Optical physics

This thesis discusses the power scaling of ultrashort pulses in enhancement cavities, utilized in particular for frequency conversion processes, such as Thomson scattering and high-harmonic generation.

Intended as an undergraduate/post graduate level textbook for courses on high speed optical networks as well as computer networks.

Designer Surfaces presents an approach to the design and fabrication of optical elements that are based on the use of one- or two-dimensional randomly rough surfaces to reflect or transmit light in specified ways.

This book collects recent advances in the field of nonlinear dynamics in biological systems.

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 book discusses fundamentally new biomedical imaging methods, such as holography, holographic and resonant interferometry, and speckle optics.

Dramatic increases in processing power have rapidly scaled on-chip aggregate bandwidths into the Tb/s range.

The book presents the detailed study of optoelectronic gyroscopes, especially Ring Laser Gyroscopes (RLGs) and Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOGs).

Assembling an international team of experts, this book reports on the progress in the rapidly growing field of monolithic micro- and nanoresonators.

Diffractional Optics of Millimetre Waves combines those elements of diffraction theory normally associated with optics, including Gaussian beams, lenses, and mirrors, and extends them into the micro- and millimetre wavelength range.

In this book we analyze  relaxation oscillations in models of lasers with nonlinear elements controlling light dynamics.

Comprehensive introduction to the theory of superconducting circuits and their application in quantum computing and simulation.

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

This book introduces an interesting and alternative way to design absorbing boundary conditions (ABCs) for quantum wave equations, basically the nonlinear Schrodinger equation.

This volume contains the Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Acoustical Holograhy and Imaging, held in Palo Alto, California, on July 18-20, 1973.

The Handbook of Advanced Lighting Technology is a major reference work on the subject of light source science and technology, with particular focus on solid-state light sources - LEDs and OLEDs - and the development of 'smart' or 'intelligent' lighting systems; and the integration of advanced light sources, sensors, and adaptive control architectures to provide tailored illumination which is 'fit to purpose.

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

Many laboratory and astrophysical plasmas show deviations from local ther- modynamic equilibrium (LTE).

Textbook introducing engineers to quantum mechanics and nanostructures, covering the fundamentals and applications to nanoscale materials and nanodevices.

This book focuses on recent research and developments on optical communications.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the photonic sensing field by covering plasmonics, photonic crystal, and SOI techniques from theory to real sensing applications.

In recent years, with the rapid growth of the Internet, the bandwidth demand for data traffic is exploding.

Presents recent developments in theoretical and experimental research of nanophotonics Discusses properties and features of nanophotonic devices, e.

This volume sheds light on the current state of complex networks and nonlinear dynamics applied to the understanding of economic and social phenomena ranging from geographical economics to macroeconomics and finance, and its purpose is to give readers an overview of several interesting topics for research at an intermediate level.

The text comprehensively discusses the implementation of sensor systems using artificial intelligence, quantum device and circuit with artificial intelligence, and biomedical implementation of artificial intelligence-based optoelectronic circuits.

This innovative volume introduces Trajectory Analysis, a new systems-based approach to measuring nonlinear dynamics in continuous change, to public health and epidemiology.

During the past several decades, tremendous progress has been made in terahertz (THz) science and technology.

This book is intended as an undergraduate/postgraduate level textbook for courses on high-speed optical networks as well as computer networks.

In tribute to the memory of Sergei Akhmanov, a pioneer in the field, Frontiers in Nonlinear Optics presents an overview of quantum electronics and nonlinear optics.

This book addresses the most advanced to-date mathematical approach and numerical methods in electromagnetic field theory and wave propagation.

Design and Applications of Nano materials for Sensors begins with an introductory contribution by the editors that: gives an overview of the present state of computational and theoretical methods for nanotechnology; outlines hot topics in this field and points to expected developments in the near future.

Optical Multi-Bound Solitons describes the generation and transmission of multi-bound solitons with the potential to form the basis of the temporal coding of optical data packets for next-generation nonlinear optical systems.

This book highlights the applications of continuous-variable entangled state representations in the research areas of quantum optics via the integration method within an ordered product of operators (IWOP).

The objective of these proceedings was to provide a platform for the exchange of information on the design, construction and operation of fusion experiments.

The increasing demand for more content, services, and security drives the development of high-speed wireless technologies, optical communication, automotive radar, imaging and sensing systems and many other mm-wave and THz applications.

This book provides a concise and user-friendly guide to the most common and important numbers, laws and formulas in clinical vision science.

The advent of the femto-second laser has enabled us to observe phenomena at the atomic timescale.

In summary, we have demonstrated intense x-ray lasing from nickel-like plasmas of Mo, Pd, Ag, and Sn by utilizing a short (8 ps) prepulse irradiating the target at a grazing angle of incidence of 22.

This thesis demonstrates the potential of two platforms to explore experimentally the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics that has remained mostly theoretical so far.

This book highlights the background and fundamentals of nonlinear optical materials in relation to all-optical switching applications.

This book is a self-contained guide to the world of quantum optical processes which addresses different aspects relevant in quantum optics and quantum information.

Modern quantum measurement for graduate students and researchers in quantum information, quantum metrology, quantum control and related fields.