This volume in the SPIE Tutorial Text series presents a practical approach to optical testing, with emphasis on techniques, procedures, and instrumentation rather than mathematical analysis. The author provides the reader with a basic understanding of the measurements made and t…
This thesis presents the realization of novel systems for optical sensing networks with an array of long-period grating (LPG) sensors. As a launching point of the thesis, the motivation to implement optical sensing network in precisely catering LPG sensors is presented. It highl…
The emergence of new bandwidth-intensive applications articulated by distance learning, online gaming, Web 2.0 and movie delivery by means of high-definition video, has ultimately justified the necessity of upgrading the access network infrastructure to provide fat-bandwidth pip…
Longitudinal optical binding refers to the light induced self organisation of micro particles in one dimension. In this thesis I will present experimental and theoretical studies of the separation between two dielectric spheres in a counter-propagating (CP) geometry. I will expl…
In this thesis the design and build of a high-speed, video-rate optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system is described. The system was designed for the purpose of imaging human skin in vivo, particularly that of patients suffering from conditions such as systemic scleros…
The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) had as a primary objective determining the radiative forcing due to anthropogenic aerosols over climatologically significant space and time scales: the Indian Ocean during the winter monsoon, January–March. During the winter monsoon, polluted…
The dramatic growth in the number of fuzzy logic applications requires computing systems that can process various fuzzy logic and inference operations fast and efficiently. This dissertation focuses on developing high-performance and cost-effective optical fuzzy computing system…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have recently caught much attention due to their exceptional properties and their potential applications in opto-electronics. Graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and black phosphorus (b-P) are some of the main candidates from the 2D …
