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Photonics New!
Thin-Film Organic Photonics Molecular Layer Deposition and Applications Tetsuzo Yoshimura Tokyo University of Technology, Japan
“… deals with interesting topics about a new technique for highly ordered structures and high-performance optoelectronic properties of organic molecules… .” —Atsushi Kubono, Shizuoka University, Japan
Artificial materials with atomic/molecular-level tailored structures are the final goal of material and device scientists and engineers. Such tailored structures enable electron-wave function control, which will improve material performance and generate new photonic/electronic phenomena. This book describes how photonic/electronic properties of thin films can be improved by precise control of atomic and molecular arrangements. It demonstrates the prospect of the artificial materials with atomic/molecular-level tailored structures, featuring molecular layer deposition (MLD) and conjugated polymers with multiple quantum dots (MQDs). The author also covers related topics, such as organic electro-optic materials, optical switches, optical circuits, a self-organized lightwave network (SOLNET), and a resource-saving heterogeneous integration process. Some photonics/ electronics applications of artificial organic thin films include optical interconnects within boxes of computers, optical switching systems, solar energy conversion systems, and photodynamic therapy. Contents Atomic/Molecular Assembling Technologies. Fundamentals of Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD). Fabrication of Multiple Quantum Dots (MQDs) by MLD. Theoretical Predictions of Electro-Optic (EO) Effects in Polymer Wires. Design of Integrated Optical Switches. Organic Photonic Materials, Devices and Integration Processes. Applications to Optical Interconnects and Optical Switching Systems. Applications to Solar Energy Conversion Systems. Proposed Applications to Bio/Medical Photonics.
Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science Edited by
Valery V. Tuchin Saratov State University, Russia
Addressing the latest problems in biomedical optics and biophotonics, this handbook analyzes achievements, new trends, and perspectives of photonics in its application to biomedicine. World-renowned experts describe advanced biophotonics methods and techniques intensively developed in recent years, enabling readers to become familiar with major, state-of-the-art results in biophotonics science and technology. Features • Describes important methods, such as finite-difference time-domain simulation, for the mathematical modeling of light transport and interaction with cells • Discusses recent optical and terahertz spectroscopy and imaging methods for biomedical diagnostics • Presents novel modalities of photon ballistic, multidimensional fluorescence, Raman, confocal, CARS, and other nonlinear spectroscopies that provide molecular-level cell and tissue imaging • Explores key photonic technologies for therapy and surgery, including photodynamic, low-intensity laser, and photothermal therapies • Explains how nanoparticle photonic technologies are used for cancer treatment and human organism protection from UV radiation • Focuses on advanced spectroscopy and imaging of a variety of normal and pathological tissues, such as embryonic, eye, skin, brain, and gastric tissues Catalog no. K10313, May 2010, 868 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0628-9, $149.95 / £95.00
Catalog no. K11038, January 2011, c. 370 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1973-9, $139.95 / £89.00
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Photonics The Nature of Light What Is a Photon?
Essentials of Photonics Second Edition Alan Rogers University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
The importance of photonics in science and engineering is widely recognized and will continue to increase through the foreseeable future. In particular, applications in telecommunications, medicine, astronomy, industrial sensing, optical computing, and signal processing continue to become more diverse. Building on its bestselling predecessor, this second edition describes the entire range of photonic principles and techniques in detail. It presents a new approach that concentrates on the physical principles, demonstrating their interdependence and developing them to explain more complex phenomena. This edition is brought up to date with additional sections on photonic crystal fibers, distributed optical-fiber sensing, and the latest developments in optical-fiber communications. Written by an author with many years of experience in teaching and research, the book includes a detailed treatment of lasers, waveguides (including optical fibers), modulators, detectors, nonlinear optics, and optical signal processing. The text gives insight into the underlying physical processes in a way that is readable, easy to follow, and entirely self-contained. Contents Photons and Electrons. Wave Properties of Light. The Physics of Radiation. Solid-State Physics. Interactions between Light and Matter. Optical Waveguides. Optical Sources. Optical Modulators. Optical Detectors. Optical Amplifiers. Non-linear Optics. Optical-Fiber Communications Systems. Optical Measurement Sensing. Some Advanced Topics in Modern Photonics. Prospects for the Future. Catalog no. 3836, 2009, 488 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-0-8493-3836-6, $83.95 / £53.99
Edited by
Chandrasekhar Roychoudhuri University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
A.F. Kracklauer Katherine Creath
“I would be surprised if any reader of the full volume will emerge with their view entirely unmodified, even if perhaps not clarified, by a careful reading of this volume. That is the hallmark of a significant contribution to the scientific literature, and on this basis I warmly recommend it.” —Journal of Nanophotonics, October 2008
Features • Focuses on the unresolved debate between Newton and Huygens, The Nature of Light: What is a Photon? • Explores the fundamental issues pertaining to light that still exist today Catalog no. 44249, 2009, 456 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4424-9, $139.95 / £89.00
Photonic Signal Processing Techniques and Applications Le Nguyen Binh Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Spanning the current transitional period, this book addresses the merging techniques of processing and manipulating signals propagating in the optical domain. The author demonstrates the representation of photonic circuits using a signal flow graph technique adapted for photonic domain. He describes differentiators and integrators and their applications for the generation of solitons. He then covers the application of solitons in optically amplified fiber transmission systems. Catalog no. DK6043, 2008, 376 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3762-8, $133.95 / £85.00
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Optical Design and Engineering New!
Principles of Adaptive Optics
Optical Fiber Communications Systems
Third Edition
Theory and Practice with MATLAB® and Simulink® Models
Robert Tyson
Le Nguyen Binh
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA
“… This completely revised and updated third edition retains the strengths of the original text. Everyone involved in AO should have a copy on the shelf, and like the original, the extensive list of references (more than 900) provides an excellent pointer to the original literature.” —From the Foreword by Christopher Dainty, National University of Ireland, Galway
Since the publication of the second edition of Principles of Adaptive Optics, the developments and applications in this area have increased tremendously. Although the complexity of these applications has intensified, the principles essentially remain the same. This third edition offers a comprehensive guide to the systems, components, and processes of adaptive optics. Condensing the vast array of literature into one accessible source, this edition incorporates recent developments and adds many new references. It discusses how the principles are applied to astronomical imaging systems, retinal imaging, and beam propagation systems. The book logically progresses from determining the sources of aberrations to designing and analyzing systems to describing major subsystems, such as wavefront sensors, correction devices, wavefront reconstruction, and real-time controls. Contents History and Background. Sources of Aberrations. Adaptive Optics Compensation. Adaptive Optics Systems. Wavefront Sensing. Wavefront Correction. Reconstruction and Controls. Summary of Important Equations. Bibliography Catalog no. K10425, September 2010, 314 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0858-0, $89.95 / £57.99
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Exploring advanced modulation and transmission techniques of lightwave communication systems, this book fills the need for a text that emphasizes practical computing models that shed light on the behavior and dynamics of the devices. The text presents optical communication techniques and applications, employing single mode optical fibers as the transmission medium. With MATLAB® and Simulink® models that illustrate methods, it supplies a deep understanding of the future development of optical systems and networks. The book begins with an overview of the development of optical fiber communications technology over the last three decades of the 20th century. It describes the optical transmitters for direct and external modulation techniques as well as the detection of optical signals under direct coherent and incoherent reception. The author also covers lumped, doped, and distributed Roman optical amplifiers with extensive models for the amplification of signals and structuring the amplifiers on the Simulink platform. He outlines a design strategy for optically amplified transmission systems coupled with MATLAB Simulink models, including dispersion and attenuation budget methodology and simulation techniques. The book concludes with coverage of advanced modulation formats for long haul optical fiber transmission systems with accompanied Simulink models. Contents Introduction. Optical Waveguides: Geometrical and Lightwave-Guiding Properties. Optical Fibers: Signal Attenuation and Dispersion. Optical Modulation. Optical Transmitters for Advanced Modulation Format. Direct Detection Optical Receivers. Erbium-Doped Fiber Optical Amplifiers and Simulink® Models. Simulink® Models of Optically Amplified Digital Transmission Systems Catalog no. K10309, April 2010, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0620-3, $119.95 / £46.99
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Optical Design and Engineering Slow Light Science and Applications Edited by
Jacob B. Khurgin Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Handbook of Charged Particle Optics Second Edition
Rodney S. Tucker
Jon Orloff
University of Melbourne, Australia
Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA
Most currently available texts do not explore the wider field of slow light in photonic structures and optical fibers. This volume presents recent research on slow light and its potential applications. Leading authorities in such diverse fields as atomic vapor spectroscopy, fiber amplifiers, and integrated optics provide an interdisciplinary perspective. Each section addresses slow light in a different medium, namely atomic media, semiconductors, fibers, and photonic structures.
“…a valuable reference when it comes to the design of charged particle optical elements in microscopy … the book is valuable for experts and those who want to become experts … it will also help in the analysis of observed effects such as aberrations and their correction, space charge effects, as well as issues concerning the resolution obtained in microscopy.” —Manuel Vogel, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 51, Issue 4, July 2010
Catalog no. 45547, 2009, 666 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4554-3, $162.95 / £102.00
Catalog no. 61518, 2009, 404 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6151-2, $149.95 / £96.00
Internet Networks Wired, Wireless, and Optical Technologies Edited by
Krzysztof Iniewski CMOS Emerging Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Optical Methods of Measurement Wholefield Techniques, Second Edition Rajpal S. Sirohi Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Bringing together cutting-edge coverage of wireless and optical networks, this book provides a concise yet complete introduction to these dynamic technologies. Filled with case studies, illustrations, and practical examples from industry, it explains how wireless, wireline, and optical networks work together. Topics covered include wireless networks, optical networks involving long-haul and metropolitan networks, optical fibers, photonic devices, and VLSI chips.
This book provides a comprehensive collection of wholefield optical measurement techniques for engineering applications. After supplying the necessary background, it covers both the theory and practice of the four wholefield techniques. Along with the reorganization of contents, this edition includes a new chapter on optical interference, new material on nondiffracting and singular beams and their applications, and updated bibliography and additional reading sections.
Catalog no. K10424, January 2010, 343 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4398-0856-6, $102.95 / £65.99
Catalog no. DK4217, 2009, 316 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-697-5, $144.95 / £92.00
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Optical Design and Engineering New!
An Introduction to Quantum Optics Photon and Biphoton Physics
Optical Mineralogy
Yanhua Shih
Pramod K. Verma
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
University of Delhi, India
This text presents the theoretical concepts and experimental techniques involved in modern quantum optics. It reviews basic theory and experimental evidence for the quantization of light, addressing such advanced concepts as entanglement and two-photon phenomena. The book examines the devices and experimental procedures used to test theories as well as higher-level concepts, including coherent and squeezed states, atom-field interaction, electromagnetically induced transparency, and lasing without inversion.
Covering advances in instrumentation, this work includes illustrations of minerals as seen through petrological microscopes. The initial chapters present essential concepts in optics and optical mineralogy, along with end-of-chapter questions that provide insight into issues readers will encounter in the field. With tables that make important information easily accessible, the book highlights the importance of optical mineralogy in the eliciting of information about the interior of crystals. Catalog no. AB7758, February 2010, 350 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7758-2, $129.95 / £82.00
Features • Introduces the theory, ideas, and experimental techniques of quantum optics • Emphasizes applications in quantum information and quantum computing • Covers the quantum theory of light, basic theory of modern quantum optics, and measurement techniques • Develops the quantum theory of photons, biphotons, quantum coherence, and nonlocality
Near-Earth Laser Communications Edited by
• Includes sample problems and exercises
Hamid Hemmati
Contents
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Electromagnetic Wave Theory and Measurement of Light. Coherence Property of Light—The State of the Radiation. Diffraction and Propagation. Optical Imaging. First-Order Coherence of Light. Second-Order Coherence of Light. Homodyne Detection and Heterodyne Detection of Light. Quantum Theory of Light: Field Quantization and Measurement. Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence. Quantum Entanglement. Quantum Imaging. Two-Photon Interferometry I: Biphoton Interference. Two-Photon Interferometry II: Quantum Interference of Chaotic Light. Bell’s Theorem and Bell’s Inequality Measurement.
With an emphasis on near-earth links, including air, LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits, this volume discusses important free-space laser communication subsystem challenges and offers potential ways to overcome such challenges. It provides up-to-date information on component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to reach those limits. It also highlights key design variations and critical differences between them. Catalog no. DK3188, 2009, 418 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8247-5381-8, $144.95 / £92.00
Catalog no. IP833, December 2010, c. 538 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7503-0887-8, $69.95 / £38.99
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Optical Design and Engineering Handbook of Optical Metrology Principles and Applications
Optical Waveguides From Theory to Applied Technologies Edited by
Edited by
Maria L. Calvo
Toru Yoshizawa
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
Carefully designed to make information accessible without sacrificing coverage of advanced topics, this book discusses fundamental principles and techniques before exploring practical applications of optical methods. It includes contributions from veterans of the field and up-andcoming researchers. The editor draws on his experience in teaching and industry to provide a resource that is both authoritative and practical. Catalog no. DK6042, 2009, 744 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3760-4, $144.95 / £92.00
Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
This volume facilitates a better understanding of the new information era: the photonics century. It combines the most relevant aspects of waveguide theory with the study of detailed waveguiding technologies. It examines the theoretical foundations and bases of planar optical waveguides as well as critical optical properties. The book also focuses on contemporary waveguiding technologies, including photonic devices, telecommunications, biomedical optical waveguides, and neutron waveguides. Catalog no. DK4227, 2007, 424 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-698-2, $157.95 / £99.00
Introduction to Nonimaging Optics Julio Chaves Light Prescriptions Innovators, Madrid, Spain
“… a clear, self-contained and well-organized introduction to nonimaging optics … . will strongly contribute to the spread and understanding of nonimaging optics, helping engineers to find better solutions to many optical design problems where the transfer of light energy is critical.” —From the Foreword by Juan C. Minaño and Pablo Benítez, Technical University of Madrid UPM, CEDINT, Madrid, Spain
Features • Covers underlying geometrical principles • Presents applications to solar energy and illumination • Discusses the design of optimized solar energy collectors and concentrators • Contains over 400 illustrations and 1,000 equations
Digital Optical Communications Le Nguyen Binh Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
After reviewing the fundamentals of modern communications, specifically high-speed optical communications, this text explores the field’s practical applications. The author minimizes unwieldy mathematical analysis, and instead emphasizes operating principles. Using case studies and examples, mostly drawn from his own experiences, he presents the theoretical foundations and technical developments that are continually leading to faster and faster transmissions. Catalog no. 82051, 2009, 580 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8205-0, $124.95 / £48.99
Catalog no. 54295, 2008, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5429-3, $149.95 / £96.00
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Lasers New!
New!
Ultra-Fast Fiber Lasers
Plasma Physics and Engineering
Principles and Applications with MATLAB® Models
Second Edition
Le Nguyen Binh Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Nam Quoc Ngo Nayang Technological University, Singapore
Ultrashort pulses are especially important for the next generation of ultrahigh-speed optical systems and networks operating at 100 Gbps per carrier. This self-contained reference covers fundamentals, advanced research, and theoretical and experimental results. The included MATLAB® files provide a basic grounding in the simulation of the generation of short pulses and the propagation or circulation around nonlinear fiber rings. Features • Covers fundamental principles involved in the generation of ultrashort pulses employing fiber ring lasers, particularly those that incorporate active optical modulators of amplitude or phase types • Presents experimental techniques for the generation, detection, and characterization of ultrashort pulse sequences derived from several current schemes • Describes the multiplication of ultrashort pulse sequences using the Talbot diffraction effects in the time domain via the use of highly dispersive media • Discusses developments of multiple short pulses in the form of solitons binding together by phase states • Elucidates the generation of short pulse sequences and multiple wavelength channels from a single fiber laser Catalog no. K10564, July 2010, 438 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1128-3, $129.95 / £82.00
Alexander Fridman Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lawrence A. Kennedy University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Plasma engineering is a rapidly expanding area of science and technology with increasing numbers of engineers using plasma processes over a wide range of applications. An essential tool for understanding this dynamic field, Plasma Physics and Engineering, Second Edition provides a clear, fundamental introduction to virtually all aspects of modern plasma science and technology. The text covers plasma chemistry and engineering, combustion, chemical physics, lasers, electronics, methods of material treatment, fuel conversion, and environmental control. It also contains an extensive database on plasma kinetics and thermodynamics, many helpful numerical formulas for practical calculations, and an array of problems and concept questions. Contents FUNDAMENTALS OF PLASMA PHYSICS AND PLASMA CHEMISTRY: Plasma in Nature, in the Laboratory, and in Industry. Elementary Processes of Charged Species in Plasma. Elementary Processes of Excited Molecules and Atoms in Plasma. Plasma Statistics and Kinetics of Charged Particles. Kinetics of Excited Particles in Plasma. Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics of Plasma. PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGES: Glow Discharge. Arc Discharges. Non-Equilibrium Cold Atmospheric Pressure Discharges. Plasma Created in High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Radio-Frequency, Microwave, and Optical Discharges. Discharges in Aerosols, Dusty Plasmas, and Liquids. Electron Beam Plasmas. Catalog no. K10619, February 2011, c. 926 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1228-0, $129.95 / £82.00
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Lasers
Laser Safety
Topographic Laser Ranging and Scanning
Edited by
Principles and Processing
Ken Barat
Edited by
Lawrence Berkeley
Jie Shan
Tools and Training
National Laboratory, California, USA
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
This book discusses laser safety techniques that can be used in a wide variety of settings, from universities to mega power facilities. Providing simple and straightforward documentation of laser safety standards, the author examines a range of laser use applications, such as microscopes, petawatt installations, and nanotechnology settings. Filled with diagrams and photographs, the book includes examples of laser injuries and describes how they can be prevented.
Charles K. Toth
Catalog no. 68547, 2009, 400 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6854-2, $149.95 / £96.00
Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
This volume provides a systematic, in-depth introduction to the basic theories and principles of LiDAR technology and data processing. The information collected meets the needs of those working in the many fields, including electrical engineering, signal processing, navigation theory, pattern recognition, and machine learning. Edited by leading experts with broad backgrounds in LiDAR topographic mapping, the book expands the toolboxes of researchers by presenting many novel ideas. Catalog no. 51423, 2009, 590 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5142-1, $139.95 / £89.00
Dynamic Laser Speckle and Applications Edited by
Hector J. Rabal
Tunable Laser Applications Second Edition
CiOP, Gonnet, BA, Argentina
Edited by
Roberto A. Braga Jr.
F.J. Duarte
Universidade Federal De Lavras, Brazil
Interferometric Optics, Rochester, New York, USA
Beginning with physical theory, statistical analysis, and applications, this book presents a systematic approach to new dynamic speckle laser phenomena. With a strong focus on experimentation, it discusses the main methodologies used to analyze biospeckle phenomena, such as image analysis, frequency decomposition, and neural and fuzzy methods. The book presents examples of biological and nonbiological materials and includes photos of experiments to enhance understanding of the concepts.
Outlining new applications in biology and medicine, this second edition offers a well-needed and up-to-date account of the most promising tunable laser applications. Incorporating nine entirely new chapters, this edition covers advances in optical parametric oscillators and tunable semiconductor lasers, solid-state dye lasers, laser isotope separation using diode lasers, and medical applications of table-top coherent x-rays.
Catalog no. 60155, 2009, 282 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6015-7, $149.95 / £96.00
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Catalog no. 60279, 2009, 480 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6009-6, $162.95 / £102.00
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Lasers
Second Edition
Ultrafast Dynamics and Laser Action of Organic Semiconductors
Lan Xinju
Edited by
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
Zeev Valy Vardeny
Technical improvements to enhance laser performance in different applications have given rise to new physical phenomena. These have resulted in a series of new laser branches and fields of applied technologies, such as laser physics, nonlinear optics, laser spectroscopy, laser medicine, and information optoelectronic technology. Laser Technology, Second Edition analyzes this growth, focusing on basic principles and key technical methods and examples.
With contributions from a host of renowned international experts, this book explores the underlying processes in existing and potential organic optoelectronic applications. It examines the interplay of charge (polarons) and neutral (excitons) photoexcitations in pi-conjugated polymers, oligomers, and molecular crystals in the time domain of 100 fs–2 ns. It also covers the phenomenon of laser action in organics and the latest optoelectronic applications that use lasing based on a variety of cavities.
Laser Technology
This updated second edition logically presents the various types of laser technology currently available and discusses the transmission of information using optical waves with modulating technology. It assesses how to enhance beam energy or power through Q switching, modelocking, and amplification. It also illustrates how mode selection and frequency stabilizing technology can improve light beam directionality or monochromaticity. The author covers nonlinear optical techniques for obtaining new frequencies and light waves. He also presents the fundamentals of physical effects in technical devices and implementation methods to create a clear and systematic understanding of the physical processes of different laser technologies. Contents Laser Modulation and Deflection Technology. The Q Modulating (Q-Switching) Technology. Ultrashort Pulse Technology. The Laser Amplifying Technology. The Mode Selecting Technology. The Frequency Stabilizing Technology. The Nonlinear Optical Technology. The Laser Transmission Technology.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
Features • Emphasizes the fundamental difference between polymers with degenerate and nondegenerate ground states • Compares the photophysics in pi-conjugated polymers and single-walled nanotubes • Discusses the experimental technique of transient photocurrent in the ps time domain • Uses various nonlinear optical techniques, such as four-wave mixing and two-photon absorption, to deal with aspects of disorder in the photophysics of π-conjugated semiconductors • Provides ample examples of each laser action type, including amplified spontaneous emission, microcavities, superfluorescence, superradiance, and random lasing • Shows how laser action in distributed feedback-type cavity can be modulated by external stimuli and engineered to give useful logic functions needed for fast compilation Catalog no. 72811, 2009, 336 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7281-5, $133.95 / £85.00
Catalog no. 9081X, February 2010, 431 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9081-9, $129.95 / £82.00
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Optoelectronics
Solid State and Quantum Theory for Optoelectronics Michael A. Parker Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
This book logically progresses from the mathematics of linear algebra and Hilbert space to fundamental and perturbed solutions of the Schrödinger wave equation to multi-particle systems, second quantization, and Feynman path integrals. Covering recent developments in quantum computing and teleportation, the book covers applications to bonding and energy band theory and discusses statistical mechanics and entropy. Catalog no. DK6035, January 2010, 848 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3750-5, $164.95 / £102.00
Introduction to Organic Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Edited by
Sam-Shajing Sun Norfolk State University, Virginia, USA
Larry R. Dalton University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Reflecting the rapid growth in R&D on organic/polymeric electronic and photonic materials and devices over the last few decades, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in an accessible format. It presents the most widely recognized fundamentals, principles, and mechanisms, along with representative examples, key experimental data, and over 200 illustrative figures. An accompanying CD-ROM includes a self-study lecture in PowerPoint. Catalog no. 9284, 2008, 936 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9284-9, $124.95 / £79.99
Optoelectronics Infrared-VisableUltraviolet Devices and Applications, Second Edition Edited by
Dave Birtalan OPTEK Technology, Carrollton, Texas, USA
William Nunley Technical Consultant, Richardson, Texas, USA (retired)
Handbook of Optoelectronics Two-Volume Set Edited by
John P. Dakin University of Southampton, UK
Robert G.W. Brown University of California, Irvine, USA
This second edition discusses basic semiconductors’ characterization, packaging, and function. It provides a mini-encyclopedia of infrared optoelectronic applications and reviews semiconductor physics so that engineers can acquire the necessary background for designing infrared optoelectronic devices. The applications section is now divided by industry: industrial, automotive, military, consumer, medical, telecommunications, and SSL. The section on silicon photo sensors is also largely updated to reflect technological advancements in silicon electronics.
This one-stop, comprehensive reference provides self-contained coverage of fundamental concepts and practical applications across the entire field of optoelectronics. Leading experts discuss optoelectronic devices and techniques, including semiconductor lasers, integrated optics, LEDs, and engineered optical materials. They also explore applications in areas, such as communications, imaging, sensing and data processing, and spectroscopic analysis. The book offers extensive references to the professional literature as well as convenient cross-referencing.
Catalog no. 6780X, 2009, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6780-4, $154.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. IP344, 2006, 1680 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7503-0646-1, $998.00 / £635.00
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Semiconducting Materials New! Buy the set & save!
Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings Three-Volume Set Edited by
Sam Zhang Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This timely three-volume set captures novel developments in the films and coatings area in relation to nanoscience and nanotechnology. For newcomers to the field, the books serve as introductions and stepping-stones to enter the field with little confusion. For experts, the books provide up-to-date information that can assist them in their research and help them contribute to the advancement of the technology. The first book concentrates on the mechanical properties of thin films and coatings; the second focuses on functional properties as well as related devices and applications; and the final volume examines organic thin films, devices, and coatings for clean energy applications. Figures, tables, and images are included in all three volumes. Catalog no. 94351, June 2010, 1232 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9435-0, $279.95 / £178.00
Also available as individual volumes
Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings Mechanical Properties Catalog no. 94025, June 2010, 550 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9402-2, $129.95 / £82.00
Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings Functional Properties Catalog no. 93959, June 2010, 422 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9395-7, $129.95 / £82.00
Organic Nanostructured Thin Film Devices and Coatings for Clean Energy Catalog no. 93932, June 2010, 254 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9393-3, $129.95 / £82.00
Organic Spintronics Edited by
Zeev Valy Vardeny University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
Reflecting the main avenues of substantial advances in this arena, Organic Spintronics is an up-to-date summary of the experimental and theoretical aspects of the field. With contributions from a panel of international experts on the cutting edge of research, this volume explores: • Spin injection and manipulation in organic spin valves • The magnetic field effect in OLEDs • The spin transport effect in relation to spin manipulation • Organic magnets as spin injection electrodes in organic spintronics devices • The coherent control of spins in organic devices using the technique of electronically detected magnetic resonance • The possibility of using organic spin valves as sensors Balancing practical experimentation with analytical constructs, the book covers the theoretical aspects of spin injection, transport, and detection in organic spin valves as well as the underlying mechanism of the magnetoresistance and magneto-electroluminescence in OLEDs. It is destined to provide readers with the impetus to develop new channels of inquiry in an area that has almost limitless potential. Contents Spin-Polarized Transport in Organic Semiconductors. Modeling Spin Injection and Transport in Organic Semiconductor Structures. Magnetoresistance and Spin Transport in Organic Semiconductor Devices. Spintronic Applications of Organic Materials. Magnetic Field Effects in pi-Conjugated Systems. Investigating Spin-Dependent Processes in Organic Semiconductors. Organic Spintronics: Toward Sensor and Memory Applications. Catalog no. K10326, April 2010, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0656-2, $129.95 / £82.00
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Semiconducting Materials Organic Electronics Materials, Processing, Devices and Applications
Shape-Memory Polymers and Multifunctional Composites Edited by
Franky So
Jinsong Leng and Shanyi Du
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Harbin Institute of Technology, People’s Republic of China
Going beyond most texts on organic electronics, this volume details the chemistry, physics, and processing involved, along with different types of applications. Leading experts focus on their area of specialty to cover chemistry and materials, fundamental physics, device processing, device fabrication and device physics, and applications. They provide state-of-the-art information on the latest improvements while also providing an overview for those new to the field.
An exploration of the systematic progress of this emerging class, this work provides a broad overview of shape-memory polymers (SMP) and their composites. It examines the wide range of SMP applications, including aeronautics, astronautics, biomedicine, and the automobile industry. Industry experts discuss important aspects of these novel materials, from their properties and fabrication to the actuation approaches that can be used to trigger shape recovery.
Catalog no. 72900, January 2010, 581 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7290-7, $154.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. 90194, May 2010, 383 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9019-2, $149.95 / £95.00
Ferroelectric Devices
Physical Properties and Data of Optical Materials
Edited by
Second Edition
Edited by
Kenji Uchino Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
“…We warmly recommend to all specialists this clear, complete, up-to-date book.” —IEEE Power Electronics Newsletter
This second edition assesses the last decade of developments—and setbacks—in the commercialization of ferroelectricity. It addresses nano and optical technologies, environmental regulation, and alternative energy sources. The author discusses recently developed processes and applications and presents his strategy for developing potentially bestselling ferroelectric devices. Catalog no. K10209, January 2010, 367 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0375-2, $113.95 / £72.99
Moriaki Wakaki and Takehisa Shibuya Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
Keiei Kudo This conveniently crafted guide presents the physical and optical properties of more than 100 of the most important and widely used optical materials. For each material, the text examines the crystal system; natural and artificial growth and production methods along with corrosives and processing; thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties; optical properties, such as transmittance and reflectance spectra, ranging over the UV to IR spectrum; and, where applicable, applications for spectroscopy. Catalog no. DK3204, 2007, 576 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8247-2761-1, $157.95 / £99.00
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Semiconducting Materials Buy the set & save!
Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Materials Pradeep Fulay University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
In response to the increased interdisciplinary and interdependency of different engineering and science fields, this book takes a critical, allencompassing approach to introducing the fundamentals of electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of materials. Where most books on the subject are geared toward specialists working with semiconductors, this long overdue text is a more wide-ranging overview that offers insight into the steadily fading distinction between devices and materials. Drawing on his nearly 20 years of academic and research experiences, the author offers guidance on how novel devices can be made that can compete with or enhance silicon-based electronics. Weaving together science and engineering aspects, he maintains a careful balance between underlying physics-related concepts and technological aspects, such as manufacturing of devices and materials processing. The author also covers numerous real-world technological examples—from computers to credit cards to optic fibers—in a variety of fields, including nanoscience, electromagnetic, semiconductors, optoelectronics, fiber optics, microelectronic circuit design, photovoltaics, dielectric ceramics, ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, pyroelectrics, and magnetic materials. Contents Introduction. Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Materials. Fermi Energy Levels in Semiconductors. Semiconductor p-n Junction. Semiconductor Devices. Linear Dielectric Materials . Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics, and Pyroelectrics. Magnetic Materials. Index Catalog no. 9564, May 2010, 436 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9564-2, $99.95 / £44.99
Metamaterials Handbook Two-Volume Set Edited by
Filippo Capolino University of California, Irvine, USA
Summarizing the state of the art in electromagnetic artificial materials, this handbook is an ideal guide to using metamaterials for electronic devices in the entire frequency spectrum, from megahertz to optical frequencies. It conveniently organizes a wealth of results involving various years of research in this exciting area. With detailed references for each topic, the volumes in the set cover the essential aspects of metamaterials, including modeling and design, proven and potential applications in practical devices, fabrication, characterization, and measurement. The set explores how the study of metamaterials breaks down traditional frontiers and involves a wide range of disciplines, including physics, microfabrication, electromagnetic theory, and computational methods. Catalog no. 53620, January 2010, 1736 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5362-3, $174.95 / £111.00
Also available as individual volumes
Theory and Phenomena of Metamaterials Contents General Concepts. Modeling Principles of Metamaterials. Artificial Magnetics and Dielectrics, Negative Index Media. Artificial Chiral, Bianisotropic Media, and Quasicrystals. Transmission-Line-Based Metamaterials. Artificial Surfaces. Tunable and Nonlinear Metamaterials. Catalog no. 54252, January 2010, 974 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5425-5, $102.95 / £65.99
Applications of Metamaterials Contents Super-resolution. Cloaking. Circuit Applications in the Microwave, Millimeter Wave, and THz Frequency Ranges. Radiation Applications in the Microwave, Millimeter Wave, and THz Frequency Ranges. Applications in the Optical Frequency Range. Fabrication Techniques for THz and Optical Metamaterials. Catalog no. 54236, January 2010, 762 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5423-1, $102.95 / £65.99
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Semiconducting Materials Phosphor Handbook, Second Edition Edited by
Shigeo Shionoya William M. Yen University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Hajime Yamamoto Tokyo Engineering University, Japan
This second edition explores nanophosphors, nanomaterials, UV phosphors, quantum cutters, plasma display phosphors, sol-gel and other wet phosphor preparation techniques, preparation through combustion, bioluminescence phosphors and devices, and new laser materials, such as OLED. This edition includes new chapters on the applications of phosphors in solid state lighting, photoionization of luminescent centers in insulating phosphors, and recent developments in halide-based scintillators. Catalog no. 3564, 2007, 1080 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3564-8, $189.95 / £121.00
Polymer Fiber Optics Materials, Physics, and Applications Mark G. Kuzyk Washington State University, Pullman, USA
“… The incredible breadth of topics discussed goes well beyond the typical book on fibers, and covers new groundbreaking areas such as smart photomechanical materials and fiber-based switching devices. I highly recommend this book …” —David Welker, President, Paradigm Optics, Vancouver, Canada
“…the upcoming generation of scientists, as well as experienced practitioners of polymer fiber optics will appreciate this book for years to come…” —Rick Lytel, ISR, Inc., Mountain View, California, USA
Catalog no. DK4264, 2007, 399 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-706-4, $179.95 / £114.00
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Imaging New!
Digital Image Processing and Analysis Human and Computer Vision Applications with CVIPtools, Second Edition Scott E Umbaugh Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, USA
Bring together image processing and analysis into a unified framework, this text provides the tools for developing and advancing computer and human vision applications. The accompanying CD-ROM includes two new major CVIP tools that allow for batch processing, the analysis of imaging algorithms, and the overall research and development of imaging applications. New to the Second Edition • The use of color throughout and additional material on the processing of color images • A new chapter on applications • Two new major software tools: the CVIP Algorithm Test and Analysis Tool (CVIP-ATAT) and the CVIP Feature Extraction and Pattern Classification Tool (CVIP-FEPC) Providing information and background in a logical, as-needed fashion, the author discusses the theory and foundations of digital image processing and the algorithm development needed to advance the field. He provides the concepts and models required to analyze digital images and develop computer vision and human consumption applications as well as all the necessary information to use the CVIPtools environment for algorithm development. Contents Introduction to Digital Image Processing and Analysis. Digital Image Analysis and Computer Vision. Digital Image Processing and Human Vision. Digital Image Processing and Visual Perception. Image Enhancement. Image Restoration and Reconstruction. Image Compression. Programming and Application Development with CVIPtools. CVIPlab. Application Development. CVIPtools C Function Libraries. Appendices. Catalog no. K10112, November 2010, 977 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0205-2, $119.95 / £76.99
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Imaging New!
New!
The Image Processing Handbook
Diffuse Optical Tomography
Sixth Edition
Principles and Applications
John C. Russ
Huabei Jiang
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
This esteemed handbook elucidates the tools used to acquire, process, and analyze data contained in images for a wide variety of scientific fields. It provides complete coverage of all aspects of image acquisition, processing, measurement, and analysis. This edition presents upto-date discussions of hardware and software.
Based on near infrared optical technologies and model-based inverse computations, diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is an imaging method that can provide spatial distributions of intrinsic tissue optical properties through model-based reconstruction algorithms using NIR measurements along or near the boundary of tissue.
New to the Sixth Edition
This book covers almost every aspect of DOT— from mathematics, reconstruction algorithms, instrumentation, and phantom experiments to clinical applications. It illustrates the fundamentals principles of DOT, including its mathematical foundations and computational methods, and explains how to set up experimental image systems and translate laboratory studies into clinical applications.
• A new chapter on shape measurements • New section on selecting a camera with resolution appropriate for use on light microscopes • New section on the ability of current cameras to capture raw images with high dynamic range • New section on imaging in more than two dimensions • Review of new developments in image file searching • Discussions of Dmax for x-ray images and combining images with different exposure settings to further extend the dynamic range • Ample new examples and diagrams, along with more complete references Written by John C. Russ, recipient of the 2006 Ernst Abbe Memorial Award of the New York Microscopical Society, this monumental handbook continues to guide readers through the myriad tools available for image processing and help them understand how to select and apply each one. Catalog no. K11875, December 2010, c. 972 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4045-0, $169.95 / £108.00
Features • Covers the fundamental principles of DOT • Shows how to implement both the hardware and software needed to configure DOT imaging • Provides the mathematical foundation and computational methods • Explains how to set up experimental imaging systems for DOT and how to translate laboratory studies into clinical experiments • Includes various clinical and animal studies Contents Introduction. Reconstruction Algorithms. Instrumentation and Calibration Methods. Contrast, Spatial Resolution, and Uniqueness of Inverse Solution. Image Enhancement Schemes. Fluorescence and Bioluminescence DOT. New Contrast Mechanisms and Multi-Modality Approaches. Clinical Applications and Animal Studies. Catalog no. K12111, December 2010, c. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4757-2, $129.95 / £82.00
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SuperResolution Imaging
Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy Edited by
Edited by
Peyman Milanfar
Lihong Wang
University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Written by leading researchers in image and video super-resolution, this book is a definitive overview of the field. It surveys state-of-the-art techniques, including variational, Bayesian, feature-based, multi-channel, learning-based, locally adaptive, and nonparametric methods. Each detailed chapter covers the implementations and applications of super-resolution imaging in areas such as medicine, the military, and remote-sensing.
This comprehensive volume covers both the physics and noninvasive applications that are changing diagnostic medicine. It offers complete, state-of-the-art coverage of photoacoustic, optoacoustic, and thermoacoustic imaging. Featuring 200 illustrations, the book illustrates the superiority of photoacoustic images over x-ray and ultrasonic images. It also discusses all potential applications of photoacoustic technology, including biomedical applications.
Catalog no. K11018, September 2010, 490 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1930-2, $139.95 / £89.00
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The Science of Imaging
Catalog no. 59912, 2009, 518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5991-5, $154.95 / £99.00
MicroComputed Tomography
Second Edition
Methodology and Applications
Graham Saxby
Stuart R. Stock
University of Wolverhampton, UK (retired)
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Updated and expanded to keep pace with the digital revolution, the new edition of this critically acclaimed work provides a comprehensive exploration of imaging science. Extensively illustrated, the second edition covers the fundamental laws of physics as well as cutting-edge techniques defining current and future directions in the field. Keeping complex mathematics to a minimum, the author journeys through television and holography to advanced scientific and medical imaging.
A complete introduction to microCT technology, this book describes how to use it effectively and understand the results. The first part of the text covers experimental methods, data analysis, and visualization approaches. The second part addresses various microCT applications, including porous solids, microstructural evolution, soft tissue studies, multimode studies, and indirect analyses. Enough fundamental material is provided so that newcomers can develop a relative understanding of how to design their own microCT studies.
Catalog no. K10653, November 2010, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1286-0, $69.95 / £36.99
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Catalog no. 58762, 2009, 336 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5876-5, $139.95 / £89.00
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Electromagnetics and Microwaves Electromagnetics of Time Varying Complex Media Frequency and Polarization Transformer, Second Edition Dikshitulu K. Kalluri
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RF and Microwave Handbook Second Edition (Three-Volume Set)
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA
Edited by
This authoritative reference remains the only electromagnetic book to cover time varying anisotropic media, a frequency and polarization transformer based on a switched magnetoplasma medium in a cavity, and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) numerical simulation for a time varying complex medium. Written by a world leader in the research of frequency transformation in a time varying magnetoplasma medium, the text covers theory, numerical simulation, application, and experimental work.
HVVi Semiconductors, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Completely revised and updated to reflect recent advances in the fields of materials science and electromagnetics, this second edition discusses how to apply a time varying medium to design a frequency and polarization transformer. With 70 percent new material, this edition includes: • Three new parts on numerical simulation: FDTD solution; application: frequency and polarization transformer; and experiments • Reprints of papers previously published by the author—providing researchers with complete access to the subject The text enables an understanding of research techniques useful in electro-optics, plasma science and engineering, microwave engineering, and solid state devices. Contents Theory: Electromagnetic Wave Transformation in a Time Varying Magnetoplasma Medium. Numerical Simulation: FDTD for Time Varying Medium. Application: Frequency and Polarization Transformer—Switched Medium in a Cavity. Experiments. Catalog no. K10882, April 2010, 556 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1706-3, $149.95 / £95.00
Mike Golio Since the publication of the first edition of this widely embraced, bestselling handbook, wireless technology has spread across the globe with unprecedented speed, fueled by 3G and 4G mobile technology and the proliferation of wireless LANs. Updated to reflect this tremendous growth, this carefully edited second edition discusses the latest developments and technologies impacting the wireless field as well as the underlying physics. Conveniently divided into a set of three volumes, the handbook includes six new chapters that cover WiMAX, broadband cable, bit error ratio testing, high-power power amplifiers, heterojunction bipolar transistors, and microwave engineering. Each volume is focused on a particular aspect of the technology. New technologies and topics discussed include MEMS, device packaging, surface acoustic wave filters, bipolar junction transistors, high mobility electron transistors, wide bandgap transistors, radio navigation, and electronic warfare. Catalog no. 7217, 2008, 2208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7217-9, $195.95 / £125.00
Also available as individual volumes
RF and Microwave Passive and Active Technologies Catalog no. 7220, 2008, 736 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7220-9, $113.95 / £72.99
RF and Microwave Applications and Systems Catalog no. 7219, 2008, 696 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7219-3, $113.95 / £72.99
RF and Microwave Circuits, Measurements, and Modeling Catalog no. 7218, 2008, 776 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7218-6, $113.95 / £72.99
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Spectroscopy Biochemical Applications of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy Edited by
Vladislav Yakovlev University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Biochemical Applications of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy presents the latest technological advances and offers a perspective on future directions in this important field. The book’s balanced coverage from a wide range of international contributors not only elucidates important achievements, but also outlines future directions in this dynamic and promising field. The book begins with a comparison of nonlinear optical spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography. It examines the use of multiphoton fluorescence to study chemical phenomena in the skin, the use of nonlinear optics to enhance traditional optical spectroscopy, and the multimodal approach, which incorporates several spectroscopic techniques in one instrument. Later chapters explore Raman microscopy, thirdharmonic generation microscopy, and nonlinear Raman microspectroscopy. The authors explore the promise of beam shaping and the use of broadband laser pulse generated through continuum generation and an optical pulse shaper. Lastly, the book discusses the effects of spatial beam shaping on the generated nonlinear Raman signals in a tightly focused geometry and provides insight into the extension of nonlinear optical spectroscopy to the nanoscale through the use of plasmonic tip-enhanced arrangement. Catalog no. 68598, 2009, 290 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6859-7, $154.95 / £99.00
Core Level Spectroscopy of Solids Frank de Groot Debye Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Akio Kotani RIKEN/SPring-8, Hyogo, Japan
This book presents the theoretical calculations, experimental data, and underlying physics of xray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), x-ray absorption spectroscopy, x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, and resonant x-ray emission spectroscopy. It discusses hard XPS, resonant photoemission, spin polarization, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering. The authors also use the charge transfer multiplet theory to interpret core level spectroscopy for transition metal and rare earth metal systems. Catalog no. 9071, 2008, 512 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9071-5, $162.95 / £102.00
Terahertz Spectroscopy Principles and Applications Edited by
Susan L. Dexheimer Washington State University, Pullman, USA
This volume focuses on terahertz spectroscopic techniques and important applications. It describes methods used for time-domain terahertz spectroscopic measurements and explores applications in physics and materials science, including carrier processes in semiconductor materials, superconductors, novel electronic materials, and semiconductor nanostructures. The final section reviews applications in chemistry and biomedicine, including biologically important molecules, pharmaceutical analysis, and the detection of security hazards. Catalog no. 7525, 2008, 360 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7525-5, $179.95 / £114.00
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Nanotechnology New!
New!
VLSI Micro- and Nanophotonics
Nanotechnology for Telecommunications
Science, Technology, and Applications Edited by
El-Hang Lee, Louay A. Eldada, Manijeh Razeghi, and Chennupati Jagadish Addressing the growing demand for larger capacity in information technology, this volume explores micro/nano-scale photonics and integration for broad-scale and chip-scale VLSI photonics. New demand for VLSI photonics brings into play various technological and scientific issues as well as evolutionary and revolutionary challenges—all of which are discussed in this book. These include topics such as miniaturization, interconnection, and integration of photonic devices at micron, submicron, and nanometer scales. With its “disruptive creativity” and unparalleled coverage of the photonics revolution in information technology, this book should greatly impact the future of micro/nanophotonics and IT as a whole. It offers a comprehensive overview of the science and engineering of micro/nanophotonics and photonic integration.
Edited by
Sohail Anwar, M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Salahuddin Qazi, and Mohammad Ilyas This book presents vital technical scientific information to help readers grasp issues and challenges associated with nanoscale telecommunication system development and commercialization—and then avail themselves of the many opportunities to be gleaned. It provides technical information and research ideas regarding the use of nanotechnology in telecommunications and information processing, reflecting the continuing trend toward the use of optoelectronics. The text describes the different levels of interconnections in systems and details the standardized assembly process for a broad specrum of micro-, nano-, bio-, fiber-optic, and optoelectronic components and functions. It also addresses social implications of nanotechnology. Features • Presents background information on nanoscience and nanotechnology
Many books on micro/nanophotonics focus on understanding the properties of individual devices and their related characteristics. However, this book offers a full perspective from the point of view of integration, covering all aspects of benefits and advantages of VLSI-scale photonic integration—the key technical concept in developing a platform to make individual devices and components useful and practical for various applications.
• Includes specific applications of nanotechnology in telecommunications
Catalog no. DK4378, September 2010, 632 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-729-3, $139.95 / £89.00
• Explains how nonohmic nonlinear behavior affects both digital and analog signal processing
• Describes nanostructured optoelectronic materials • Explores MEMS and NEMS applications in communication systems • Discusses the application of quantum dot cellular automata in telecommunication systems
• Covers concepts regarding quantum switching and its applications in quantum networks Catalog no. 53256, June 2010, 453 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5325-8, $99.95 / £63.99
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Fourier Modal Method and Its Applications in Computational Nanophotonics Byoungho Lee and Hwi Kim Seoul National University, South Korea
Co-authored by a well-known expert in the field, this book is a complete guide to the principles and detailed mathematics of the up-to-date Fourier modal method of optical analysis. It takes readers through the implementation of MATLAB® codes for the practical modeling of well-known and promising nanophotonic structures. The authors also address the limitations of the Fourier modal method. Catalog no. 88386, May 2011, c. 350 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8838-0, $159.95 / £99.00
Microoptics and Nanooptics Fabrication Edited by
Shanalyn Kemme Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Highlighting the connection between micro/nanooptical component concept and fabrication, this book details state-of-the-art fabrication processes as they affect a micro or nanooptical component’s intended performance. Various contributors examine such topics as surface relief diffractive optical elements, solar cell microoptics, gray-scale refractive microoptics, digital and analog mask properties, microoptics replication, ion exchange optics, semiconductor waveguides, optical MEMS, and two- and threedimensional photonic crystals. Catalog no. DK5844, January 2010, 232 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3676-8, $133.95 / £85.00
Edited by
Practical Applications of Microresonators in Optics and Photonics
Victor I. Klimov
Edited by
Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA
Andrey Matsko
Nanocrystal Quantum Dots Second Edition
Reflecting recent advancements in colloidal nanocrystals and quantum-confined nanostructures, this second edition focuses on the semiconductor nanocrystals known as nanocrystal quantum dots. This edition includes new chapters on carrier multiplication, doping of semiconductor nanocrystals, and applications of nanocrystals in biology. The book also covers synthesis and assembly, spectroscopy of interand intraband optical transitions, singlenanocrystal optical and tunneling spectroscopy, transport properties, and nanocrystal applications in photovoltaics, light emitting technologies, lasing, bioimaging, and biosensing.
Independent Contractor, Pasadena, California, USA
This book opens with a chapter on photonic crystal-based resonators (nanocavities) and then goes on to describe resonators in which the closed trajectories of light are supported by any variety of total internal reflection in curved and polygonal transparent dielectric structures. A portion of coverage is dedicated to the unique properties of resonators, which make them extremely efficient in multiple applications. Catalog no. 65785, 2009, 585 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6578-7, $154.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. 79263, April 2010, 485 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7926-5, $149.95 / £95.00
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Sensing and Measuring
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Infrared Detectors Second Edition Antonio Rogalski Institute of Applied Physics, Warsaw, Poland
Completely revised and reorganized while retaining the approachable style of its predecessor, this second edition addresses the latest developments in the science and technology of IR detection. Authored by an internationally recognized pioneer in the field, the book covers the comprehensive range of subjects necessary to understand modern IR detector theory and technology. It presents each topic with a brief summary of historical background, followed by principles underlying performance, an overview of properties, and analysis of the state of the art.
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Introduction to Sensors John Vetelino and Aravind Reghu University of Maine, Orono, USA
Introduction to Sensors examines the theoretical foundations and practical applications of sensors in the modern era. It explains various types of sensors, providing background on the development of each type to reveal the underlying rationale for its use. The authors incorporate information from sensor-based industries to review current developments in the field. Catalog no. K10422, August 2010, 208 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0852-8, $99.95 / £41.99
New to the Second Edition • Fundamentals of IR detection, radiometry, and flux-transfer issues needed for IR detector and system analysis • Major achievements and trends in the development of IR detectors • Novel uncooled detectors, such as cantilever, antenna, and optically coupled detectors • Type II superlattice detectors
Fiber Optic Sensors Second Edition Edited by
Francis T.S. Yu and Shizhuo Yin
• Quantum dot IR detectors
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
• THz arrays and third-generation detectors
Paul B. Ruffin
This comprehensive analysis offers basic insight into the fundamental processes important to evolving detection techniques. It provides the most complete and up-to-date resource of its kind, including a summary of useful data, guide to the literature, and overview of applications. Catalog no. 7671X, November 2010, 898 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7671-4, $179.95 / £114.00
Alabama A&M University, Normal, USA
The second edition of this seminal work presents current methods for the construction of highspeed and high-capacity fiber sensor systems. This edition updates information on the fiber optic gyroscope, including its use for GPS guidance. A new chapter introduces a new type of fiber grating fabricated by femtosecond laser irradiation, which offers improved sensing capability in harsh environments. This edition also adds a new chapter on fiber optic chemical/biomedical sensors. Catalog no. 53655, 2008, 496 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5365-4, $172.95 / £110.00
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Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation for Engineers Robert D. Hunter
The Digital Signal Processing Handbook Second Edition (Three-Volume Set) Edited by
Vijay K. Madisetti Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Now available as a three-volume set, this updated and expanded edition of a bestseller continues to provide authoritative coverage of the fundamental and specialized aspects of information-bearing signals in digital form. The handbook encompasses essential background material, technical details, standards, and software. This new edition reflects cutting-edge information on signal processing algorithms and protocols related to speech, audio, multimedia, and video processing technology. The three-volume set contains 29 new chapters that address multimedia and Internet technologies, tomography, radar systems, architecture, standards, and future applications in speech, acoustics, video, radar, and telecommunications. Catalog no. 45636, January 2010, 2394 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4563-5, $289.95 / £185.00
Robert D. Hunter Associates, Austin, Texas, USA
Written by a licensed professional engineer with more than 25 years of experience, this accessible resource presents an up-to-date treatment of important terminologies in standards, conformity assessment, and accreditation. It covers economic, trade, legal, government, and management aspects and discusses standards at the international, regional, national, state, and company levels. The book also contains website and literature references on organizations and their methods of standards development. Catalog no. K10074, 2009, 232 pp., Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-0094-2, $69.95 / £44.99
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 91st Edition Edited by
William M. Haynes Also available as individual volumes
Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals Catalog no. 46063, January 2010, 904 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4606-9, $102.95 / £65.99
Wireless, Networking, Radar, Sensor Array Processing, and Nonlinear Signal Processing Catalog no. 46047, January 2010, 874 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4604-5, $102.95 / £65.99
Video, Speech, and Audio Signal Processing and Associated Standards
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado, USA
This handbook continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the world. Presented in its traditional print format, it is also available as an innovative interactive product on CD-ROM and online. This year’s edition adds many new tables and major revisions, including the stopping power of electrons, physical properties of selected polymers, properties of ice and super cooled water, and many more. Catalog no. K11100, July 2010, 2610 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2077-3, $149.95 / £95.00
Catalog no. 4608X, January 2010, 616 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4608-3, $102.95 / £65.99
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General Resources New!
Introduction to Microsystem Packaging Technology Yufeng Jin and Jing Chen
New!
Peking University, People’s Republic of China
The Control Handbook
Zhiping Wang
Second Edition (Three-Volume Set) Edited by
William S. Levine University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Once cited by the AAP as the “Best Engineering Handbook,” this handbook remains the definitive resource for engineers working with control systems. Now expanded from one to three volumes, the set is packed with cutting-edge contributions from more than 200 of the world’s leading experts. They cover topics ranging from basic closed-loop and multi-agent adaptive systems to control of electric motors and complex networks. • First volume presents an overview of mathematical fundamentals, principles, and basic system approaches associated with control systems
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
With a number of real-world case studies, this book illustrates developments in microsystem packaging (MSP) design and manufacture, including advanced substrate and interconnection technology. It also details 3D package and system-level package development with a decidedly MEMS perspective. The authors present a diversity of technologies in relation to MSP and discuss encapsulation and sealing and system-inpackage; device-level and optoelectronics packaging; and modular assembly, inspection, and reliability design. Catalog no. K11007, September 2010, 232 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1910-4, $129.95 / £82.00
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• Second volume includes 35 entirely new applications organized by subject area and discusses cutting-edge design and use of control systems
PSPICE and MATLAB® for Electronics
• Third volume covers design and analysis methods for MIMO linear and LTI systems, Kalman filters and observers, hybrid systems, and nonlinear systems
An Integrated Approach, Second Edition
Documenting technical advances from a critical multidisciplinary perspective, this updated, timesaving set contains essential formulae, models, and methods—with innovative ideas and answers to many different problems. The set will prove invaluable to readers as they develop or improve products and systems in fields, including electronics, aeronautics, biomedicine, and more. Catalog no. 73664, December 2010, c. 2096 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7366-9, $299.95 / £191.00
John Okyere Attia Prairie View A&M University, Texas, USA
This text illustrates how to use the strong features of PSPICE and the powerful functions of MATLAB® for electronic circuit analysis. This edition includes updated MATLAB topics, schematic capture and text-based PSPICE netlists in several chapters, and new examples and problems in each chapter. It also contains a new chapter on PSPICE simulation using the ORCAD schematic capture program. Catalog no. 86588, June 2010, 382 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8658-4, $79.95 / £49.99
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Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook Fourth Edition Colonel Wm. T. McLyman K.G. Magnetics Inc., Idyllwild, California, USA
This fourth edition of a classic text begins by providing the basic fundamentals of magnetics, followed by an explanation of the design using the Kg or Ap approach. The author offers practical coverage on designing transformers, with step-by-step directions and several comparison tables and graphics. This edition includes two fully revised chapters and five additional chapters. It includes more than 400 illustrations, 125 tables, and 25 design examples. Catalog no. K11667, January 2011, 618 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3687-3, $189.95 / £121.00
Transforms and Applications Primer for Engineers with Examples and MATLAB® Alexander D. Poularikas University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA
This primer contains the most essential integral transforms that both practicing engineers and students need to understand. The author provides a large number of examples to explain the use of transforms in different areas, including circuit analysis, differential equations, signals and systems, and mechanical vibrations. With numerous MATLAB® functions created by the author, this comprehensive book also includes extensive tables of transforms to supplement learning. Catalog no. 89315, March 2010, 567 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4200-8931-8 $69.95 / £44.99
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Reverse Engineering Technology of Reinvention
Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Wego Wang
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA
University of Delaware, Newark, USA
Written to advance the technology of reinvention and improve the competitiveness of commercial parts in the aftermarket, this volume discusses the proper measuring and analyses required to reproduce or repair an OEM part using modern reverse engineering technologies. Exploring regulations that govern the practice and offering numerous real-world examples, the book enables readers to determine if a duplicated or repaired part can meet the design functionality of the original.
“… I found new insights despite more than 20 years of practice … all the fundamentals needed for further study in any of its topics are certainly provided. In summary, Random Phenomena is an excellent choice for anyone, educator or practitioner, wishing to impart or gain a fundamental understanding of probability and statistics from an engineering perspective.”
Catalog no. K10314, September 2010, 357 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0630-2, $139.95 / £89.00
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Catalog no. 44974, January 2010, 1056 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4497-3, $133.95 / £51.99
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Polarized Light Third Edition Dennis H. Goldstein What’s New in This Edition • More than 2500 figures and equations • Two new chapters on polarized light in nature and birefringence • A completely revised review of the history of polarized light • A new appendix on conventions used in polarized light Catalog no. K11493, December 2010, c. 806 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3040-6, $199.95 / £121.00
Light Sources Technologies and Applications Spiros Kitsinelis This state-of-the-art book covers relevant scientific and engineering principles and discusses the use of modern light sources in a range of sciences and industries, including: • General lighting • Sterilization • Health science • Medicine • Food processing • Spectroscopy Catalog no. K11102, November 2010, 226 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2079-7, $129.95 / £82.00
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