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Photonic Probes of Surfaces

Author : P. Halevi
Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 0444599347
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Photonic Probes of Surfaces written by P. Halevi and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is devoted principally to optical spectroscopies of material surfaces and also encompasses scattering techniques and theoretical response analysis as well as spectroscopies. In addition to solid surfaces some attention is also devoted to interfaces between two solids, between a solid and a liquid and to a liquid-vapor interface. These surfaces may be clean and perfect, in which case the purpose of the spectroscopical method at hand is to determine the deviation of the atomic structure in the surface region from that in the bulk, namely the surface reconstruction. Otherwise the surface may be imperfect due to roughness, strain or overlayers, in which case the spectroscopy can yield information on the nature of such imperfections, including the monitoring of growth processes. One of the foremost purposes of surface spectroscopies is to extract information on atomic and molecular adsorbates on solid surfaces. Most of the 10 chapters are concerned with photonic sources of excitation, the respective spectral regions ranging from the far infrared to X-rays. In conclusion this book provides a state-of-the-art review of all major types of photonic probes of surfaces and interfaces and deals with both applications and experiment and theory.

Computational Photonic Sensors

Author : Mohamed Farhat O. Hameed
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319765566
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Book Synopsis Computational Photonic Sensors by : Mohamed Farhat O. Hameed

Download or read book Computational Photonic Sensors written by Mohamed Farhat O. Hameed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the photonic sensing field by covering plasmonics, photonic crystal, and SOI techniques from theory to real sensing applications. A literature review of ultra-sensitive photonic sensors, including their design and application in industry, makes this a self-contained and comprehensive resource for different types of sensors, with high value to the biosensor sector in particular. The book is organized into four parts: Part I covers the basic theory of wave propagation, basic principles of sensing, surface plasmon resonance, and silicon photonics; Part II details the computational modeling techniques for the analysis and prediction of photonic sensors; Part III and Part IV cover the various mechanisms and light matter interaction scenarios behind the design of photonic sensors including photonic crystal fiber sensors and SOI sensors. This book is appropriate for academics and researchers specializing in photonic sensors; graduate students in the early and intermediate stages working in the areas of photonics, sensors, biophysics, and biomedical engineering; and to biomedical, environmental, and chemical engineers.

Photonics Elements for Sensing and Optical Conversions

Author : Nikolay L. Kazanskiy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003812724
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Photonics Elements for Sensing and Optical Conversions by : Nikolay L. Kazanskiy

Download or read book Photonics Elements for Sensing and Optical Conversions written by Nikolay L. Kazanskiy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a number of a rapidly growing areas of knowledge that may be termed as diffractive nanophotonics. It also discusses in detail photonic components that may find uses in sensorics and optical transformations. Photonics Elements for Sensing and Optical Conversions, covers a number of rapidly growing areas of knowledge that may be termed as diffractive nanophotonics. The book examines the advances in computational electrodynamics and nanoelectronics that have made it possible to design and manufacture novel types of photonic components and devices boasting unique properties unattainable in the realm of classical optics. The authors discuss plasmonic sensors, and new types of wavefront sensors and nanolasers that are widely used in telecommunications, quantum informatics and optical transformations. The book also deals with the recent advances in the plasmonic sensors based on metal-insulator-metal waveguides for biochemical sensing applications. Additionally, nanolasers are examined in detail, with a focus on contemporary issues, the book also deals with the fundamentals and highly attractive applications of metamaterials and metasurfaces. The authors provide an insight into sensors based on Zernike optical decomposition using a multi-order diffractive optical element, and explore the performance advances that can be achieved with optical computing. The book is written for opticians, scientists and researchers who are interested in an interesting section of plasmonic sensors, new types of wavefront sensors and nanolasers, and optical transformations. The book will be bought by upper graduate and graduate level students looking to specialize in photonics and optics.

Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors

Author : Leiva Casemiro Oliveira
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030174867
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors by : Leiva Casemiro Oliveira

Download or read book Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors written by Leiva Casemiro Oliveira and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This significantly extended second edition addresses the important physical phenomenon of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) or Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP) in thin metal films, a phenomenon which is exploited in the design of a large variety of physico-chemical optical sensors. In this treatment, crucial materials aspects for design and optimization of SPR sensors are investigated and described in detail. The text covers a selection of nanometer thin metal films, ranging from free-electron to the platinum-type conductors, along with their combination with a large variety of dielectric substrate materials, and associated individual layer and opto-geometric arrangements. Whereas the first edition treated solely the metal-liquid interface, the SP-resonance conditions considered here are expanded to cover the metal-gas interface in the angular and wavelength interrogation modes, localized and long-range SP's and the influence of native oxidic ad-layers in the case of non-noble metals. Furthermore, a selection of metal grating structures that allow SP excitation is presented, as are features of radiative SP's. Finally, this treatise includes as-yet hardly explored SPR features of selected metal–metal and metal–dielectric superlattices. An in-depth multilayer Fresnel evaluation provides the mathematical tool for this optical analysis, which otherwise relies solely on experimentally determined electro-optical materials parameters.

Optical Sensors

Author : Ramaier Narayanaswamy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662091119
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Optical Sensors by : Ramaier Narayanaswamy

Download or read book Optical Sensors written by Ramaier Narayanaswamy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interesting book covers latest aspects of a highly sophisticated technology; results treated in critical detail; demonstrates applicability of this technology to practical problems in process control, biochip methods, clinical analysis, environmental sciences

Imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Photonic Sensors

Author : Chi Lok Wong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Photonic Sensors written by Chi Lok Wong and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Photonic Sensing

Author : Gaozhi Xiao
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047062695X
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Photonic Sensing written by Gaozhi Xiao and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PHOTONIC SENSING A cutting-edge look at safety and security applications of photonic sensors With its many superior qualities, photonic sensing technology is increasingly used in early-detection and early-warning systems for biological hazards, structural flaws, and security threats. Photonic Sensing provides for the first time a comprehensive review of this exciting and rapidly evolving field, focusing on the development of cutting-edge applications in diverse areas of safety and security, from biodetection to biometrics. The book brings together contributions from leading experts in the field, fostering effective solutions for the development of specialized materials, novel optical devices, and networking algorithms and platforms. A number of specific areas of safety and security monitoring are covered, including background information, operation principles, analytical techniques, and applications. Topics include: Document security and structural integrity monitoring, as well as the detection of food pathogens and bacteria Surface plasmon sensors, micro-based cytometry, optofluidic techniques, and optical coherence tomography Optic fiber sensors for explosive detection and photonic liquid crystal fiber sensors for security monitoring Photonics-assisted frequency measurement with promising electronic warfare applications An invaluable, multidisciplinary resource for researchers and professionals in photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring, this book will help readers jump-start their own research and development in areas of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, mechanics, electronics, and defense.

Geometric Feature-Based Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors

Author : Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819972973
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Geometric Feature-Based Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors by : Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi

Download or read book Geometric Feature-Based Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors written by Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique covering fibre optic sensor research. It highlights recent advancements in geometric feature-based fibre optic SPR sensors for chemical/biochemical/biosensor applications. The contents also discuss the principle of the SPR sensing technique as well as various designs of fibre optic SPR probes for improving sensor sensitivity. It also includes numerous examples of SPR-based fibre optic sensors with various geometric (such as U-type, taper type, D-type, and interferometric-based) sensors. This volume will be a useful reference to those in academia and industry especially researchers with useful information focusing on fibre optic SPR sensors.

Advanced Photonic Structures for Biological and Chemical Detection

Author : Xudong Fan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387980636
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Photonic Structures for Biological and Chemical Detection by : Xudong Fan

Download or read book Advanced Photonic Structures for Biological and Chemical Detection written by Xudong Fan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-08-29 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In my career I’ve found that ‘‘thinking outside the box’’ works better if I know what’s ‘‘inside the box.’’ Dave Grusin, composer and jazz musician Different people think in different time frames: scientists think in decades, engineers think in years, and investors think in quarters. Stan Williams, Director of Quantum Science Research, Hewlett Packard Laboratories Everything can be made smaller, never mind physics; Everything can be made more ef?cient, never mind thermodynamics; Everything will be more expensive, never mind common sense. Tomas Hirschfeld, pioneer of industrial spectroscopy Integrated Analytical Systems Series Editor: Dr. Radislav A. Potyrailo, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY The book series Integrated Analytical Systems offers the most recent advances in all key aspects of development and applications of modern instrumentation for che- cal and biological analysis. The key development aspects include (i) innovations in sample introduction through micro- and nano?uidic designs, (ii) new types and methods of fabrication of physical transducers and ion detectors, (iii) materials for sensors that became available due to the breakthroughs in biology, combinatorial materials science, and nanotechnology, and (iv) innovative data processing and mining methodologies that provide dramatically reduced rates of false alarms.

Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons

Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080467997
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-12-18 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current developments in optical technologies are being directed toward nanoscale devices with subwavelength dimensions, in which photons are manipulated on the nanoscale. Although light is clearly the fastest means to send information to and from the nanoscale, there is a fundamental incompatibility between light at the microscale and devices and processes at the nanoscale. Nanostructured metals which support surface plasmon modes can concentrate electromagnetic (EM) fields to a small fraction of a wavelength while enhancing local field strengths by several orders of magnitude. For this reason, plasmonic nanostructures can serve as optical couplers across the nano–micro interface: metal–dielectric and metal–semiconductor nanostructures can act as optical nanoantennae and enhance light matter coupling in nanoscale devices. This book describes how one can fully integrate plasmonic nanostructures into dielectric, semiconductor, and molecular photonic devices, for guiding photons across the nano–micro interface and for detecting molecules with unsurpassed sensitivity. ·Nanophotonics and Nanoplasmonics·Metamaterials and negative-index materials·Plasmon-enhanced sensing and spectroscopy·Imaging and sensing on the nanoscale·Metal Optics

An Introduction to Optoelectronic Sensors

Author : Giancarlo C. Righini
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812834133
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Optoelectronic Sensors by : Giancarlo C. Righini

Download or read book An Introduction to Optoelectronic Sensors written by Giancarlo C. Righini and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Preface -- Part I: Optoelectronic Sensors Technologies -- 1. Fiber and Integrated Optics Sensors: Fundamentals and Applications G. C. Righini, A. G. Mignani, I. Cacciari and M. Brenci -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fiber and Integrated Optics: Fundamentals of Waveguiding -- 3. Waveguide Sensors: Basic Working Principle -- 4. Fiber Optic Sensors -- 5. Long-Period Optical Fiber Grating Sensors -- 6. Micro-structured Fiber Sensors -- 7. Integrated Optic Sensors -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- 2. Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Industrial Applications C. Ambrosino, A. Iadicicco, S. Campopiano, A. Cutolo, M. Giordano and A. Cusano -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fiber Bragg Gratings History -- 3. Fiber Bragg Gratings as Sensors -- 4. Civil Applications -- 5. Aerospace Applications -- 6. Energy Applications -- 7. Oil and Gas Applications -- 8. Transport Applications -- 9. Underwater Applications -- 10. Perspective and Challenges -- References -- 3. Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors R. Bernini, A. Minardo and L. Zeni -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Linear Backscattering Systems -- 3. Non-Linear Backscattering Systems -- 4. Non-Linear Forward-Scattering Systems -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- 4. Lightwave Technologies for Interrogation Systems of Fiber Bragg Gratings Sensors D. Donisi, R. Beccherelli and A. d'Alessandro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Operating Principle of the Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor -- 3. FBG Interrogation Techniques -- 4. An Integrated Tunable Filter using Composite Holographic Grating -- 5. POLICRYPS Filterbased FBG Sensors Interrogation -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5. Surface Plasmon Resonance: Applications in Sensors and Biosensors R. Rella and M. G. Manera -- 1. Introduction -- 2. SPR Theory -- 3. Optical Sensors based on Surface Plasmon Resonance -- 4. Application of SPR in Chemical Sensors and Biosensors -- 5. SPR Instrumentation: From Traditional SPR Instrument to SPR Imaging -- 6. Future Capabilities -- References -- 6. Microresonators for Sensing Applications S. Berneschi, G. Nunzi Conti, S. Pelli and S. Soria -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Whispering Gallery Modes in a Microsphere -- 3. WGM Resonators: Applications in Sensing -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7. Photonic Crystals: Towards a Novel Generation of Integrated Optical Devices for Chemical and Biological Detection A. Ricciardi, C. Ciminelli, M. Pisco, S. Campopiano, C. E. Campanella, E. Scivittaro, M. N. Armenise, A. Cutolo and A. Cusano -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Photonic Crystals 190; Fundamental Principles -- 3. Functional Photonic Band Gap Components and Devices -- 4. Photonic Crystals for Chemical and Biological Sensing -- 5. Photonic Crystal Fibers Sensors -- 6. Perspectives and Challenges -- References -- 8. Micromachining Technologies for Sensor Applications P. M. Sarro, A. Irace and P. J. French -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Bulk Micromachining -- 3. Surface Micromachining -- 4. Characterization of Thin Film Membranes -- 5. Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- 9. Spectroscopic Techniques for Sensors S. Pelli, A. Chiasera, M. Ferrari and G. C. Righini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Absorption, Reflectance and Transmission Measurements -- 3. Luminescence Measurements -- 4. Raman and Brillouin Measurements -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- 10. Laser Doppler Vibrometry P. Castellini, G. M. Revel". -- OCLC.

Photonic Crystal Slabs for Low-cost Biosensors

Author : Yousef Nazirizadeh
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN 13 : 3866445598
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Photonic Crystal Slabs for Low-cost Biosensors written by Yousef Nazirizadeh and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biosensors are devices that utilize biological recognition elements to selectively detect and analyze specific biological and chemical analyte substances. In this work a technology platform for label-free optical biosensors based on surface-functionalized photonic crystal slabs is proposed. Using this technology platform, low-cost solutions for three biotechnical questions are presented.

Multispectral Image Sensors Using Metasurfaces

Author : Xin He
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811675155
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Multispectral Image Sensors Using Metasurfaces written by Xin He and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents how metasurfaces are exploited to develop new low-cost single sensor based multispectral cameras. Multispectral cameras extend the concept of conventional colour cameras to capture images with multiple color bands and with narrow spectral passbands. Images from a multispectral camera can extract significant amount of additional information that the human eye or a normal camera fails to capture and thus have important applications in precision agriculture, forestry, medicine, object identifications, and classifications. Conventional multispectral cameras are made up of multiple image sensors each externally fitted with a narrow passband wavelength filters, optics and multiple electronics. The need for multiple sensors for each band results in a number of problems such as being bulky, power hungry and suffering from image co-registration problems which in turn limits their wide usage. The above problems can be eliminated if a multispectral camera is developed using one single image sensor.

Biomedical Optical Sensors

Author : Richard De La Rue
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030483878
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Biomedical Optical Sensors written by Richard De La Rue and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides wide-ranging coverage of current developments in biomedical sensing based on photonic techniques. Biomedical sensing is a dynamic topic that promises to deliver much in the future evolution of medical diagnostics, delivering advanced tools for fundamental research in biology at the micrometre and nanometre scales. The book explores a variety of alternative physical and biological methodologies that have become available for application, such as plasmonic sensors and photonic crystal biosensors. At the same time, it addresses issues that potentially limit the capability of biomedical optical sensing techniques, while reviewing the state-of-the-art in biomedical optical sensing for the future work that will lead to near-universal applications of such techniques. Edited and written by leading experts in this domain, this book is ideal as a comprehensive manual for researchers and graduate students.

Photonic Materials for Sensing, Biosensing and Display Devices

Author : Michael J. Serpe
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319249908
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Photonic Materials for Sensing, Biosensing and Display Devices written by Michael J. Serpe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the basics and applications of photonic materials. It focuses on the utility of these devices for sensing, biosensing, and displays. The book includes fundamental aspects with a particular focus on the application of photonic materials. The field of photonic materials is both a burgeoning, and mature field. There are new advances being made on a daily basis, all based on the fundamental roots set by work by those like Ozin, Thomas, Asher, and others.

2D Materials for Surface Plasmon Resonance-based Sensors

Author : Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000485870
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis 2D Materials for Surface Plasmon Resonance-based Sensors by : Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi

Download or read book 2D Materials for Surface Plasmon Resonance-based Sensors written by Sanjeev Kumar Raghuwanshi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2D Materials for Surface Plasmon Resonance-based Sensors offers comprehensive coverage of recent design and development (including processing and fabrication) of 2D materials in the context of plasmonic-based devices. It provides a thorough overview of the basic principles and techniques used in the analysis and design of 2D material-based optical sensor systems. Beginning with the basic concepts of plasmon/plasmonic sensors and mathematical modelling, the authors explain the fundamental properties of 2D materials, including Black Phosphorus (BP), Phosphorene, Graphene, Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), MXene's and SW-CNT. It also details the applications of these emerging materials in clinical diagnosis and their future trends. This text will be useful for practising engineers, undergraduate and postgraduate students. Key Features Presents the fundamental concepts of 2D material assisted fibre optic and prism based SPR sensor in a student-friendly manner. Includes the recent synthesis and characterization techniques of 2D materials. Provides computational results of recently discovered electronic and optical properties of the 2D materials along with their effectiveness in the field of plasmonic sensors. Presents emerging applications of novel 2D material-based plasmonic sensors in the field of chemical, bio-chemical and biosensing.

Fiber Optic Sensors

Author : Ignacio R. Matias
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319426257
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Fiber Optic Sensors written by Ignacio R. Matias and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes important recent developments in fiber optic sensor technology and examines established and emerging applications in a broad range of fields and markets, including power engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, and environmental monitoring. Particular attention is devoted to niche applications where fiber optic sensors are or soon will be able to compete with conventional approaches. Beyond novel methods for the sensing of traditional parameters such as strain, temperature, and pressure, a variety of new ideas and concepts are proposed and explored. The significance of the advent of extended infrared sensors is discussed, and individual chapters focus on sensing at THz frequencies and optical sensing based on photonic crystal structures. Another important topic is the resonances generated when using thin films in conjunction with optical fibers, and the enormous potential of sensors based on lossy mode resonances, surface plasmon resonances, and long-range surface exciton polaritons. Detailed attention is also paid to fiber Bragg grating sensors and multimode interference sensors. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the subject under discussion.