Book Description:
This new book gathers the latest research from around the globe on the subject of lasers and optics research. Topics discussed include an overview of optical sensors and their applications; integrated optics on silicon; the mechanical characterization of bio-tissues with optical techniques and high-speed optical modulators and photonic sideband management. (Imprint: Nova Press)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

An Overview of Optical Sensors and Their Applications
(P.K. Choudhury and O.N. Singh) pp.1-38

Combining Energy Efficiency with Aesthetic Appeal Using Advanced Optical Materials
(Geoff Smith) pp.39-72

Integrated Optics on Silicon
(Ulrich Hilleringmann) pp.73-96

Mechanical Characterization of Bio-Tissues with Optical Techniques and Global Optimization
(Katia Genovese, Luciano Lamberti and Carmine Pappalettere) pp.97-158

High-Speed Optical Modulators and Photonic Sideband Management
(Tetsuya Kawanishi) pp.159-190

Towards Shaping of Pulsed Plane Waves in the Time Domain via Chiral Sculptured Thin Films
(Joseph B. Geddes III)pp.191-212

Index pp.213-221