Evanescent Waves In Optics

Author : Mario Bertolotti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319612611
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evanescent Waves in Optics written by Mario Bertolotti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph provides an introductory discussion of evanescent waves and plasmons, describes their properties and uses, and shows how they are fundamental when operating with nanoscale optics. Far field optics is not suitable for the design, description, and operation of devices at this nanometre scale. Instead one must work with models based on near-field optics and surface evanescent waves. The new discipline of plasmonics has grown to encompass the generation and application of plasmons both as a travelling excitation in a nanostructure and as a stationary enhancement of the electrical field near metal nanosurfaces. The book begins with a brief review of the basic concepts of electromagnetism, then introduces evanescent waves through reflection and refraction, and shows how they appear in diffraction problems, before discussing the role that they play in optical waveguides and sensors. The application of evanescent waves in super-resolution devices is briefly presented, before plasmons are introduced. The surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are then treated, highlighting their potential applications also in ultra-compact circuitry. The book concludes with a discussion of the quantization of evanescent waves and quantum information processing. The book is intended for students and researchers who wish to enter the field or to have some insight into the matter. It is not a textbook but simply an introduction to more complete and in-depth discussions. The field of plasmonics has exploded in the last ten years, and most of the material treated in this book is scattered in original or review papers. A short comprehensive treatment is missing; this book is intended to provide just that.

Author : Frederique de Fornel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540658450
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evanescent Waves written by Frederique de Fornel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-01-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evanescent waves have become increasingly important to many areas of physics and optical engineering. This book is the first comprehensive presentation on the topic, covering the role of evanescent waves in areas such as guided optics, optical-fiber couplers, integrated optical elements, internal reflection spectroscopy, atom optics, dark-field microscopy, scanning tunneling optical microscopy, microaperture microscopy, and apertureless microscopies.

Author : A. Ghatak
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468423584
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Optics written by A. Ghatak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of lasers, numerous applications of it such as optical information processing, holography, and optical communication have evolved. These applications have made the study of optics essential for scientists and engineers. The present volume, intended for senior under graduate and first-year graduate students, introduces basic concepts neces sary for an understanding of many of these applications. The book has grown out of lectures given at the Master's level to students of applied optics at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Chapters 1-3 deal with geometrical optics, where we develop the theory behind the tracing of rays and calculation of aberrations. The formulas for aberrations are derived from first principles. We use the method in volving Luneburg's treatment starting from Hamilton's equations since we believe that this method is easy to understand. Chapters 4--8 discuss the more important aspects of contemporary physical optics, namely, diffraction, coherence, Fourier optics, and holog raphy. The basis for discussion is the scalar wave equation. A number of applications of spatial frequency filtering and holography are also discussed. With the availability of high-power laser beams, a large number of nonlinear optical phenomena have been studied. Of the various nonlinear phenomena, the self-focusing (or defocusing) of light beams due to the nonlinear dependence of the dielectric constant on intensity has received considerable attention. In Chapter 9 we discuss in detail the steady-state self-focusing of light beams.

Author : Lukas Novotny
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107005469
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Nano-Optics written by Lukas Novotny and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and in its second edition, this standard reference on nano-optics is ideal for graduate students and researchers alike.

Author : Michael Ware
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312929278
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of Light and Optics (Black & White) written by Michael Ware and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Grant R. Fowles
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048613492X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Modern Optics written by Grant R. Fowles and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete basic undergraduate course in modern optics for students in physics, technology, and engineering. The first half deals with classical physical optics; the second, quantum nature of light. Solutions.

Author : Frances S. Ligler
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080564944
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Optical Biosensors written by Frances S. Ligler and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Biosensors, 2ed describes the principles of successful systems, examples of applications, and evaluates the advantages and deficiencies of each. It also addresses future developments on two levels: possible improvements in existing systems and emerging technologies that could provide new capabilities in the future. The book is formatted for ease of use and is therefore suitable for scientists and engineers, students and researcher at all levels in the field. * Comprehensive analysis and review of the underlying principles by optical biosensors * Updates and informs on all the latest developments and hot topic areas * Evaluates current methods showing the advantages and disadvantages of various systems involved

Author : Alex Mason
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319109480
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sensing Technology: Current Status and Future Trends III written by Alex Mason and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a collection of selected works stemming from the 2013 International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST), which was held in Wellington, New Zealand. The purpose of the book is to distill the highlights of the conference, and therefore track the latest developments in sensing technologies. The book contents are broad, since sensors can be applied in many different areas. Therefore the book gives a broad overview of the latest developments, in addition to discussing the process through which researchers go through in order to develop sensors, or related systems, which will become more widespread in the future. The book is written for academic and industry professionals working in the field of sensing, instrumentation and related fields, and is positioned to give a snapshot of the current state of the art in sensing technology, particularly from the applied perspective.

Author : N Kapany
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323155197
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Optical Waveguides written by N Kapany and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Waveguides describes waveguide phenomena in classical optical terms. This book discusses mode propagation by using equivalent plane waves, polarization, rays, and intensity distributions. Comprised of seven chapters, this book starts with an overview of the history of optical waveguides with emphasis on the earliest studies of dielectric guides. This text then explores the theoretical treatment of guided waves in planar dielectric waveguides in terms of the characteristic modes of these structures. Other chapters consider the interferometric description of the coupling of a uniform beam of light into a thin film through the mechanism of frustrated total reflection. This book discusses as well the properties of the modes of fiber optical waveguides. The final chapter deals with the general properties of the characteristic TE wave (modes) of a symmetric slab guide by direct solution of the homogeneous Maxwell equations. Students of optics and physics, as well as electronic, optical, and communications engineers, will find this book useful.

Author : Robert A. Houze, Jr.
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080502105
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cloud Dynamics written by Robert A. Houze, Jr. and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1994-06-28 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clouds play a critical role in the Earth's climate, general atmospheric circulation, and global water balance. Clouds are essential elements in mesoscale meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, atmosphericradiation, and weather forecasting, and thus must be understood by any student or researcher in the atmospheric sciences. Cloud Dynamics provides a skillful and comprehensive examination of the nature of clouds--what they look like and why, how scientists observe them, and the basic dynamics and physics that underlie them. The book describes the mechanics governing each type of cloud that occurs in Earth's atmosphere, and the organization of various types of clouds in larger weather systems such as fronts, thunderstorms, and hurricanes.This book is aimed specifically at graduate students, advanced undergraduates, practicing researchers either already in atmospheric science or moving in from a related scientific field, and operational meteorologists. Some prior knowledge of atmospheric dynamics and physics is helpful, but a thorough overview of the necessary prerequisites is supplied. Provides a complete treatment of clouds integrating the analysis of air motions with cloud structure, microphysics, and precipitation mechanics Describes and explains the basic types of clouds and cloud systems that occur in the atmosphere-fog, stratus, stratocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, cirrus, thunderstorms, tornadoes, waterspouts, orographically induced clouds, mesoscale convection complexes, hurricanes, fronts, and extratropical cyclones Presents a photographic guide, presented in the first chapter, linking the examination of each type of cloud with an image to enhance visual retention and understanding Summarizes the fundamentals, both observational and theoretical, of atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, cloud microphysics, and radar meteorology, allowing each type of cloud to be examined in depth Integrates the latest field observations, numerical model simulations, and theory Supplies a theoretical treatment suitable for the advanced undergraduate or graduate level