This book details advances, applications, research and emerging areas of optics, photonics, computational approaches, nano-photonics and bio-photonics. It concentrates on new approaches to information systems, from bio-inspired models to information security.
This book details advances, applications, research and emerging areas of optics, photonics, computational approaches, nano-photonics and bio-photonics. It concentrates on new approaches to information systems, from bio-inspired models to information security.
"This book describes how photonic/electronic properties of thin films can be improved by precise control of atomic and molecular arrangements, and demonstrates the prospect of the artificial materials with atomic/molecular-level tailored structures, especially featuring MLD and …
Nanophotonics is a field of science and technology based on the manipulation of light with equally miniscule structures, in the same way that computer chips are used to route and switch electrical signals. By enabling new high bandwidth, high speed optoelectronic components, nan…
"Comprehensive coverage of optical waveguide modes Optical Waveguide Modes covers the models of single- and few- mode optical waveguides with an emphasis on single- and multi-core optical fibers and couplers including a large range of geometries and anisotropies. This book cover…
Quantum information processing offers fundamental improvements over classical information processing, such as computing power, secure communication, and high-precision measurements. However, the best way to create practical devices is not yet known. This textbook describes the t…
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"This book is an introduction to recent progress in the development and application of glass with special photonics properties." "Fundamentals of glass materials are explained in the first chapter and the book then proceeds to a discussion of gradient index glass, laser glasses,…
Nanophotonics is where photonics merges with nanoscience and nanotechnology, and where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light-matter interaction. The textbook highlights practical issues, material properties and device feasibility, and includes the…
"From science fiction to science laboratoriesDiscover the State of the Art in Photonic MetamaterialsMetamaterialsomposite media with unusual optical propertieshave revolutionized the landscape of optical science and engineering over the past decades. Metamaterials have transform…
Topology in Optics: Tying light in knots (Second Edition) provides the background needed to understand a broad range of unexpected phenomenon and developments arising from topological effects in optics. Assuming only a background in physics at the advanced undergraduate level, i…
Topology in Optics: Tying light in knots (Second Edition) provides the background needed to understand a broad range of unexpected phenomenon and developments arising from topological effects in optics. Assuming only a background in physics at the advanced undergraduate level, i…
Lighting in Architectural Design documents the part played by the independent lighting designer, leading to a greater understanding by architects and lighting engineers of the importance of lighting in architectural design.
"The book gives a comprehensive overview of the physics, technology and characterization of photorefractive materials that are used for optical recording, covering both transient and permanent holographic information storage methods. The clear presentation and explanation of the…
This handbook supplies analytical tools for the design and development of adaptive optics systems to enhance their ability to adjust for atmospheric turbulence, optical fabrication errors, thermally induced distortions, and laser device aberrations.
A discussion of the theories, operating characteristics and technology of fibre laser and amplifier devices based on rare-earth-doped silica and fluorozirconate fibres. It describes the principles, designs and properties of the erbium-doped fibre amplifier and its role in optica…
