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Invisibility

The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen

by Gregory J. Gbur ...

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi
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Collins Complete Photography Course

by John Garrett, Graeme Harris ...

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour, ... Read more

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A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour,
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Eye Benders, Aliens and Mandalas

Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z, #1

by Eric Z ...

Series Book 1 - Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z
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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

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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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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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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

$67.99 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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Transmission Lines

Equivalent Circuits, Electromagnetic Theory, and Photons

by Richard Collier ...

Series series The Cambridge RF and Microwave Engineering Series
This rigorous treatment of transmission lines presents all the essential concepts in a clear and straightforward manner. Key principles are demonstrated by numerous practical worked examples and illustrations, and complex mathematics is avoided throughout. Early chapters cover pulse propagation, sinusoidal waves and coupled lines, all set within the context of a simple lossless equivalent circuit. ... Read more

$75.99 CAD

This rigorous treatment of transmission lines presents all the essential concepts in a clear and straightforward manner. Key principles are demonstrated by numerous practical worked examples and illustrations, and complex mathematics is avoided throughout. Early chapters cover pulse propagation, sinusoidal waves and coupled lines, all set within the context of a simple lossless equivalent circuit.
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Plastic Engineering

All Terms of Plastic Engineering and its applications.

by Engineering Bug ...

This is Dictionary of Plastic Engineering. It include all the terms used in the Plastic Engineering.It will help to find and understand the meaning of terms used in Different branches of Plastic Engineering.It helps Students, teachers and Professional in Research work. ... Read more

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This is Dictionary of Plastic Engineering. It include all the terms used in the Plastic Engineering.It will help to find and understand the meaning of terms used in Different branches of Plastic Engineering.It helps Students, teachers and Professional in Research work.
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Analysis and Design of Transimpedance Amplifiers for Optical Receivers

by Eduard Säckinger ...

An up-to-date, comprehensive guide for advanced electrical engineering students****and electrical engineers working in the IC and optical industriesThis book covers the major transimpedance amplifier (TIA) topologies and their circuit implementations for optical receivers. This includes the shunt-feedback TIA, common-base TIA, common-gate TIA, regulated-cascode TIA, distributed-amplifier TIA, ... Read more

$174.99 CAD

An up-to-date, comprehensive guide for advanced electrical engineering students****and electrical engineers working in the IC and optical industriesThis book covers the major transimpedance amplifier (TIA) topologies and their circuit implementations for optical receivers. This includes the shunt-feedback TIA, common-base TIA, common-gate TIA, regulated-cascode TIA, distributed-amplifier TIA,
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Optical Networks

A Practical Perspective

by Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar Sivarajan, Galen Sasaki ...

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates ... Read more

$82.39 CAD

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates
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Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition

by Mary Anne White ...

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers readers a wide-ranging survey of the ... Read more

$139.99 CAD

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers readers a wide-ranging survey of the
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The Eye of War

Military Perception from the Telescope to the Drone

by Antoine Bousquet ...

How perceptual technologies have shaped the history of war from the Renaissance to the presentFrom ubiquitous surveillance to drone strikes that put “warheads onto foreheads,” we live in a world of globalized, individualized targeting. The perils are great. In The Eye of War, Antoine Bousquet provides both a sweeping historical overview of military perception technologies and a disquieting lens on ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

How perceptual technologies have shaped the history of war from the Renaissance to the presentFrom ubiquitous surveillance to drone strikes that put “warheads onto foreheads,” we live in a world of globalized, individualized targeting. The perils are great. In The Eye of War, Antoine Bousquet provides both a sweeping historical overview of military perception technologies and a disquieting lens on
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A Student's Guide to Atomic Physics

by Mark Fox ...

Series series Student's Guides
This concise and accessible book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics at an undergraduate level. Concepts are explained in an intuitive way and the book assumes only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. With a compact format specifically designed for students, the first part of the book covers the key principles of the subject, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

This concise and accessible book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics at an undergraduate level. Concepts are explained in an intuitive way and the book assumes only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. With a compact format specifically designed for students, the first part of the book covers the key principles of the subject,
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Fundamentals of Optomechanics

by Daniel Vukobratovich, Paul Yoder ...

Series series Optical Sciences and Applications of Light
When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to ... Read more

$93.99 CAD

When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to
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Silicon Photonics

Fundamentals and Devices

by M. Jamal Deen, Prasanta Kumar Basu ...

Series Book 44 - Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications
The creation of affordable high speed optical communications using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology is a principal aim of silicon photonics research. This would involve replacing copper connections with optical fibres or waveguides, and electrons with photons. With applications such as telecommunications and information processing, light detection, spectroscopy, holography and ... Read more

$226.99 CAD

The creation of affordable high speed optical communications using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology is a principal aim of silicon photonics research. This would involve replacing copper connections with optical fibres or waveguides, and electrons with photons. With applications such as telecommunications and information processing, light detection, spectroscopy, holography and
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Everything You Need to Know About Lenses and Light - Physics Book 4th Grade | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor!
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High-order Harmonic Generation In Laser Plasma Plumes

by Rashid Ganeev ...

This book represents the first comprehensive treatment of high-order harmonic generation in laser-produced plumes, covering the principles, past and present experimental status and important applications. It shows how this method of frequency conversion of laser radiation towards the extreme ultraviolet range matured over the course of multiple studies and demonstrated new approaches in the ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This book represents the first comprehensive treatment of high-order harmonic generation in laser-produced plumes, covering the principles, past and present experimental status and important applications. It shows how this method of frequency conversion of laser radiation towards the extreme ultraviolet range matured over the course of multiple studies and demonstrated new approaches in the
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Polarized Light and Optical Systems

by Wai Sze Tiffany Lam, Garam Young, Russell Chipman ...

Series series Optical Sciences and Applications of Light
Polarized Light and Optical Systems presents polarization optics for undergraduate and graduate students in a way which makes classroom teaching relevant to current issues in optical engineering. This curriculum has been developed and refined for a decade and a half at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences. Polarized Light and Optical Systems provides a reference for the optical ... Read more

$394.99 CAD

Polarized Light and Optical Systems presents polarization optics for undergraduate and graduate students in a way which makes classroom teaching relevant to current issues in optical engineering. This curriculum has been developed and refined for a decade and a half at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences. Polarized Light and Optical Systems provides a reference for the optical
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Infrared and Terahertz Detectors, Third Edition

by Antoni Rogalski ...

This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that ... Read more

$100.99 CAD

This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that
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Diffractive Lens Design

Theory, design, methodologies and applications

by Dr. James Babington, Andrew Wood ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Lens systems can incorporate diffractive optical elements or surfaces. A diffractive surface provides unique advantages for the optical designer, enabling lens systems to be simplified. This book covers all aspects of the design of diffractive lens systems, and is an essential reference for incorporating diffractive optical elements into imaging systems. Topics include paraxial imaging theory, ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Lens systems can incorporate diffractive optical elements or surfaces. A diffractive surface provides unique advantages for the optical designer, enabling lens systems to be simplified. This book covers all aspects of the design of diffractive lens systems, and is an essential reference for incorporating diffractive optical elements into imaging systems. Topics include paraxial imaging theory,
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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

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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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Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications

Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology

by Mark Mentzer ...

Series series Emerging Technologies in Optical Engineering
How does the field of optical engineering impact biotechnology?Perhaps for the first time, Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications: Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology answers that question directly by integrating coverage of the many disciplines and applications involved in optical engineering, and then examining their applications in nanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Army ... Read more

$157.99 CAD

How does the field of optical engineering impact biotechnology?Perhaps for the first time, Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications: Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology answers that question directly by integrating coverage of the many disciplines and applications involved in optical engineering, and then examining their applications in nanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Army
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Optical Materials and Applications

Edited by Moriaki Wakaki ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
The definition of optical material has expanded in recent years, largely because of IT advances that have led to rapid growth in optoelectronics applications.Helping to explain this evolution, Optical Materials and Applications presents contributions from leading experts who explore the basic concepts of optical materials and the many typical applications in which they are used.An invaluable ... Read more

$133.99 CAD

The definition of optical material has expanded in recent years, largely because of IT advances that have led to rapid growth in optoelectronics applications.Helping to explain this evolution, Optical Materials and Applications presents contributions from leading experts who explore the basic concepts of optical materials and the many typical applications in which they are used.An invaluable
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Low Energy Photon Detection

by Tianyi Guo ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis showcases innovative new approaches aimed at advancing the next generation of long wave infrared (LWIR) light detectors and cameras. Detecting LWIR light at room temperature has posed a persistent challenge due to the low energy of photons. The pursuit of an affordable, high-performance LWIR camera capable of room temperature detection has spanned several decades. The two approaches ... Read more

$167.99 CAD

This thesis showcases innovative new approaches aimed at advancing the next generation of long wave infrared (LWIR) light detectors and cameras. Detecting LWIR light at room temperature has posed a persistent challenge due to the low energy of photons. The pursuit of an affordable, high-performance LWIR camera capable of room temperature detection has spanned several decades. The two approaches
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Collins Complete Photography Course

Eye Benders, Aliens and Mandalas

The Pencil of Nature (Illustrated and Annotated)

The Bridge of Light in Quantum Physics

Introduction to Optics

Transmission Lines

Plastic Engineering

Analysis and Design of Transimpedance Amplifiers for Optical Receivers

Optical Networks

Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition

The Eye of War

A Student's Guide to Atomic Physics

Fundamentals of Optomechanics

Silicon Photonics

Everything You Need to Know About Lenses and Light - Physics Book 4th Grade | Children's Physics Books

High-order Harmonic Generation In Laser Plasma Plumes

Polarized Light and Optical Systems

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Les Merveilles de la photographie

Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications

Optical Materials and Applications

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