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Patterns of Light
Springer 2007; US$ 64.99Begins by addressing properties of light as seen in the everyday world: events such as refraction in a pool, lenses in the form of glasses, the colors of objects, atmospheric events, and more. This title includes chapters that explain these events at the atomic and subatomic level. more...
Science Perspectives for 3D Spectroscopy
Springer 2007; US$ 99.99Many integral-field spectrographs are installed on 4m to 8-10m class telescopes around the world. This volume contains the proceedings of the last conference on integral-field spectroscopy. It also focuses on the scientific questions that can be answered with integral-field spectroscopy, ranging from solar system studies to high redshift surveys. more...
Light Years
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2007; US$ 17.00The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people who have been captivated by it. more...
Geometrical and Trigonometric Optics
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 72.00An ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate courses in geometrical optics; includes worked examples and exercises. more...
Light Scattering Reviews 3
Springer 2008; US$ 179.99This will be the 3rd volume of a a oeLight Scattering Reviewsa series devoted to current knowledge of light scattering problems and both experimental and theoretical research techniques related to their solution. This volume will cover applications in remote sensing, inverse problems and geophysics, with a particular focus on terrestrial clouds. Clouds... more...
Handbook of Charged Particle Optics
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 169.95A guide to understanding, designing, and using high resolution instrumentation such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), and focused ion beam (FIB) systems. It features chapters on aberration correction and the transmission electron microscope (TEM). more...
Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
Wiley 2008; US$ 130.00Completely revised and updated, this text provides an easy-to-read guide to the concept of mass spectrometry and demonstrates its potential and limitations. Written by internationally recognised experts and utilising "real life" examples of analyses and applications, the book presents real cases of qualitative and quantitative applications of mass... more...
Aerosol Optics
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99Provides a comprehensive review of available techniques for the remote sensing of aerosols. Considering satellite remote sensing, this book also describes ground-based techniques. It describes techniques for the determination of the column concentration of aerosol particles and their optical sizing using spaceborne optical instrumentation. more...
Physics of Negative Refraction and Negative Index Materials
Springer 2007; US$ 169.99This book deals with the subject of optical and electronic negative refraction (NR) and negative index materials NIM). Diverse approaches for achieving NR and NIM are covered, such as using photonic crystals, phononic crystals, split-ring resonators (SRRs) and continuous media, focusing of waves, guided-wave behavior, and nonlinear effects. Specific... more...
Quantum Imaging
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99Quantum Imaging is a branch of quantum optics that investigates the ultimate performance limits of optical imaging allowed by the laws of quantum mechanics. This book gives an overview of the progress in the domain of quantum imaging. It reflects research carried out by leading specialists in the area within the Quantum Imaging network. more...









