Bücher der Reihe Series in Optics and Optoelectronics

Choosing from the numerous 3D vision methods available can be frustrating for scientists and engineers, especially without a comprehensive resource to consult. Filling this gap, this handbook gives an in-depth look at the most popular 3D imaging techniques. Written by key players in the field and inventors of important imaging technologies, it helps you understand the core of 3D imaging technology and choose the proper 3D imaging technique for your needs. For each technique, the book provides its mathematical foundations, summarizes its successful applications, and discusses its limitations.

This second edition of the Handbook of Optoelectronics gives a complete overview of the field, from fundamentals to technology developments and industry applications. It covers the entire discipline, which encompasses the study and use of electronic devices for generating, controlling, and detecting light.

Featuring contributions from pioneers of next generation photovoltaic research, Next Generation Photovoltaics: High Efficiency through Full Spectrum Utilization presents a comprehensive account of the current state-of-the-art in all aspects of the field. The book first discusses topics, such as multi-junction solar cells (the method closest to comm

While several available texts discuss molded plastic optics, none provide information on all classes of molded optics. Filling this gap, Molded Optics presents detailed descriptions of molded plastic, glass, and infrared optics. Since an understanding of the manufacturing process is necessary to develop cost-effective, producibl

Requiring no prior expertise in optical dimensional metrology, this handbook helps readers understand the capabilities and limitations of optical metrology methods. It shows them how to successfully apply optical metrology to a vast array of current engineering and scientific problems. After building a foundation for evaluating optical measureme

After describing how certain problems in optics can be solved by liquid microlenses, this book introduces the physics and fabrication methods involved in microlenses. It also details the facility and equipment requirements for general fabrication methods. The authors then present examples of various microlenses with non-tunable and tunable focal

This much-needed text brings the treatment of optical pattern recognition up-to-date in one comprehensive resource. Optical pattern recognition, one of the first implementations of Fourier Optics, is now widely used, and this text provides an accessible introduction for readers who wish to get to grips with how holography is applied in a practic

This book brings together the concept of resolution, which limits what we can determine about our physical world, with linear inverse problems, with an emphasis on showcasing real examples and practical applications. The book focuses on methods for solving illposed problems that do not have unique stable solutions. After introducing basic concep

This handbook addresses the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly solid-state light sources, in particular gallium nitride (GaN)-based and related wide bandgap semiconductor light emitting diodes (LEDs) and other solid-state lighting (SSL) devices. It reflects the vast growth of this field and impacts in diverse industries, f

This second edition of the Handbook of Optoelectronics gives a complete overview of the field, from fundamentals to technology developments and industry applications. This revised edition contains numerous new topics, from VCSELs to biosensors, flexible displays, 3D optical data storage, and laser diodes.

Reflects the substantial progress made in the area of optical fibers and provides a description of linear and non-linear fiber devices, including fiber couplers, splices, connectors, multiplexers, switches, and modulators. This book is suitable for scientists and engineers working in optoelectronics and related fields in industry and academic.

The propagation of light in dispersive media is a subject of fundamental as well as practical importance. This work focuses on the fact that superluminal group velocities are not in conflict with special relativity and to the role of quantum effects in preventing superluminal communication and violations of Einstein causality.

This book addresses material growth, device fabrication, device application, and commercialization of energy-efficient white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes, and power electronics devices. It covers the basics of semiconductor materials, physics, growth and characterization techniques.

Microring resonators are now a ubiquitous element in integrated photonics technology. This cohesive and comprehensive treatment of the subject serves both as an introductory guide for beginners as well as a reference source for more experienced researchers. It fulfills this need by providing a concise and detailed treatment of the fundamental concepts and theories that underpin the various applications. To appeal to as wide a readership as possible, major areas of applications of microring resonators are also be covered in depth.

This book highlights how an understanding of singular optics provides a completely different way to look at light. Whereas traditional optics focuses on the shape and structure of the non-zero portions of the wavefield, singular optics describes a wave¿s properties from its null regions. The contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

Deals with the design and optimization of transistors made from strained layers. This book covers key technology issues for the growth of strained layers, background theory of the HBT, and how device simulation can be used to predict the optimum HBT device structure for a particular application such as cryogenics.

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is the important example of a stimulated scattering process - light scattering that occurs when the intensity of the light field itself affects the propagating medium. This work describes the underlying physics of SBS, much of which applies to other fields of research including, to some extent, plasma physics.

This book explores a biomimetic approach for developing and improving photonic devices and structures. Leaders in the field discuss not only the mimicking of natural structures and solutions to engineering problems, but also the true understanding of natural processes and the application of these techniques to established technologies. Suitable for researchers and graduate students, the book does more than describe how to extract good design from nature¿it highlights natural design techniques in context, allowing for a more complete modeling picture.

Including numerous results and many illustrations, this book describes waves in focal regions. After an introductory section, it discusses approximate diffraction theories, efficient numerical methods, the physical interpretation of the theories, their accuracy, and the computational savings obtained. The next part deals with the focusing of scalar waves, followed by the diffraction and focusing of electromagnetic waves. The following part examines the focusing of sound and water waves by means of zone-plate lenses. The book concludes with a study of the diffraction and focusing of water waves and a comparison of the results of both linear and nonlinear theories with those of experiments.

Drawing on the authors¿ extensive experimental work, this book provides an in-depth introduction to the crystal chemistry, synthesis, luminescence, and applications of phosphor materials for solid-state lighting, mainly focusing on new nitride phosphors. It collects the latest data and trends on LED phosphors and discusses the use of new white LED lamps for general illumination and LCD backlighting. Covering novel luminescent materials, the book brings readers up to date on the evolving field of solid-state lighting.

While several available texts discuss molded plastic optics, none provide information on all classes of molded optics. Filling this gap, Molded Optics presents detailed descriptions of molded plastic, glass, and infrared optics. Since an understanding of the manufacturing process is necessary to develop cost-effective, producible designs, the book extensively covers various manufacturing methods, design guidelines, trade-offs, best practices, and testing of critical parameters. It also discusses topics that often arise when designing systems with molded optics, such as mitigating stray light and mating systems by eye.

Starting from basic principles, this book presents a detailed introduction to the concept of optical susceptibilities of crystalline media. It features substantial appendices that include useful tables of third-, fourth-, and fifth-rank susceptibility tensors for major nonlinear optical effects.

Discusses topics such as multi-junction solar cells (the method closest to commercialization), quantum dot solar cells, hot carrier solar cells, multiple quantum well solar cells, and thermophotovoltaics. This book considers the materials, fabrication methods, and concentrator optics used for advanced photovoltaic cells.

Covers not only the theory, but also the applications of resonators to real systems as opposed to idealized models. This book contains information on the developments in resonator technology. It is suitable for researchers in the field of laser science and technology.

Requiring no prior expertise in optical dimensional metrology, this handbook helps readers understand the capabilities and limitations of optical metrology methods. It shows them how to successfully apply optical metrology to a vast array of current engineering and scientific problems. After building a foundation for evaluating optical measurement methods, the book focuses on each application area of measurement, working down from large area to medium-sized to submicron measurements. Best practices and practical examples aid readers in effectively using the methods.

The OTF is a mathematical entity describing how well the subject is transferred into an image via the lens. This book deals with the theoretical concept of the optical transfer function (OTF), its measurement, and application to imaging devices. It focuses on the practical aspects of using and measuring the OTF.

Despite a number of books on biophotonics imaging for medical diagnostics and therapy, the field still lacks a comprehensive imaging book that describes state-of-the-art biophotonics imaging approaches intensively developed in recent years. Addressing this shortfall, Advanced Biophotonics presents contemporary methods and applications of biophotonics imaging. Gathering research otherwise scattered in numerous physical, chemical, biophysical, and biomedical journals, the book helps researchers, bioengineers, and medical doctors understand major recent bioimaging technologies and the underlying biophotonics science.

The KDP family of single crystals is composed of compounds of alkali metals with light or heavy water and oxides of phosphate or arsenate. Their production exceeds that of any other water-soluble crystals and there is a demand for optically pure crystals. This work offers an investigation of the crystallization mechanism for these systems.

This second edition of the Handbook of Optoelectronics gives a complete overview of the field, from fundamentals to technology developments and industry applications. This revised edition contains numerous new topics, from VCSELs to biosensors, flexible displays, 3D optical data storage, and laser diodes.