Optical physics

By the early 17th century the Scientific Revolution was well under way.

Birefringent Thin Films and Polarizing Elements (2nd Edition) includes the significant advances that have been made since the first book on tilted-columnar films was published.

The basics, present status and future prospects of high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) are described in the form of a textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

This invaluable book represents a substantial body of work describing the theory of the optical properties of thin island films and rough surfaces.

This invaluable book represents a substantial body of work describing the theory of the optical properties of thin island films and rough surfaces.

This book aims to provide expert guidance to researchers experienced in classical technology, as well as to those new to the field.

A Flash of Light is an intriguing book that starts at the beginning of time itself and then winds its way through a host of fascinating light related topics including the hues of aliens sunsets, the psychology of colour, and the chemistry of LCD screens.

Femtosecond optics involves the study of ultra-short pulses of light.

This book presents recent developments in ore microscopy to support the work of engineers and scientists actively engaged in the field of mineral raw materials (processing plant engineers in mines, process mineralogists and chemists, exploration geologists, etc.

In recent times, with the introduction of Laser and Fibre Optics, the subject matter has gained a new dimension.

This book highlights quantum optics technologies that can revolutionize the way we encode, store, transmit, and handle information.

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Light begins at Stonehenge, where crowds cheer a solstice sunrise.

Optical Science and Engineering explores the fundamental principles and advanced topics within the field of optical science and engineering.

Coauthored by the developer of nanophotonics,this book outlines physically intuitive concepts of the subject using a novel theoretical framework that differs from conventional wave optics.

Describing the phase of an electromagnetic field mode or harmonic oscillator has been an obstacle since the early days of modern quantum theory.

Progressing from the fundamentals of quantum mechanics (QM) to more complicated topics, Quantum Mechanics: Foundations and Applications provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive examination of many applications that pertain to modern physics and engineering.

Streamlining the extensive information from the original, highly acclaimed monograph, this new An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust provides a concise reference and overview of interstellar dust and the interstellar medium.

Let's break down physics into interesting bits and pieces so that kids would be encouraged to actually like the subject.

Addressing the growing demand for larger capacity in information technology, VLSI Micro- and Nanophotonics: Science, Technology, and Applications explores issues of science and technology of micro/nano-scale photonics and integration for broad-scale and chip-scale Very Large Scale Integration photonics.

In this book, various multivariate statistical techniques are applied in order to assess and predict the experiment.

This compilation opens with a discussion of the limitations of the current enamel birefringence interpretation and its potential applications in various fields, such as: caries research, forensic dentistry, anthropology, paleontology, and evolutionary biology.

Nikola Tesla dreamed of a wireless future.

Nikola Tesla was a genius who revolutionized how the world looks at electricity.

Nikola Tesla was a genius who revolutionized how the world looks at electricity.

This book highlights the fundamentals, technologies, and methods of space optical remote sensing and system design.

Broadly tunable lasers continue to have a tremendous impact in many and diverse fields of science and technology.

This book discusses light-based science, emphasizing its pervasive influence in science, technology, policy, and education.

Modern technology is rapidly developing and for this reason future engineers need to acquire advanced knowledge in science and technology, including electromagnetic phenomena.

Modern technology is rapidly developing and for this reason future engineers need to acquire advanced knowledge in science and technology, including electromagnetic phenomena.

This book provides a step-by-step discussion through each topic of fiber optics.

Topographic Laser Ranging and Scanning, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive discussion of topographic LiDAR principles, systems, data acquisition, and data processing techniques.

When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born.

When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born.

Authored by two highly respected experts in this specialist area, The Fundamentals of Radiation Thermometers is an essential resource for anyone intending to measure the temperature of an object using the radiated energy from that object.

This reference provides an overview of near-Earth laser communication theory developments including component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to reach those limits.

Bridging condensed matter physics, photochemistry, photophysics, and materials science, Electromagnetic Radiation in Analysis and Design of Organic Materials: Electronic and Biotechnology Applications covers physical properties of materials in the presence of radiation from across the electromagnetic spectrum.

Continuing in the steps of its predecessors, the fourth edition of Practical Holography provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available.

This book, the first of this kind, provides a comprehensive introduction to ultrafast phenomena, covering the fundamentals of ultrafast spin and charge dynamics, femtosecond magnetism, all-optical spin switching, and high-harmonic generation.

Expensive, delicate, and difficult to operate, femtosecond lasers have already won two Nobel Prizes and created multi-billion dollar industries.

Optoelectronic devices are now ubiquitous in our daily lives, from light emitting diodes (LEDs) in many household appliances to solar cells for energy.

This book provides a first integrated view of nanophotonics and plasmonics, covering the use of dielectric, semiconductor, and metal nanostructures to manipulate light at the nanometer scale.

Optics is an enabling science that forms a basis for our technological civilization.

Diffractive Optics and Nanophotonics is devoted to achievements in diffractive optics, focusing on the creation of new nanophotonic components and devices, as well as instrumentation and available information technology.

Presenting a detailed, hands-on approach to fluorescence spectroscopy, this book describes experiments that cover basic spectroscopy and advanced aspects of fluorescence spectroscopy.

The technique of elastic scattering of electromagnetic radiation has been used as a diagnostic tool in various disciplines of science,engineering,medicine and agriculture.

Since the incorporation of scientific approach in tackling problems of optical instrumentation, analysis and design of optical systems constitute a core area of optical engineering.

This comprehensive reference work details the latest developments in fluorescence imaging and related biological quantification.

Praise for the 1st Edition:"e;well written and up to date.