A companion and update to Laser Beam Propagation through Random Media, (Second edition, SPIE Press, 2005). This edition presents several... Læs mere
Covers the basic molecular and cellular mechanisms of action, applications for treating diseases in animal models, and its use in clinical trials and therapeutic practice in patients.
Over two hundred illustrations, many in colour, capture the beautiful optical effects that we see in the sky. The author describes and explains these effects in non-technical... Læs mere
Discover the history behind the semiconductor laser diode that has enabled so many of the modern optomechanical devices we enjoy - the vertical cavity surface emitting laser - and its... Læs mere
Delve into infrared-transparent materials engineered for extreme environments like high-speed flight and intense heat monitoring.... Læs mere
Speckle, a granular structure appearing in images and diffraction patterns produced by objects that are rough on the scale of an optical wavelength,... Læs mere
This first volume of the series Lectures in Optics introduces the simplest optical phenomena and the simplest optical instruments. Among these... Læs mere
Describes the characterization of various modern infrared imaging systems. This title clarifies the concept of target/background [DELTA]T (delta-T) with its dependence on background temperature.
Provides an in-depth, self-contained introduction of partially coherent imaging theory for researchers and engineers working on optical lithography for semiconductor... Læs mere
Developed from 25 years of SPIE short courses on infrared sensing fundamentals, this guide demystifies essential concepts and terminology for beginners. It explains... Læs mere