Optical physics

Multi-Photon Quantum Interference covers the phenomena of quantum interference through the multi-photon effects of photon correlation.

Fiber-optic communication systems have revolutionized our telecommunication infrastructures - currently, almost all telephone land-line, cellular, and internet communications must travel via some form of optical fibers.

Ordered porous nanostructures have emerged in the last ten years in different kinds of materials and with different pore diameters and interpore spacing.

This is the first volume of a set of three within the Springer Series in Optical Sciences, and is devoted to photorefractive effects, photorefractive materials, and their applications.

In spite of the remarkable progress that has been made against cancer, the battle is far from over.

Optical Networking Standards: A Comprehensive Guide for Professionals provides a single source reference of over a hundred standards and industry technical specifications for optical networks at all levels: from components to networking systems through global networks, as well as coverage of networks management and services.

Survivable Optical WDM Networks investigates different approaches for designing and operating an optical network with the objectives that (1) more connections can be carried by a given network, leading to more revenue, and (2) connections can recover faster in case of failures, leading to better services.

There are wide-ranging implications in information security beyond national defense.

Photonics and nonlinear optics are important areas of science, engineering and technology.

Optoelectronic devices are currently being developed at an extraordinary rate.

Random lasers are the simplest sources of stimulated emission without cavity, with the feedback provided by scattering in a gain medium.

Over the last few years, there has been a convergence between the fields of ultrafast science, nonlinear optics, optical frequency metrology, and precision laser spectroscopy.

Optical interference plays a prominent role in scientific discovery and modern technology.

The embryonic development of femtoscience stems from advances made in the generation of ultrashort laser pulses.

There has continuously been a massive growth of Internet traffic for these years despite the "e;bubble burst"e; in year 2000.

Since the advent of optical communications, a greattechnological effort has been devoted to the exploitation of the huge bandwidth of optical fibers.

Optical networks have moved from laboratory settings and theoretical research to real-world deployment and service-oriented explorations.

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Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers explains the physics and fundamental characteristics of semiconductor lasers with regard to systems applications.

Solid-state lasers have seen a fast and steady development and are the ubiquitous tool both for research and industrial applications.

Principles of Terahertz Science and Technology aims to elucidate the fundamentals of THz technology and science for potential new users.

Although it has long been possible to make organic materials emit light, it has only recently become possible to do so at the level and with the efficiency and control necessary to make the materials a useful basis for illumination in any but the most specialized uses.

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Visual arts depend on light to communicate, and an understanding of the physical properties of light and color should enhance the communication for both the artist and the viewer.

This book is intended as a course in numerical analysis and approximation theory for advanced undergraduate students or graduate students, and as a reference work for those who lecture or research in this area.

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Volume 71 provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many problems, both old and new.

Solid State Physics, Volume 73, the latest release in this serial that highlights new advances in the field, presents interesting chapters on a variety of current topics in the field, with each chapter written by an international board of authors.

Progress in Optics, Volume 67, highlights new advances, with this updated volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics in the field.

Solid State Physics, Volume 72, the latest release in this long-running serial, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting and timely chapters authored by an international board of experts.

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Volume 70 provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many problems, both old and new.

Progress in Optics, Volume 66, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters.

Three-Dimensional Microfabrication Using Two-Photon Polymerization (TPP) is the first comprehensive guide to TPP microfabrication-essential reading for researchers and engineers in areas where miniaturization of complex structures is key, such as in the optics, microelectronics, and medical device industries.

Waves in Layered Media focuses on the theory of the propagation of elastic and electromagnetic waves in layered media.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance Spectra, Index for 1958-1963 contains 8000 references to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra published in 67 worldwide journals and two collections from 1958 to 1963.

Holography reviews advances in the field of holography and its various applications in areas such as interferometry, microscopy, and acoustics.

Deconvolution of Absorption Spectra describes the concept and application of signal recovery using deconvolution of absorption spectra, particularly from signal and frequency space.

Laser Speckle and Applications in Optics focuses on developments in laser speckle techniques, with emphasis on the experimental aspect of phenomena and on applications in optics.

Infrared Absorption Spectra: Index for 1958-1962 provides a five-year supplement to the original "e;Infrared Absorption Spectra: Index for 1945-1957.

Vibrational Spectroscopy at High External Pressures: The Diamond Anvil Cell presents the effects of high pressure on the vibrational properties of materials as accomplished in a diamond anvil cell (DAC).

Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy focuses on the principles of nonlinear laser spectroscopy.

Multiphoton Spectroscopy of Molecules deals with the fundamental theory, methods, and basic results in multiphoton spectroscopy research made possible by using powerful lasers.

High Collection Nonimaging Optics covers the many developments and the wider range of applications of nonimaging optics.

Hadamard Transform Optics focuses on Hadamard transform optics and Hadamard encoded optical instruments.

Optoacoustic Spectroscopy and Detection discusses the fundamental principles and practice of optoacoustic spectroscopy.

Optical Properties of Inhomogeneous Materials: Applications to Geology, Astronomy, Chemistry, and Engineering reviews the results of studies of the optical properties of inhomogeneous materials and provides a guide for solving a number of related scientific and engineering problems based on these studies.

Wavelength Standards in the Infrared is a compilation of wavelength standards suitable for use with high-resolution infrared spectrographs, including both emission and absorption standards.

Optical Image Formation and Processing describes modern physical optics, particularly concerning interference, diffraction, and a simplified theory of partial coherence.

Photochemistry of Air Pollution provides information pertinent to air pollution and atmospheric chemistry.

Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy, Revised Edition presents the most useful nonlinear spectroscopy techniques at a level accessible to spectroscopists and graduate students unfamiliar with nonlinear optics.