Books in the Wiley Series in Lasers and Applications series

Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) are a type of semiconductor laser whose optical output is vertically emitted from the surface as opposed to conventional edge emitting semiconductor lasers. This book acts as a practical guide for the modeling of VCSELs. It provides derivations for understanding the operational principles of VCSELs.

Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics is a relatively new firld of research in quantum optics. It has important applications in computing, cryptography, quantum teleportation and in the performance improvement of opto-electronic devices. This book is mainly about the fundamental ideas underlying the field of cavity Quantum Electrodynamics.

Infrared lasers have tremendous commerical applications for three main reasons. For fiber optics, the laser's long wavelenght make it capbale of traveling disatances without the need for frequent amplification. The transatlantic cables use these lasers as their source.

This text covers DOE production, including all major DOE application fields and DOE types. The contributors detail three approaches to designing phase DOEs: a geometric optics (ray-tracing) method, the scalar diffraction (Kirchhoff) method, and the design based on electromagnetic theory.

Some of the most exciting developments in the optics and processing of nanostructured materials can be found in applied science and engineering. The topics covered in this book are at the cutting edge of research.

Recent advances in lasers and measuring devices, as well as new capabilities in automated data acquisition, have made possible the design and practical implementation of self-sufficient lidar systems.