Books in the Series in Optics and Optoelectronics series

This second edition of the Handbook of Optoelectronics gives a complete overview of the field, from fundamentals to technology developments and industry applications. This revised edition contains numerous new topics, from VCSELs to biosensors, flexible displays, 3D optical data storage, and laser diodes.

This book highlights how an understanding of singular optics provides a completely different way to look at light. Whereas traditional optics focuses on the shape and structure of the non-zero portions of the wavefield, singular optics describes a wave¿s properties from its null regions. The contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

Choosing from the numerous 3D vision methods available can be frustrating for scientists and engineers, especially without a comprehensive resource to consult. Filling this gap, this handbook gives an in-depth look at the most popular 3D imaging techniques. Written by key players in the field and inventors of important imaging technologies, it helps you understand the core of 3D imaging technology and choose the proper 3D imaging technique for your needs. For each technique, the book provides its mathematical foundations, summarizes its successful applications, and discusses its limitations.

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is the important example of a stimulated scattering process - light scattering that occurs when the intensity of the light field itself affects the propagating medium. This work describes the underlying physics of SBS, much of which applies to other fields of research including, to some extent, plasma physics.

This book explores a biomimetic approach for developing and improving photonic devices and structures. Leaders in the field discuss not only the mimicking of natural structures and solutions to engineering problems, but also the true understanding of natural processes and the application of these techniques to established technologies. Suitable for researchers and graduate students, the book does more than describe how to extract good design from nature¿it highlights natural design techniques in context, allowing for a more complete modeling picture.

Including numerous results and many illustrations, this book describes waves in focal regions. After an introductory section, it discusses approximate diffraction theories, efficient numerical methods, the physical interpretation of the theories, their accuracy, and the computational savings obtained. The next part deals with the focusing of scalar waves, followed by the diffraction and focusing of electromagnetic waves. The following part examines the focusing of sound and water waves by means of zone-plate lenses. The book concludes with a study of the diffraction and focusing of water waves and a comparison of the results of both linear and nonlinear theories with those of experiments.

Drawing on the authors¿ extensive experimental work, this book provides an in-depth introduction to the crystal chemistry, synthesis, luminescence, and applications of phosphor materials for solid-state lighting, mainly focusing on new nitride phosphors. It collects the latest data and trends on LED phosphors and discusses the use of new white LED lamps for general illumination and LCD backlighting. Covering novel luminescent materials, the book brings readers up to date on the evolving field of solid-state lighting.

While several available texts discuss molded plastic optics, none provide information on all classes of molded optics. Filling this gap, Molded Optics presents detailed descriptions of molded plastic, glass, and infrared optics. Since an understanding of the manufacturing process is necessary to develop cost-effective, producible designs, the book extensively covers various manufacturing methods, design guidelines, trade-offs, best practices, and testing of critical parameters. It also discusses topics that often arise when designing systems with molded optics, such as mitigating stray light and mating systems by eye.

Despite a number of books on biophotonics imaging for medical diagnostics and therapy, the field still lacks a comprehensive imaging book that describes state-of-the-art biophotonics imaging approaches intensively developed in recent years. Addressing this shortfall, Advanced Biophotonics presents contemporary methods and applications of biophotonics imaging. Gathering research otherwise scattered in numerous physical, chemical, biophysical, and biomedical journals, the book helps researchers, bioengineers, and medical doctors understand major recent bioimaging technologies and the underlying biophotonics science.

An understanding of damage mechanisms is fundamental to good design of laser products operating at high power. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the damage processes that occur at high laser intensity levels and explains how these factors limit the energy handling capabilities of optical systems.

Starting from basic principles, this book presents a detailed introduction to the concept of optical susceptibilities of crystalline media. It features substantial appendices that include useful tables of third-, fourth-, and fifth-rank susceptibility tensors for major nonlinear optical effects.

Introducing the basic spectroscopic techniques used in art conservation and archeology, this book describes the fundamental laser-matter interactions that underlie most conservation and cleaning methods. It considers structural diagnostics through interferometric techniques - methods that identify deformations and distortions at a smaller scale.

Describes both diagnostic and therapeutic optical methods in medicine. This work covers the history of optics theory and the basic science behind light-tissue interactions. It looks at light-tissue interactions and their applications in different medical areas, such as wound healing and tissue welding.

Discusses topics such as multi-junction solar cells (the method closest to commercialization), quantum dot solar cells, hot carrier solar cells, multiple quantum well solar cells, and thermophotovoltaics. This book considers the materials, fabrication methods, and concentrator optics used for advanced photovoltaic cells.

The interferometer is a versatile instrument which has played a central role in many developments in physics. This study of the Fabry-Perot interferometer provides a brief overview of its history, examines its applications and gives practical advice on how to use the instrument.

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles and operation of diode lasers. This book reviews semiconductor physics and laser fundamentals. It describes the most basic homojunction laser. It also describes more advanced laser types and their applications.

Covers not only the theory, but also the applications of resonators to real systems as opposed to idealized models. This book contains information on the developments in resonator technology. It is suitable for researchers in the field of laser science and technology.

Requiring no prior expertise in optical dimensional metrology, this handbook helps readers understand the capabilities and limitations of optical metrology methods. It shows them how to successfully apply optical metrology to a vast array of current engineering and scientific problems. After building a foundation for evaluating optical measurement methods, the book focuses on each application area of measurement, working down from large area to medium-sized to submicron measurements. Best practices and practical examples aid readers in effectively using the methods.

From the early wave-particle arguments to the mathematical theory of electromagnetism to Einstein¿s work on the quantization of light, different descriptions of what constitutes light have existed for over 300 years. This book examines the photon phenomenon from several perspectives. It demonstrates the importance of studying the photon as a concept belonging to a global vacuum (matter-free space). The book explains the models and physical and mathematical descriptions of light and examines the behavior of light and its interaction with matter.

The OTF is a mathematical entity describing how well the subject is transferred into an image via the lens. This book deals with the theoretical concept of the optical transfer function (OTF), its measurement, and application to imaging devices. It focuses on the practical aspects of using and measuring the OTF.

Despite a number of books on biophotonics imaging for medical diagnostics and therapy, the field still lacks a comprehensive imaging book that describes state-of-the-art biophotonics imaging approaches intensively developed in recent years. Addressing this shortfall, Advanced Biophotonics presents contemporary methods and applications of biophotonics imaging. Gathering research otherwise scattered in numerous physical, chemical, biophysical, and biomedical journals, the book helps researchers, bioengineers, and medical doctors understand major recent bioimaging technologies and the underlying biophotonics science.

The KDP family of single crystals is composed of compounds of alkali metals with light or heavy water and oxides of phosphate or arsenate. Their production exceeds that of any other water-soluble crystals and there is a demand for optically pure crystals. This work offers an investigation of the crystallization mechanism for these systems.

This second edition of the Handbook of Optoelectronics gives a complete overview of the field, from fundamentals to technology developments and industry applications. This revised edition contains numerous new topics, from VCSELs to biosensors, flexible displays, 3D optical data storage, and laser diodes.

This self-contained treatment of the principles, techniques, and applications of holography examines theory and practice, image analysis, specialized techniques, and a range of applications of both analog and digital holographic methods.

This book presents advances in optical MEMS and nanophotonics, covering device design fundamentals and a range of optical and photonic system applications. The chapters showcase examples of how fusion of nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) with nanophotonic elements is creating powerful new photonic devices and systems.