International Trends in Applied Optics (SPIE Press Monograph Vol. PM119)

This volume represents the fifth in a series of books, 'International Trends in Optics', which was initiated in 1989 by the International Commission for Optics (ICO). These books highlight the advances and focus areas in the field of optics at the time of their publication. The reader will find a collection of significant contributions from leading scientists and engineers throughout the world, that show the range and diversity optics plays in modern societies.

Contents

- List of Contributors

- Preface

- ICO International Trends in Optics Series History

- Processing and Fabrication

- Optical Materials

- Components and Sources

- Nanotechnology

- Recognition and Sensing

- Wave Optics

- Other Applications

- Index