Applied Optics

From its inception over 100 years ago, fingerprint technology has come a long way. This book provides background on and traces the recent history o...

The present book is focused on the study of unprecedented control and manipulation of light by photonic crystals (PCs) and their applications. Thes...

Discover the history behind the semiconductor laser diode that has enabled so many of the modern optomechanical devices we enjoy - the vertical cav...

This book presents the most recent theoretical developments and numerical/experimental validations of new metamaterials and phononic crystals for t...

Documentation of our cultural heritage is experiencing an explosion of innovation. New tools have appeared in recent decades including laser scanni...

In their 112-year history, the many special characteristics of Calcium Aluminate Cements have led to their use in all kinds of applications that ar...

This book provides a step-by-step discussion through each topic of fiber optics. Each chapter explores theoretical concepts of principles and then ...

For decades, researchers have been developing algorithms to manipulate and analyze images. From this, a common set of image tools now appear in man...

Linear systems is a broad and important area in many scientific and engineering disciplines, and it is especially important in optics because it fo...

This comprehensive handbook covers all major aspects of optomechanical engineering - from conceptual design to fabrication and integration of compl...

This book offers an easily understood introduction to the core concepts of Virtual Reality, Virtual Environments and related topics of Augmented Re...

Describing fiber optic measurement systems for industrial and biomedical applications, this book underlines the advantages compared to conventional...