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Computational Imaging

by Ayush Bhandari, Achuta Kadambi, Ramesh Raskar ...

A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook and reference for computational imaging, which combines vision, graphics, signal processing, and optics.Computational imaging involves the joint design of imaging hardware and computer algorithms to create novel imaging systems with unprecedented capabilities. In recent years such capabilities include cameras that operate at a trillion frames per second, ... Read more

$36.99 USD

A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook and reference for computational imaging, which combines vision, graphics, signal processing, and optics.Computational imaging involves the joint design of imaging hardware and computer algorithms to create novel imaging systems with unprecedented capabilities. In recent years such capabilities include cameras that operate at a trillion frames per second,
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Collins Complete Photography Course

by John Garrett, Graeme Harris ...

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour, ... Read more

$8.99 USD

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour,
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Eye Benders, Aliens and Mandalas

Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z, #1

by Eric Z ...

Series Book 1 - Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z
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The Bridge of Light in Quantum Physics

by Wim Vegt ...

The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.The famous 1927 Solvay Conference was considered a turning point in the world of Physics. The scientific realists like Albert Einstein had lost and the instrumentalists like Niels ... Read more

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The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.The famous 1927 Solvay Conference was considered a turning point in the world of Physics. The scientific realists like Albert Einstein had lost and the instrumentalists like Niels
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I Can See Planets and Stars from My Room! How The Telescope Works - Physics Book 4th Grade | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

How does the telescope allow you to see what outer space looks like? Give your child the tool to know the answer to this question. Give him/her a copy of this physics book for fourth graders. Making physics fun and easy to read could be the secret to encouraging a child to gain more knowledge on the subject. Make this book your child’s first step to further learning. ... Read more

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How does the telescope allow you to see what outer space looks like? Give your child the tool to know the answer to this question. Give him/her a copy of this physics book for fourth graders. Making physics fun and easy to read could be the secret to encouraging a child to gain more knowledge on the subject. Make this book your child’s first step to further learning.
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Introduction to Lens Design

by José Sasián ...

Optical lenses have many important applications, from telescopes and spectacles, to microscopes and lasers. This concise, introductory book provides an overview of the subtle art of lens design. It covers the fundamental, optical theory, and the practical methods and tools employed in lens design, in a succinct and accessible manner. Topics covered include first-order optics, optical aberrations, ... Read more

$65.59 USD

Optical lenses have many important applications, from telescopes and spectacles, to microscopes and lasers. This concise, introductory book provides an overview of the subtle art of lens design. It covers the fundamental, optical theory, and the practical methods and tools employed in lens design, in a succinct and accessible manner. Topics covered include first-order optics, optical aberrations,
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Engineering Optics With MatlabÂ® (Second Edition)

by Taegeun Kim, Ting-chung Poon ...

This invaluable second edition provides more in-depth discussions and examples in various chapters. Based largely on the authors' own in-class lectures as well as research in the area, the comprehensive textbook serves two purposes. The first introduces some traditional topics such as matrix formalism of geometrical optics, wave propagation and diffraction, and some fundamental background on ... Read more

$34.99 USD

This invaluable second edition provides more in-depth discussions and examples in various chapters. Based largely on the authors' own in-class lectures as well as research in the area, the comprehensive textbook serves two purposes. The first introduces some traditional topics such as matrix formalism of geometrical optics, wave propagation and diffraction, and some fundamental background on
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Holograms

A Cultural History

by Sean F. Johnston ...

Holograms have been in the public eye for over a half-century, but their influences have deeper cultural roots. No other visual experience is quite like interacting with holograms; no other cultural product melds the technological sublime with magic and optimism in quite the same way. As holograms have evolved, they have left their audiences alternately fascinated, bemused, inspired or indifferent ... Read more

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Holograms have been in the public eye for over a half-century, but their influences have deeper cultural roots. No other visual experience is quite like interacting with holograms; no other cultural product melds the technological sublime with magic and optimism in quite the same way. As holograms have evolved, they have left their audiences alternately fascinated, bemused, inspired or indifferent
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Optical Antennas

Edited by Mario Agio, Andrea Alù ...

This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical engineering, nano-optics and nano-photonics, physical chemistry and nanofabrication. Fundamental concepts and functionalities relevant to optical antennas are explained, together with key principles for optical antenna modelling, design and ... Read more

$186.99 USD

This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical engineering, nano-optics and nano-photonics, physical chemistry and nanofabrication. Fundamental concepts and functionalities relevant to optical antennas are explained, together with key principles for optical antenna modelling, design and
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Fundamentals of Electro-Optic Systems Design

Communications, Lidar, and Imaging

by Sherman Karp, Larry B. Stotts ...

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad ... Read more

$120.59 USD

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad
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Fundamentals of Optomechanics

by Daniel Vukobratovich, Paul Yoder ...

Series series Optical Sciences and Applications of Light
When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to ... Read more

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When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to
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Lens Design Fundamentals

by Rudolf Kingslake, R. Barry Johnson ...

- Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the substantial changes in the field since its publication in 1978 - Strong emphasis on how to effectively use software design packages, indispensable to today's lens designer - Many new lens design problems and examples – ranging from simple lenses to complex zoom lenses and mirror systems – give insight for both the newcomer and specialist in the ... Read more

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- Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the substantial changes in the field since its publication in 1978 - Strong emphasis on how to effectively use software design packages, indispensable to today's lens designer - Many new lens design problems and examples – ranging from simple lenses to complex zoom lenses and mirror systems – give insight for both the newcomer and specialist in the
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Principles of Optics

60th Anniversary Edition

by Max Born, Emil Wolf ...

Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and ... Read more

$73.79 USD

Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and
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Development and Characterization of a Dispersion-Encoded Method for Low-Coherence Interferometry

by Christopher Taudt ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This Open Access book discusses an extension to low-coherence interferometry by dispersion-encoding. The approach is theoretically designed and implemented for applications such as surface profilometry, polymeric cross-linking estimation and the determination of thin-film layer thicknesses. During a characterization, it was shown that an axial measurement range of 79.91 µm with an axial resolution ... Read more

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This Open Access book discusses an extension to low-coherence interferometry by dispersion-encoding. The approach is theoretically designed and implemented for applications such as surface profilometry, polymeric cross-linking estimation and the determination of thin-film layer thicknesses. During a characterization, it was shown that an axial measurement range of 79.91 µm with an axial resolution
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Invisibility

The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen

by Gregory J. Gbur ...

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi
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Optical Networks

A Practical Perspective

by Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar Sivarajan, Galen Sasaki ...

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates ... Read more

$83.69 USD

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates
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You've Got the Eye for Science! | The Many Uses of Lenses | The Behavior of Light Grade 3 | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

The subject of this book is light and optics, with focus on the science of lenses. It will take off with an explanation of what lenses are and how they work. From there, you will learn about how lenses are directly affected by the behavior of light. Lastly, you will read about the types of lenses that you use in everyday life. Begin reading and learning today. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The subject of this book is light and optics, with focus on the science of lenses. It will take off with an explanation of what lenses are and how they work. From there, you will learn about how lenses are directly affected by the behavior of light. Lastly, you will read about the types of lenses that you use in everyday life. Begin reading and learning today.
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The Pencil of Nature (Illustrated and Annotated)

by William Henry Fox Talbot ...

The Pencil of Nature, written in six installments between 1844 and 1846, was the "first photographically illustrated book to be commercially published" or "the first commercially published book illustrated with photographs". It was wholly executed by the new art of Photogenic Drawing, without any aid whatever from the artist's pencil and regarded as an important and influential work in the history ... Read more

$2.99 USD

The Pencil of Nature, written in six installments between 1844 and 1846, was the "first photographically illustrated book to be commercially published" or "the first commercially published book illustrated with photographs". It was wholly executed by the new art of Photogenic Drawing, without any aid whatever from the artist's pencil and regarded as an important and influential work in the history
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Lithium Niobate Nanophotonics

by Ya Cheng ...

Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology holds great potential for breaking through the bottlenecks in current photonic and optoelectronic networks. Recently, a revolution has been witnessed in the field of lithium niobate (LN) photonics. Over the past decade, nanoscale LN waveguides with a propagation loss of ~0.01 dB and a radius of curvature on the level of ~100 μm have been demonstrated. ... Read more

$149.95 USD

Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology holds great potential for breaking through the bottlenecks in current photonic and optoelectronic networks. Recently, a revolution has been witnessed in the field of lithium niobate (LN) photonics. Over the past decade, nanoscale LN waveguides with a propagation loss of ~0.01 dB and a radius of curvature on the level of ~100 μm have been demonstrated.
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Lens Design (Second Edition)

Automatic and quasi-autonomous computational methods and techniques

by Donald Dilworth ...

Series series IOP Series in Emerging Technologies in Optics and Photonics
This second edition of Lens Design: Automatic and quasi-autonomous computational methods and techniques shows how these new tools can design systems in minutes that would have required weeks or months of labor using older methods.Powerful search routines that can quickly produce excellent designs starting with plane-parallel plates are described. The principles are explained, and data files are ... Read more

$114.49 USD

This second edition of Lens Design: Automatic and quasi-autonomous computational methods and techniques shows how these new tools can design systems in minutes that would have required weeks or months of labor using older methods.Powerful search routines that can quickly produce excellent designs starting with plane-parallel plates are described. The principles are explained, and data files are
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White Light Emitting Materials

Illuminating Brilliance

by Manish Kumar, Prashant Kumar ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the rapidly evolving field of luminescent materials that hold the key to energy-efficient lighting and advanced display technologies. This book delves into the synthesis, characterization, and application of white light-emitting materials, ranging from organic and inorganic compounds to cutting-edge nanomaterials like quantum dots and carbon-based ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book offers an in-depth exploration of the rapidly evolving field of luminescent materials that hold the key to energy-efficient lighting and advanced display technologies. This book delves into the synthesis, characterization, and application of white light-emitting materials, ranging from organic and inorganic compounds to cutting-edge nanomaterials like quantum dots and carbon-based
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Everything You Need to Know About Lenses and Light - Physics Book 4th Grade | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor! ... Read more

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Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor!
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Condensation Particle Counting Technology and Its Applications

Edited by Longfei Chen, Xiaoyan Ma, Guangze Li, Liuyong Chang ...

Condensation Particle Counting Technology and Its Applications introduces the principles, key components, calibration methods, and applications of condensation particle counting systems.This book delves into the adverse effects of fine particles on human health, along with the existing detection technologies for these particles. It discusses the theories and methods of optical measurement for fine ... Read more

$132.99 USD

Condensation Particle Counting Technology and Its Applications introduces the principles, key components, calibration methods, and applications of condensation particle counting systems.This book delves into the adverse effects of fine particles on human health, along with the existing detection technologies for these particles. It discusses the theories and methods of optical measurement for fine
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Infrared and Terahertz Detectors, Third Edition

by Antoni Rogalski ...

This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that ... Read more

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This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that
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