Optics

This book provides a thorough overview of the topics in Digital Image Processing: representation, processing, techniques, and communication. Besides presenting the necessary mathematical tools, it discusses the major topics in detail.The text covers aspects of image representation including luminanc... More

This book provides a thorough overview of the topics in Digital Image Processing: representation, processing, techniques, and communication. Besides presenting the necessary mathematical tools, it discusses the major topics in detail. The text covers aspects of image representation including luminan... More

One of the most profound revolutions brought about by quantum mechanics is that it does away with the distinction between waves and particles: atoms, in particular, can exhibit all the properties that we associate with wave phenomena, such as diffraction and interference; it has recently even become... More

This volume covers three broad areas of the theme -- physics of guidance in optical waveguides, guided wave optical components and tools of analysis of such waveguides and components. It also includes analytical and numerical tools to analyse fiber and integrated optical waveguides. Useful introdu... More

Nonlinear Optics is a complete, self-contained, applications-oriented introduction to the field. In an effort to make this book as accessible as possible to its intended audience, E. G. Sauter has foregone quantum mechanical descriptions, choosing instead to treat the subject of nonlinear optics in ... More

This comprehensive reference discusses the underlying physics, operational principles, and performance and applications of tunable laser diodes. The book is supplemented with practical examples and helpful notations.This comprehensive reference discusses the underlying physics, operational principle... More

This book covers four major topics of integrated photonics: 1) fundamental principles of electromagnetic theory; 2) waveguides; 3) simulation of waveguide modes, and 4) photonic structures. The first part of the text explores the basis for optical propagation and establishes the use of the MKS syste... More

"This authoritative work is truly a rare find ... Smith's book is clearly written and exceedingly well organized ... When read from start to finish, the book makes it clear how the simple techniques demonstrated in the early chapters are developed and applied to more complex lens design forms.." --"... More

A detailed and timely overview of recent developments in active quasi-optical arrays In recent years, active quasi-optics has emerged as one of the most dynamic fields of contemporary research--a highly unconventional approach to microwave and millimeter-wave power generation that integrates solid-s... More

This updated Third Edition of the classic textbook is an essential reference for specialists and nonspecialists in the field of optical testing Since the publication of the Second Edition of this book, many advances have taken place in the field of optical testing. Taking into account the changes in... More

This book offers an up-to-date, accessible, and in-depth introduction to the principles and applications of semiconductor optoelectronic devices. The foundational material is covered in the first four chapters. The devices and circuits with appropriate analyses and derivations, measurement technique... More

This graduate-level textbook gives an introductory overview of the fundamentals of quantum nonlinear optics. It deals with the organization of radiation field, interaction between electronic system and radiation field, statistics of light, mutual manipulation of light and matter, laser oscillation, ... More

The book summarizes the work and the results of a five year government funded research project as well as subsequent research results about high power diode laser systems and their application in the field of materials processing. The entire technology chain, starting from the semiconductor technolo... More

This important volume contains selected papers and commentaries on laser trapping and manipulation of neutral particles using radiation pressure forces. These revolutionary optical techniques apply to atoms, molecules, dielectric particles, living cells and organelles within cells. They have made po... More