Optics & optoelectronics Books

New and Published Books

1. Organic Light Emitting Diodes

   The Use of Rare Earth and Transition Metals

   Edited by Luiz F. R. Pereira

   This book addresses the development of OLEDs based on rare-earth and transition metal complexes, especially focusing on europium, terbium, ruthenium, and rhenium. The idea is to explain how these organic materials can be used to build OLEDs. Taking into account the actual state of the art and the...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Pan Stanford Publishing
2. High Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery

   By Ian Dowman, Karsten Jacobsen, Gottfried Konecny, Rainer Sandau

   This is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics and use of high resolution optical images from satellite-borne sensors, concentrating on sensors designed for mapping. It considers in detail the SPOT series of satellites and sensors with a ground sample distance (GSD) of less than 15m,...

   Published April 29th 2012 by Whittles Publishing
3. Computer Graphics

   Theory and Practice

   By Jonas Gomes, Luiz Velho, Mario Costa Sousa

   This book focuses on conceptual aspects of computer graphics, covering the fundamental mathematical models as well as the inherent problems encountered in the implementation of those models. The approach assumes only a fundamental knowledge of calculus and linear algebra. The complete C source code...

   Published April 23rd 2012 by A K Peters/CRC Press
4. Fundamentals of Laser Micromachining

   By Ronald Schaeffer

   Due to their flexible and efficient capabilities, lasers are often used over more traditional machining technologies, such as mechanical drilling and chemical etching, in manufacturing a wide variety of products, from medical implants, gyroscopes, and drug delivery catheters to aircraft engines,...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
5. Optical Electronics

   Self-Organized Integration and Applications

   By Tetsuzo Yoshimura

   This book proposes and reviews comprehensive strategies based on optical electronics for constructing optoelectronic systems with minimized optics excess. It describes the core technologies such as self-organized optical waveguides based on self-organized lightwave network (SOLNET),...

   Published March 26th 2012 by Pan Stanford Publishing
6. Fourier Modal Method and Its Applications in Computational Nanophotonics

   By Hwi Kim, Junghyun Park, Byoungho Lee

   Most available books on computational electrodynamics are focused on FDTD, FEM, or other specific technique developed in microwave engineering. In contrast, Fourier Modal Method and Its Applications in Computational Nanophotonics is a complete guide to the principles and detailed mathematics of the...

   Published March 4th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Nonlinear Optical Systems

   Principles, Phenomena, and Advanced Signal Processing

   Edited by Le Nguyen Binh, Dang Van Liet

   Series: Optics and Photonics

   Nonlinear Optical Systems: Principles, Phenomena, and Advanced Signal Processing is a simplified overview of the evolution of technology associated with nonlinear systems and advanced signal processing. This book’s coverage ranges from fundamentals to phenomena to the most cutting-edge aspects of...

   Published March 4th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Holographic Interferometry

   A Mach–Zehnder Approach

   By Gregory R. Toker

   Transparent in the visible range, phase objects can be studied in the optical range using holographic interferometry. Typically, the holograms are recorded on high-resolving-power holographic photo materials, but a lower spatial resolution is sufficient for successful research in many scientific...

   Published March 4th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Laser Ablation in Liquids

   Principles and Applications in the Preparation of Nanomaterials

   Edited by Guowei Yang

   This book focuses on the fundamental concepts and physical and chemical aspects of pulsed laser ablation of solid targets in liquid environments and its applications in the preparation of nanomaterials and fabrication of nanostructures. The areas of focus include basic thermodynamic and kinetic...

   Published February 21st 2012 by Pan Stanford Publishing
10. Optical, Acoustic, Magnetic, and Mechanical Sensor Technologies

    Edited by Krzysztof Iniewski

    Series: Devices, Circuits, and Systems

    Light on physics and math, with a heavy focus on practical applications, Optical, Acoustic, Magnetic, and Mechanical Sensor Technologies discusses the developments necessary to realize the growth of truly integrated sensors for use in physical, biological, optical, and chemical sensing, as well as...

    Published January 24th 2012 by CRC Press