Optical Physics

By the early 17th century the Scientific Revolution was well under way. Philosophers and scientists were throwing off the yoke of ancient authority...

Full-field optical coherence microscopy (FF-OCM) is an imaging technique that provides cross-sectional views of the subsurface microstructure of se...

The early days of modern science were characterised by empiricism, giving rise to the phrase 'seeing is believing'. In recent years, however, a mis...

With this self-contained and comprehensive text, students will gain a detailed understanding of the fundamental concepts and major principles of ph...

Light-based technologies have revolutionised medicine and opened up international communication via the Internet, and will continue to underpin the...

This monograph analyses the results of theoretical investigations of exciton states in quantum dot molecules under conditions of dominating polariz...

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are considered as the most promising technology for next generation display and solid-state lighting for thei...

Aimed at students taking laboratory courses in experimental optics, this book introduces readers to optical instruments and their uses. The book ex...

This handbook presents the development of synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers as well as new scientific applications. Hardly any oth...

Plant leaves collectively represent the largest above-ground surface area of plant material in virtually all environments. Their optical properties...

Plasmonics is an important branch of optics concerned with the interaction of metals with light. Under appropriate illumination, metal nanoparticle...

With full color throughout, this unique text provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to the basic principles, technology, and applications...

Understand the fundamental concepts, theoretical background, major experimental observations, and device applications of graphene photonics with th...

This book provides an overview of several topics concerning the design, fabrication, and application of optical fibers, namely in the areas of comm...

Goodman's textbook focuses on applications in optics, and in particular with applications to diffraction, imaging, optical information processing, ...

Learn about the latest advances in high-brightness X-ray physics and technology with this authoritative text. Drawing upon the most recent theoreti...

A richly illustrated undergraduate textbook on the physics and biology of light Students in the physical and life sciences, and in engineering, ne...

This book presents and reviews research in the field of optics, including multi-wavelength semiconductor laser diodes; in-line hologram reconstruct...

Discovery of one-dimensional material carbon nanotubes in 1991 by the Japanese physicist Dr. Sumio Iijima has resulted in voluminous research in th...

Slow Light is a popular treatment of today's astonishing breakthroughs in the science of light. Even though we don't understand light's quantum mys...