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This book discusses the physics of plasma initiation and reviews the features of dissipating, propagating plasmas. It deals with advances in diagnostics for high-energy, laser-fusion plasmas. The book reviews the basic physical processes, plasma characteristics of the "continuous optical discharge".

As optical technologies move closer to the core of modern computer architecture, there arise many challenges in building optical capabilities from the network to the motherboard. Offering a broad treatment of the field, this guide covers the fundamentals, principles, and applications of integrated optics technology.

"Offers and up-to-date assessment of the entire field of diffraction gratings, including history, physics, manufacture, testing, and instrument design. Furnishes--for the first time in a single-source reference--a thorough review of efficiency behavior, examining echelles as well as concave, binary, transmission, fiber, and waveguide gratings."

With 300 figures, tables, and equations, this book presents a unified approach to image quality research and modeling. It discusses how the results of different, calibrated psychometric experiments can be rigorously integrated to construct predictive software using Monte Carlo simulations.

Spanning the current transitional period, this book addresses the merging techniques of processing and manipulating signals propagating in the optical domain. The author demonstrates the representation of photonic circuits using signal flow graph technique adapted for photonic domain. He describes differentiators and integrators and their applications for the generation of solitons, then covers the application of the solitons in optically amplified fiber transmission systems. The book illustrates the compensation dispersion and the design of optical filters using photonic processor techniques, and the filtering of microwave signals in the optical domain.

Presents the advancements made in the level of achievable integration of optical circuits and components. This title highlights the commercial success of particular devices and introduces multiple facets of integrated optics.

Covers in detail the preparation and application of organic materials used as xerographic photoreceptors. This book emphasizes the photo-electric properties of organic solids and evaluates their potential use in xerography.

Presents optical techniques and measurement procedures, providing basic background information on optics and lasers, their components and basic systems. Contains information on thermal and laser sources, detectors, and recording materials, semi-conductor laser diodes, and optical techniques such as

This reference provides an overview of near-earth laser communication theory developments including component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to reach those limits. It covers basic concepts and state-of-the-art technologies, emphasizing device technology, implementation techniques, and system trades.

Covers speckle metrology and its value as a measuring technique in industry. This book also surveys the origin of speckle displacement and decorrelation, presents procedures for deformation analysis and shape measurement of rough objects, and explains particle image velocimetry (PIV).

This book describes the physics and architectures of widely tunable lasers. Fully updated and expanded to address important advances in science and technology, the third edition contains new chapters on tunable laser microscopy and laser isotope separation; extends coverage of optical parametric oscillators and their application to biomedicine, counter measures, microscopy, and spectroscopy; and discusses new applications in astronomy and medicine. Featuring fresh contributions from internationally recognized experts¿including 100+ new pages and extensive references¿this edition provides a timely account of highly successful tunable laser applications.

Examines a broad spectrum of the topics in visual science, relating basic studies to applications and delineating points of intersection among the various disciplines that study the mechanisms of vision. This work discusses: the Purkinje-image eyetracker; the principles of high-definition television; and, the role of stabilized-image technology.

Covers methods and applications of digital image processing describing various computer architectures ideal for satisfying specific image processing demands.

This book discusses the techniques of processing and manipulating signals propagating in the optical domain. Photonic components essential for photonic processing systems are included as well as the representation of photonic circuits. This new edition will be fully revised and include four new chapters.