Optoelectronics Books

New and Published Books

1. Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications and Biomedicine

   Edited by Sasan Fathpour, Bahram Jalali

   Given silicon’s versatile material properties, use of low-cost silicon photonics continues to move beyond light-speed data transmission through fiber-optic cables and computer chips. Its application has also evolved from the device to the integrated-system level. A timely overview of this...

   Published December 11th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Tutorials in Metamaterials

   Edited by Mikhail A. Noginov, Viktor A. Podolskiy

   Series: Series in Nano-Optics and Nanophotonics

   From science fiction to science laboratories Discover the State of the Art in Photonic Metamaterials Metamaterials—composite media with unusual optical properties—have revolutionized the landscape of optical science and engineering over the past decades. Metamaterials have transformed...

   Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Optics for Engineers

   By Charles DiMarzio

   The field of optics has become central to major developments in medical imaging, remote sensing, communication, micro- and nanofabrication, and consumer technology, among other areas. Applications of optics are now found in products such as laser printers, bar-code scanners, and even mobile phones....

   Published August 8th 2011 by CRC Press
4. Handbook of Biomedical Optics

   Edited by David A. Boas, Constantinos Pitris, Nimmi Ramanujam

   Biomedical optics holds tremendous promise to deliver effective, safe, non- or minimally invasive diagnostics and targeted, customizable therapeutics. Handbook of Biomedical Optics provides an in-depth treatment of the field, including coverage of applications for biomedical research, diagnosis,...

   Published June 13th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics

   By Peter E. Powers

   Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics encompasses a broad spectrum of nonlinear phenomena from second-harmonic generation to soliton formation. The wide use of nonlinear optical phenomena in laboratories and commercial devices requires familiarity with the underlying physics as well as practical device...

   Published May 24th 2011 by CRC Press
6. Fundamentals of Attosecond Optics

   By Zenghu Chang

   Attosecond optical pulse generation, along with the related process of high-order harmonic generation, is redefining ultrafast physics and chemistry. A practical understanding of attosecond optics requires significant background information and foundational theory to make full use of these...

   Published February 15th 2011 by CRC Press
7. An Introduction to Quantum Optics

   Photon and Biphoton Physics

   By Yanhua Shih

   Series: Series in Optics and Optoelectronics

   Authored by a highly regarded international researcher and pioneer in the field, An Introduction to Quantum Optics: Photon and Biphoton Physics is a straightforward overview of basic principles and experimental evidence for the quantum theory of light. This book introduces and analyzes some of the...

   Published January 23rd 2011 by Taylor & Francis
8. Polarized Light, Third Edition

   By Dennis H. Goldstein

   Polarized light is a pervasive influence in our world—and scientists and engineers in a variety of fields require the tools to understand, measure, and apply it to their advantage. Offering an in-depth examination of the subject and a description of its applications, Polarized Light, Third Edition...

   Published December 15th 2010 by CRC Press
9. Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions

   Edited by Lincoln Carr

   Series: Condensed Matter Physics

   Quantum phase transitions (QPTs) offer wonderful examples of the radical macroscopic effects inherent in quantum physics: phase changes between different forms of matter driven by quantum rather than thermal fluctuations, typically at very low temperatures. QPTs provide new insight into outstanding...

   Published November 1st 2010 by CRC Press
10. PEDOT

    Principles and Applications of an Intrinsically Conductive Polymer

    By Andreas Elschner, Stephan Kirchmeyer, Wilfried Lovenich, Udo Merker, Knud Reuter

    The unparalleled large-scale commercial application of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), otherwise known as PEDOT, continues to fuel a need for literature about it that is concise, easily available, but sufficiently comprehensive. Designed to meet the requirements of readers from different areas of...

    Published November 1st 2010 by CRC Press