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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

$3.36 CAD

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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Light Scattering and Absorption by Particles

The Q-space approach

by Christopher M Sorensen ...

Series series IOP ebooks
How electromagnetic radiation such as light is scattered or absorbed by media is used in many fields as it can provide information on the size, shape, number, and dynamics of particles or objects. It is key to fields as diverse as physical chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, microbiology, astronomy, atmospheric sciences and radar. This is not purely an academic concern, most aerosol mass ... Read more

$122.39 CAD

How electromagnetic radiation such as light is scattered or absorbed by media is used in many fields as it can provide information on the size, shape, number, and dynamics of particles or objects. It is key to fields as diverse as physical chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, microbiology, astronomy, atmospheric sciences and radar. This is not purely an academic concern, most aerosol mass
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Lighting Technology

Fundamentals of Illuminating Engineering

Edited by Meike Barfuss, Alexander Rosemann, Dirk Seifert, Werner Osterhaus ...

Lighting Technology offers a comprehensive and complete overview on the field. It is a translation of the 5th edition of the German textbook "Beleuchtungstechnik" by Huss Media, Berlin. It introduces the fundamentals of lighting technology and discusses concepts for good lighting and daylighting design. This book is widely used in German universities and has already helped generations of students ... Read more

$195.83 CAD

Lighting Technology offers a comprehensive and complete overview on the field. It is a translation of the 5th edition of the German textbook "Beleuchtungstechnik" by Huss Media, Berlin. It introduces the fundamentals of lighting technology and discusses concepts for good lighting and daylighting design. This book is widely used in German universities and has already helped generations of students
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Core/Shell Quantum Dots

Synthesis, Properties and Devices

Edited by Xin Tong, Zhiming M. Wang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book outlines various synthetic approaches, tuneable physical properties, and device applications of core/shell quantum dots (QDs). Core/shell QDs have exhibited enhanced quantum yield (QY), suppressed photobleaching/blinking, and significantly improved photochemical/physical stability as compared to conventional bare QDs. The core-shell structure also promotes the easy tuning of QDs’ band ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

This book outlines various synthetic approaches, tuneable physical properties, and device applications of core/shell quantum dots (QDs). Core/shell QDs have exhibited enhanced quantum yield (QY), suppressed photobleaching/blinking, and significantly improved photochemical/physical stability as compared to conventional bare QDs. The core-shell structure also promotes the easy tuning of QDs’ band
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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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Gratings, Mirrors and Slits

Beamline Design for Soft X-Ray Synchrotron Radiation Sources

by WB Peatman ...

Intended to provide scientists and engineers at synchrotron radiation facilities with a sound and convenient basis for designing beamlines for monochromatic soft x-ray radiation, this text will also be helpful to the users of synchrotron radiation who want to help ensure that beamlines being built are optimized for the experiments to be performed on them. The primary purpose of a beamline is to ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

Intended to provide scientists and engineers at synchrotron radiation facilities with a sound and convenient basis for designing beamlines for monochromatic soft x-ray radiation, this text will also be helpful to the users of synchrotron radiation who want to help ensure that beamlines being built are optimized for the experiments to be performed on them. The primary purpose of a beamline is to
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The Right Light

Matching Technologies to Needs and Applications

by Spiros Kitsinelis ...

With the help of guides and tables, this book assists readers in making the right lighting technology choices for specific applications, introduces readers to the topic of dynamic lighting that can accommodate a range of needs and tasks under one system, and helps a variety of professionals (from local authorities to doctors) to design the appropriate living and working environments for a wide ... Read more

$104.71 CAD

With the help of guides and tables, this book assists readers in making the right lighting technology choices for specific applications, introduces readers to the topic of dynamic lighting that can accommodate a range of needs and tasks under one system, and helps a variety of professionals (from local authorities to doctors) to design the appropriate living and working environments for a wide
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Laser Technology

by Lan Xinju ...

As different laser technologies continue to make it possible to change laser parameters and improve beam quality and performance, a multidisciplinary theoretical knowledge and grasp of cutting-edge technological developments also become increasingly important. The revised and updated Laser Technology, Second Edition reviews the principles and basic ... Read more

$117.03 CAD

As different laser technologies continue to make it possible to change laser parameters and improve beam quality and performance, a multidisciplinary theoretical knowledge and grasp of cutting-edge technological developments also become increasingly important. The revised and updated Laser Technology, Second Edition reviews the principles and basic
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Les Merveilles de la photographie

Essai d'art

by Gaston Tissandier, Ligaran ...

Extrait : "La découverte de la photographie comptera parmi les plus merveilleuses applications de la science moderne ; elle est due au génie de Niepce et de Daguerre. Nous dirons les obstacles que ces ingénieux esprits ont dû vaincre pour conquérir au prix des plus rudes efforts la solution d'un problème longtemps qualifié d'utopie ; nous ferons voir ainsi de quelle persévérance l'inventeur doit s ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Extrait : "La découverte de la photographie comptera parmi les plus merveilleuses applications de la science moderne ; elle est due au génie de Niepce et de Daguerre. Nous dirons les obstacles que ces ingénieux esprits ont dû vaincre pour conquérir au prix des plus rudes efforts la solution d'un problème longtemps qualifié d'utopie ; nous ferons voir ainsi de quelle persévérance l'inventeur doit s
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Les Merveilles du monde invisible

by Wilfrid de Fonvielle, Ligaran ...

Extrait : "Le milieu du dix-septième siècle fut une des périodes les plus glorieuses pour la pensée humaine. C'est alors que notre grand Descartes, réfugié en Hollande, publia son immortel Discours sur la méthode, qui forme, à proprement parler, la base de la philosophie moderne. À peu près à la même époque, un savant hollandais, nommé Swammerdam..." ... Read more

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Extrait : "Le milieu du dix-septième siècle fut une des périodes les plus glorieuses pour la pensée humaine. C'est alors que notre grand Descartes, réfugié en Hollande, publia son immortel Discours sur la méthode, qui forme, à proprement parler, la base de la philosophie moderne. À peu près à la même époque, un savant hollandais, nommé Swammerdam..."
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Optical Materials

Volume 1:

by Soloman Musikant ...

Series series Optical Materials
This book covers nematic crystals for active optics; glass waveguide optical fibers; and crystalline transmitting materials for UV, visible, and IR applications. It is designed to assist practitioners in absorbing and assessing the new optical materials technologies. ... Read more

$344.97 CAD

This book covers nematic crystals for active optics; glass waveguide optical fibers; and crystalline transmitting materials for UV, visible, and IR applications. It is designed to assist practitioners in absorbing and assessing the new optical materials technologies.
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Optical Computing

Edited by F.A.P Tooley, B.S Wherrett ...

Series series Scottish Graduate Series
Written by ten leading experts in the field, Optical Computing cover topics such as optical bistability, optical interconnects and circuits, photorefractive devices, spatial light modulators, associative memory, and optical computer architectures. ... Read more

$659.14 CAD

Written by ten leading experts in the field, Optical Computing cover topics such as optical bistability, optical interconnects and circuits, photorefractive devices, spatial light modulators, associative memory, and optical computer architectures.
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The Handbook of Photonics

Edited by Mool C. Gupta, John Ballato ...

Reflecting changes in the field in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, The Handbook of Photonics, Second Edition explores recent advances that have affected this technology. In this new, updated second edition editor Mool Gupta is joined by John Ballato, strengthening the handbook with their combined knowledge and the continued contributions of world-class researchers.New in ... Read more

$121.96 CAD

Reflecting changes in the field in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, The Handbook of Photonics, Second Edition explores recent advances that have affected this technology. In this new, updated second edition editor Mool Gupta is joined by John Ballato, strengthening the handbook with their combined knowledge and the continued contributions of world-class researchers.New in
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Introduction to Optics

by Frank L. Pedrotti, Leno M. Pedrotti, Leno S. Pedrotti ...

Introduction to Optics is now available in a re-issued edition from Cambridge University Press. Designed to offer a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intermediate and upper level undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text also allows instructors to select specialized content to suit individual curricular needs and goals. Specific features of the text, in terms of coverage ... Read more

$60.47 CAD

Introduction to Optics is now available in a re-issued edition from Cambridge University Press. Designed to offer a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intermediate and upper level undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text also allows instructors to select specialized content to suit individual curricular needs and goals. Specific features of the text, in terms of coverage
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Introduction to Organic Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

Edited by Sam-Shajing Sun, Larry R. Dalton ...

This book covers the combined subjects of organic electronic and optoelectronic materials/devices. It is designed for classroom instruction at the senior college level. Highlighting emerging organic and polymeric optoelectronic materials and devices, it presents the fundamentals, principle mechanisms, representative examples, and key data. ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

This book covers the combined subjects of organic electronic and optoelectronic materials/devices. It is designed for classroom instruction at the senior college level. Highlighting emerging organic and polymeric optoelectronic materials and devices, it presents the fundamentals, principle mechanisms, representative examples, and key data.
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Optical Wireless Communications

System and Channel Modelling with MATLAB®, Second Edition

by Z. Ghassemlooy, W. Popoola, S. Rajbhandari ...

The 2nd Edition of Optical Wireless Communications: System and Channel Modelling with MATLAB® with additional new materials, is a self-contained volume that provides a concise and comprehensive coverage of the theory and technology of optical wireless communication systems (OWC). The delivery method makes the book appropriate for students studying at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as ... Read more

$288.28 CAD

The 2nd Edition of Optical Wireless Communications: System and Channel Modelling with MATLAB® with additional new materials, is a self-contained volume that provides a concise and comprehensive coverage of the theory and technology of optical wireless communication systems (OWC). The delivery method makes the book appropriate for students studying at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as
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Lens Design

A Practical Guide

by Haiyin Sun ...

Series series Optical Sciences and Applications of Light
A Practical Guide to Lens Design focuses on the very detailed practical process of lens design. Every step from setup specifications to finalizing the design for production is discussed in a straight forward, tangible way. Design examples of several widely used modern lenses are provided. Optics basics are introduced and basic functions of Zemax are described. Zemax will be used throughout the ... Read more

$425.05 CAD

A Practical Guide to Lens Design focuses on the very detailed practical process of lens design. Every step from setup specifications to finalizing the design for production is discussed in a straight forward, tangible way. Design examples of several widely used modern lenses are provided. Optics basics are introduced and basic functions of Zemax are described. Zemax will be used throughout the
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How the Laser Happened

Adventures of a Scientist

by Charles H. Townes ...

In How the Laser Happened, Nobel laureate Charles Townes provides a highly personal look at some of the leading events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with ... Read more

$33.83 CAD

In How the Laser Happened, Nobel laureate Charles Townes provides a highly personal look at some of the leading events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with
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Nonlinear Fiber Optics

by Govind P. Agrawal ...

Series series Optics and Photonics
Since the 4e appeared, a fast evolution of the field has occurred. The 5e of this classic work provides an up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infastructure as well as being used in the medical field.Reflecting the big developments in research, this new edition includes major new content: slow light effects, which ... Read more

$95.75 CAD

Since the 4e appeared, a fast evolution of the field has occurred. The 5e of this classic work provides an up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infastructure as well as being used in the medical field.Reflecting the big developments in research, this new edition includes major new content: slow light effects, which
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Nonlinear Meta-Optics

Edited by Costantino De Angelis, Giuseppe Leo, Dragomir N. Neshev ...

Series series Multidisciplinary and Applied Optics
This book addresses fabrication as well as characterization and modeling of semiconductor nanostructures in the optical regime, with a focus on nonlinear effects. The visible range as well as near and far infrared spectral region will be considered with a view to different envisaged applications. The book covers the current key challenges of the research in the area, including: exploiting new ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

This book addresses fabrication as well as characterization and modeling of semiconductor nanostructures in the optical regime, with a focus on nonlinear effects. The visible range as well as near and far infrared spectral region will be considered with a view to different envisaged applications. The book covers the current key challenges of the research in the area, including: exploiting new
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CAD-Based Optical Design with Quadoa

by Rafael G. González-Acuña ...

Series series Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
In CAD-Based Optical Design with Quadoa, we explore how optical design entails evaluating application requirements and creating optical systems specifically engineered to meet the exact needs of optical instruments. This extensive system may include optics, light sources, sensors, electronic boards, display devices, and other components. Primarily, optical design focuses on determining the shapes, ... Read more

$197.11 CAD

In CAD-Based Optical Design with Quadoa, we explore how optical design entails evaluating application requirements and creating optical systems specifically engineered to meet the exact needs of optical instruments. This extensive system may include optics, light sources, sensors, electronic boards, display devices, and other components. Primarily, optical design focuses on determining the shapes,
... Read more
Optical Science and Engineering

by Elias N. Glytsis ...

Series series Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
Optical Science and Engineering explores the fundamental principles and advanced topics within the field of optical science and engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between foundational theory and modern techniques, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts, alongside practical applications. It integrates extensive numerical examples – primarily using MATLAB – to ... Read more

$179.86 CAD

Optical Science and Engineering explores the fundamental principles and advanced topics within the field of optical science and engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between foundational theory and modern techniques, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts, alongside practical applications. It integrates extensive numerical examples – primarily using MATLAB – to
... Read more
Nonimaging Optics

Solar and Illumination System Methods, Design, and Performance

by Roland Winston, Lun Jiang, Vladimir Oliker ...

Series series Optical Sciences and Applications of Light
This book provides a comprehensive look at the science, methods, designs, and limitations of nonimaging optics. It begins with an in-depth discussion on thermodynamically efficient optical designs and how they improve the performance and cost effectiveness of solar concentrating and illumination systems. It then moves into limits to concentration, imaging devices and their limitations, and the ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive look at the science, methods, designs, and limitations of nonimaging optics. It begins with an in-depth discussion on thermodynamically efficient optical designs and how they improve the performance and cost effectiveness of solar concentrating and illumination systems. It then moves into limits to concentration, imaging devices and their limitations, and the
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Infrared Technology Fundamentals

by Monroe Schlessinger ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
This work provides a basic understanding of the physical background and engineering considerations required for the design of IR systems, examining all components and combining them into examples of current surveillance systems. This second edition presents: new coverage of state-of-the-art optical systems, including lightweight mirrors and adaptiv ... Read more

$492.81 CAD

This work provides a basic understanding of the physical background and engineering considerations required for the design of IR systems, examining all components and combining them into examples of current surveillance systems. This second edition presents: new coverage of state-of-the-art optical systems, including lightweight mirrors and adaptiv
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