Optics category: 518 books
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Language: German
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Die auf Johann Wolfgang von Goethe zurückgehende Farbenlehre ist in Goethes Werk Zur Farbenlehre enthalten. Er stellte darin die während vieler Jahre gemachten Überlegungen und Versuche über das Wesen der Farbe dar. Goethe versuchte, das Phänomen Farbe in seiner Gesamtheit - das heißt nicht...
L'Œil moteur. Art optique et cinétique 1950-1975 (Strasbourg - 2005)
Les Fiches Exposition d'Universalis
Language: French
Release Date: September 1, 2016
L'exposition organisée par le musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg sur l'art optique et cinétique de 1950 à 1975 s'inscrit dans la suite des manifestations Aux origines de l'abstraction au musée d'Orsay, en 2003-2004, et Sons et lumières au Centre Georges-Pompidou...
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The Bright Stuff
The LED And Nick Holonyak’s Fantastic Trail Of Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
A revolution is underway, and it’s changing the way we illuminate the world. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are replacing conventional forms of lighting in everything from cars to billboards and from streetlights to desk lamps. Requiring less electricity than incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs,...
Optical Thin Films and Coatings
From Materials to Applications
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Optical coatings, including mirrors, anti-reflection coatings, beam splitters, and filters, are an integral part of most modern optical systems. Optical thin films and coatings provides an overview of thin film materials, the properties, design and manufacture of optical coatings and their use across...
by Robert K. Willardson, Eicke R. Weber, Tadeusz Suski
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 1998
Since its inception in 1966, the series of numbered volumes known as Semiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through the careful selection of well-known authors, editors, and contributors. The "Willardson and Beer" Series, as it is widely known, has succeeded in publishing numerous landmark...
by Wayne D. Kimura
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
This book reviews basic electromagnetic (EM) wave theory and applies it specifically to lasers in order to give the reader not only tangible examples of how the theory is manifested in real life, but also practical knowledge about lasers, and their operation and usage. The latter can be useful for...
Structured Light and Its Applications
An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
New possibilities have recently emerged for producing optical beams with complex and intricate structures, and for the non-contact optical manipulation of matter. Structured Light and Its Applications fully describes the electromagnetic theory, optical properties, methods and applications associated...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
The third generation of solar cells includes those based on semiconductor quantum dots. This sophisticated technology applies nanotechnology and quantum mechanics theory to enhance the performance of ordinary solar cells. Although a practical application of quantum dot solar cells has yet to be achieved,...
Optical Performance Monitoring
Advanced Techniques for Next-Generation Photonic Networks
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2010
This in-depth, detailed reference presents for the first time a comprehensive treatment of recent advances in optical performance monitoring. Written by leading experts in the field, the book provides an overview of recent developments in the area and the role of OPM in future optical systems and...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
This title discusses a broad range of issues related to the use of computed tomography in geomaterials and geomechanics. The contributions cover a wide range of topics, including deformation and strain localization in soils, rocks and sediments; fracture and damage assessment in rocks, asphalt and...
Laser Additive Manufacturing
Materials, Design, Technologies, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Laser Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Applications provides the latest information on this highly efficient method of layer-based manufacturing using metals, plastics, or composite materials. The technology is particularly suitable for the production of complex components...
Laser
50 Years of Discoveries
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2014
This unique book provides an overview of the principle and applications of lasers enriched with numerous illustrations.
Being over fifty years old, lasers continue to amaze us. Their performance characteristics are constantly reaching new limits, and the scope of their applications continues...
Advances in Laser Materials Processing
Technology, Research and Application
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
Because of its capacity for continuous development and flexibility of use, the laser has become a mainstream manufacturing tool in many industrial sectors. This timely book relays the state-of-the-art in laser materials processing technology and applications and likely advances to be made from current...
Optical Imaging and Metrology
Advanced Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
A comprehensive review of the state of the art and advances in the field, while also outlining the future potential and development trends of optical imaging and optical metrology, an area of fast growth with numerous applications in nanotechnology and nanophysics. Written by the world's leading experts...