construction.

These proceedings comprise invited and contributed papers presented at the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (ICXRL 2014).

The thesis describes the development of receiver technologies for sub-millimetre astronomy instruments, focusing on high performance coherent cryogenic detectors operating close to the superconductor gap frequency.

This book provides a comprehensive view of the contemporary methods for quantum-light engineering.

This thesis presents experimental and theoretical investigations of the connection between the time asymmetry in the short-time evolution of particle clusters and the intrinsic irreversibility of turbulent flows due to the energy cascade.

This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers.

This thesis reports on the development of the first quantum enhanced microscope and on its applications in biological microscopy.

This book highlights the most recent advances in nano science from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe and beyond.

This book presents research dedicated to solving scientific and technological problems in many areas of electronics, photonics and renewable energy.

Mathematical analyses and computational predictions of the behavior of complex systems are needed to effectively deal with weather and climate predictions, for example, and the optimal design of technical processes.

This book introduces a general approach for schematization of mechanical systems with rigid and deformable bodies.

This book contains two review articles on mathematical physiology that deal with closely related topics but were written and can be read independently.

The purpose of this introductory book is to couple the teaching of chaotic circuit and systems theory with the use of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

This monograph develops a generalised energy flow theory to investigate non-linear dynamical systems governed by ordinary differential equations in phase space and often met in various science and engineering fields.

The work in this thesis was a part of the experiment of squeezed light injection into the LIGO interferometer.

Ultrashort laser pulses with durations in the femtosecond range up to a few picoseconds provide a unique method for precise materials processing or medical applications.

This book introduces the basic fundamentals, models, emulators and analyses of mem-elements in the circuit theory with applications.

This book describes system dynamics with discontinuity caused by system interactions and presents the theory of flow singularity and switchability at the boundary in discontinuous dynamical systems.

Chaos and nonlinear dynamics initially developed as a new emergent field with its foundation in physics and applied mathematics.

This book covers both the technological development and biomedical applications of NADH fluorescence.

This primer offers readers an introduction to the central concepts that form our modern understanding of complex and emergent behavior, together with detailed coverage of accompanying mathematical methods.

This volume focuses on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC), a powerful tool allowing luminescence lifetime measurements to be made with high temporal resolution, even on single molecules.

This book demonstrates that a quantum communication system using the coherent light of a laser can achieve performance orders of magnitude superior to classical optical communicationsQuantum Communications provides the Masters and PhD signals or communications student with a complete basics-to-applications course in using the principles of quantum mechanics to provide cutting-edge telecommunications.

This book introduces optical soliton control in micro- and nanoring resonator systems.

This book provides a general overview of several concepts of synchronization and brings together related approaches to secure communication in chaotic systems.

Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the art of optical signal processing technologies and devices.

This book addresses the important physical phenomenon of Surface Plasmon Resonance or Surface Plasmon Polaritons in thin metal films, a phenomenon which is exploited in the design of a large variety of physico-chemical optical sensors.

The second Edition of this remarkable Handbook offers readers a comprehensive overview of the science and technology of visual displays and the economic and human interface factors associated with the displays industry.

This book is intended as an undergraduate textbook in electrodynamics at basic or advanced level.

This book is an interdisciplinary introduction to optical collapse of laser beams, which is modelled by singular (blow-up) solutions of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation.

In this thesis, a new lidar (light detection and ranging) ceilometer capable of monitoring cloud base and sensitive to boundary layer aerosols is introduced.

This book presents a method for replicating natural butterfly wing scales using a variety of metals for state-of-the-art applications requiring high surface-enhancement properties.

This book is a systematic summary of some new advances in the area of nonlinear analysis and design in the frequency domain, focusing on the application oriented theory and methods based on the GFRF concept, which is mainly done by the author in the past 8 years.

This award-winning thesis investigates the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmia development and termination from an entirely new perspective.

This book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications.