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Paperback. Condizione: New. Second Edition. This book is a guide to teaching optics and photonics through inquiry-based investigations that use inexpensive and easily found supplies. It is intended for anyone who is providing informal STEM education or community outreach. The investigations in this book are easy to modify and can also be used in a traditional classroom or in a homeschool setting. They have been used in both large and small venues with students in upper elementary grades through high school as well as all-age community groups. This book is the perfect answer for someone providing outreach for the first time or an experienced instructor looking for more complex investigations. We provide detailed instructions and suggest sources for specified materials. We also provide web links to videos, more detailed explanations, and other resources to help implement these investigations as classroom lessons.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A career in science relies on developing the skill to convince strangers to give you enormous sums of money. So why do so many scientists write terrible research proposals? Grant Writing from the Ground Up presents a step-by-step process to construct compelling grant proposals that rise to the top of a reviewer's stack.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book describes the author's experience in the process of moving from child to scientist. Duncan T. Moore calls Greenler an "Ambassador for Science" and writes in the foreword that "he has done more than many Nobel Prize winners to bring the excitement of science and engineering to everyone." This book is a personal account that will be read with interest by a young person contemplating a career in science, by a scientist who has gone through such a process, and by a nonscientist who has an interest in how the enterprise of science works.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Why hand grinding and polishing? In a world of CNC machines, 3D shaping printers and mills, why would anyone need to work by hand? Advanced technologies require inflexible fixturing. Working by hand means your fingers become those fixtures. Intuition is the adaptable program used to reach the specified goal.Hand grinding and polishing is the most basic process for turning raw glass and crystals into a prototype to be copied for production. When producing one or a handful of parts, it's often less expensive to hand grind and polish than to create the fixtures and tooling for production. That doesn't mean it's always easy, but 10th wave flatness and 10 second parallelism are quite achievable by hand.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book presents one perspective on moving from the world of academic and government supported basic research on scientific questions to performing applied research for industry meant to address specific problems to improve cost, quality, and productivity in durable and consumer good manufacturing, where fast return on investment and long-term stability are driving factors. This book is not a book on business practices or starting a business but rather a tutorial to help the researcher make the transition from the academic world of new ideas to conducting successful industrial research for solving problems within existing manufacturing to make good parts. Topics covered in this book include: Getting started by learning about manufacturing problems and evaluating possible solutions, Getting started by learning about manufacturing problems and evaluating possible solutions, Developing a value proposition from a thorough definition of the efforts required and the realistic expected benefit of the efforts in a quantitative manner,Developing a good execution plan to implement the results of the research that includes all the necessary participants, and Identifying the path to support the developed solution in the shop. The field of application for this book is durable and consumer goods manufacturing in existing businesses.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Content marketing is still on the rise, and it is serving the high-tech community particularly well. When engineers are enabled to tell their stories, they translate complex technologies into simple, attractive narratives. No matter if such a story is told as a text, podcast, or XR piece-it will attract new customers, partners, or even the general public.This book offers practical advice for anyone who wants to create and distribute content that truly drives customer loyalty. Marketers, development engineers, and product experts will find advice on how to plan, create, and distribute content. Small and medium-sized agencies will also benefit from this book, as they will find ways to improve their workflows and include different texts, images, or video clips in their offerings for clients. And of course, it is not limited to engineers. Any scientist who wants to communicate his or her findings to founders, partners, or scientists from other disciplines will be well served by the content marketing recipes in this book.This book is written by experts with experience from several hundred cases in high-tech industries such as toolmaking, automotive, aerospace, laboratory technology, and electronics. In addition, leading experts from various companies have been interviewed to add their tips and tricks.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This is a charming garden-path survey of many big names and big ideas in the history of mathematics, replete with funny anecdotes, delightful puzzles, and challenging problems that will help you understand logic, math, and the world around you as never before. It will be read by puzzlers, thinkers, and, hopefully, students. Like works by Martin Gardner or Raymond Smullyan, Nifty Math Notions offers plenty of amusing brainteasers. But it's also a selective history, meant to offer young and older readers a treasury of great ideas and to expose them to many new and old ways to solve common (and not so common) problems.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The speckle phenomenon is ubiquitous, occurring in all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as in both ultrasound and synthetic-aperture-radar imaging. Speckle occurs whenever radiation is reflected from a surface that is rough on the scale of a wavelength, or is passed through a diffusing surface that introduces random path-length delays on the scale of a wavelength. This book is devoted to simulation of speckle phenomena using the software package Mathematica®. Various techniques for simulating speckle are discussed. Simulation topics include first-order amplitude and intensity statistics, speckle phenomena in both imaging and free-space propagation, speckle at low light levels, polarization speckle, phase vortices in speckle, and speckle metrology methods.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This Field Guide derives from the treatment of geometrical optics that has evolved from both the undergraduate and graduate programs at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona. The development is both rigorous and complete, and it features a consistent notation and sign convention. This volume covers Gaussian imagery, paraxial optics, first-order optical system design, system examples, illumination, chromatic effects, and an introduction to aberrations. The appendices provide supplemental material on radiometry and photometry, the human eye, and several other topics.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Diffraction and background-limited operation at room temperature is the ultimate goal of the infrared physicist. The achievement of this goal is strongly dependent on the hybridization technology utilized in bonding the IR focal plane array to the Si ROIC. To this end, this book describes a disruptive architecture in the field of hybridization known as the vertically integrated photodiode. This technology, as applied specifically to HgCdTe, is described in detail by the author. However, it can in principle be applied to any IR semiconducting material system, provided suitable dry etch and passivation technologies exist. The limitations of the many current and varied IR architectures are discussed with regard to diffraction and background-limited performance as a function of operating temperature. Shockley-Read-Hall lifetime is found to be a major factor in these considerations, for which HgCdTe has no IR equal. However, a number of scientific and engineering challenges remain within the HgCdTe materials system before ultimate performance can be achieved. A discussion of those challenges, together with possible outcomes, constitutes the basis of this book.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book introduces the reader to many aspects of Fourier optics, using Mathematica as a simulation tool. A brief discussion of Mathematica's symbolic and numerical computation capabilities is introduced. Starting from the wave equation, several simulations of Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction problems are treated symbolically. Diffraction by an arbitrary linear optical system using ABCD matrices includes several symbolic examples. Recognizing that many diffraction problems cannot be solved symbolically, the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is introduced and used to calculate many diffraction problems numerically. Three different numerical methods are used: numerical convolution, the Fresnel transform, and the Fresnel transfer function, with examples for each. Simulations of imaging with both coherent and incoherent light are covered both symbolically and numerically. Simulations of Gabor holography, Leith-Upatnieks holography, and phase-stepping holography are treated numerically. Finally, simulations of spatial filtering by manipulating the Fourier spectrum of an object are presented.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Over two hundred illustrations, many in full color, capture for both the layman and scientist the beautiful optical effects that we see in the sky. The author describes and explains these effects in non-technical language. In addition to discussing such well-known phenomena as rainbows and halos, he treats the rarer ones, including sun pillars, sun dogs, glories, and mirages. Computer simulations and simplified mathematical models are used to make the physical origins of these events intelligible. The book sensitizes readers to a wide range of optical phenomena in the sky, explains how to look for them, and imparts an increased awareness and aesthetic appreciation of these fascinating effects. This new printing includes sharper color images and an expanded preface.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book is an English translation of Die Lehre von der Bildentstehung im Mikroskop von Ernst Abbe, the only published detailed account of Abbe's theory of image formation in the microscope. The original German edition, written and published by Otto Lummer and Fritz Reiche in 1910, was an expanded version of the lectures given by Abbe in 1887. The book presents an introduction to geometrical optics, discusses image formation theory based on optical diffraction, and deals with optical images of several kinds of objects being illuminated on and off axis. It also introduces coherent imaging as two back-to-back diffraction processes and discusses the resolution limit of an imaging system. The book concludes with a discussion of the effect of artificial blocking of certain diffraction orders on the final image.This translation, which includes annotations and other added material, can serve as a self-study book for readers who wish to learn optics and optical image formation. It is also a tribute to the original authors' scientific achievements and devotion to the teaching and dissemination of precious knowledge.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Maxwell's Equations of Electrodynamics: An Explanation is a concise yet complete discussion of Maxwell's four equations of electrodynamics-the fundamental theory of electricity, magnetism, and light. Written for a general audience, it guides readers step-by-step through the vector calculus (yikes!) and development of each equation. Pictures and diagrams illustrate what the equations mean in basic terms. The book not only provides a fundamental description of our universe but also explains how these equations predict the fact that light is better described as ""electromagnetic radiation.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The speckle phenomenon is ubiquitous, occurring in all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as in both ultrasound and synthetic-aperture-radar imaging. Speckle occurs whenever radiation is reflected from a surface that is rough on the scale of a wavelength or is passed through a diffusing surface that introduces random path-length delays on the scale of a wavelength. This book is devoted to simulation of speckle phenomena using the software package Python. Various techniques for simulating speckle are discussed. Simulation topics include first-order amplitude and intensity statistics, speckle phenomena in both imaging and free-space propagation, speckle at low light levels, polarization speckle, phase vortices in speckle, and speckle metrology methods.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Radiometry is an essential part of the optical design of virtually every optical instrument, and key to many applications. It is also used to measure the radiation of various objects. This tutorial examines both the techniques of calculating radiative transfer and the measurement of fluxes and radiometric properties of various sorts.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book presents a simple yet elegant introduction to classical optics focused primarily on establishing fundamental concepts for students new to the field. With examples demonstrating the use of optics in a wide range of practical applications, it reflects the pedagogical approach used by Prof. Mejía-Barbosa to teach his Fundamentals of Optics course at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. This book will prove useful for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, optical science and engineering, and any other related science or engineering discipline that deals with optics at some level. Readers are invited to study the fundamental principles of optics and find pleasure in learning about this fascinating and vibrant field.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. This book provides a clear, concise, and consistent exposition of what aberrations are, how they arise in optical imaging systems, and how they affect the quality of images formed by them. The emphasis of the book is on physical insight, problem solving, and numerical results, and the text is intended for engineers and scientists who have a need and a desire for a deeper and better understanding of aberrations and their role in optical imaging and wave propagation. Some knowledge of Gaussian optics and an appreciation for aberrations would be useful but is not required. The second edition of Aberration Theory Made Simple features an updated Cartesian sign convention, which is used in advanced books on geometrical optics and in optical design software. New topics include centroid and standard deviation of ray aberrations, spot diagrams for primary aberrations, the golden rule of optical design about relying on such diagrams, update of 2D PSFs for primary aberrations, aberration-free optical transfer function of systems with annular and Gaussian pupils, Zernike polynomials for circular, annular, and Gaussian pupils, effect of longitudinal image motion on an image, lucky imaging in ground-based astronomy, and adaptive optics.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This tutorial is written to help engineers tasked with designing illumination optics determine where to start, which methods and approaches to use, and how to gain insight into the nature of the problem at hand. Good illumination design uses patterns from both non-imaging optics (such as compound parabolic concentrators) and imaging optics (such as lenses), often in combination, to produce optimal solutions. These chapters provide readers with a toolbox consisting of a coherent theoretical background, a description of important optical elements and their function, and several design methods. Typical examples are described to illustrate how an experienced optical designer approaches problems, plays with concepts, and arrives at solutions.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Optics Using Python equips readers with the programming skills and experience needed to solve nontrivial optics problems using the completely free Python programming language. The book is divided into two parts: (1) a ""first-order toolbox"" for optical systems and (2) more sophisticated tools "beyond the toolbox." The first part comprises three chapters covering the Python programming language, examples of optics calculations, and data acquisition and processing. The second part consists of two chapters discussing third-party libraries and more-advanced software engineering tools. In contrast to an optics educational text, this book's focus is the synergy of optics with Python. For this reason, the reader is assumed to have some optics knowledge at the level of an undergraduate physics, optics, or electrical engineering department. The book was also written with the practicing engineer in mind, aspiring to provide productivity quickly. To this end, more than 4500 lines of code are available online that accompany the text and provide both instructional examples as well as modeling exercises. Some of these include estimating the resolution of a grating spectrometer, spatial filtering using wave propagation, and the use of Circuit Python to modulate a LED and record data from a lock-in amplifier. Any optics practitioner in search of practical tools for design and lab work will benefit from this book.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Survey investigations, with the end goal of monitoring the entire celestial sphere, have become a priority in astronomy. This book is the first monograph devoted to wide-field telescopes, intended to bridge the gap between astronomers and professional opticians. It emphasizes the deep connection between classical and new telescopes, as well as the continuity of ideas underlying the development of telescope construction. The contents are presented in the simplest form to promote a clear understanding of new designs; descriptions of optical systems are accompanied by extensive graphic information provided by Zemax. Both exact modern optimization and the theory of aberrations are used in explanations, with the former given priority.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The international standard for optics drawing notations, ISO 10110, uses a set of coded notations to indicate optical tolerances and requirements to mitigate any ambiguity in an optics drawing. This set of notations can be very confusing for the uninitiated, but once understood, it simplifies communication between designer and manufacturer.This book provides a foundation for understanding the fundamentals of ISO 10110. It is meant as a guide for users to familiarize themselves with the notation and symbology, leading to a better understanding of the ISO 10110 drawing notation system. Its purpose is to explain not only the ISO 10110 drawing format but also the various other standards that enable a greater understanding and implementation of ISO 10110. Each chapter discusses different subjects of optical properties and tolerances, showing the implementation of ISO 10110 through various examples, each highlighting a separate subject or tolerance on an optical component drawing. A detailed example of an optical system is also provided.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book covers the theory and measurement of emission, reflection, temperature, and radiation transfer using the latest advances and techniques, notably the application of Mathcad to radiometric calculations. It also shows classical ways to measure radiometric quantities using only algebra, trigonometry, and basic differential and integral calculus, and provides for the first time the relation between emissivity and temperature error.Included are 26 examples of radiometric calculations ranging from human detection of ballistic missiles and mosquito detection of humans to sidewinder snakes detecting their prey and Sidewinder missiles detecting their targets. Supplemental, executable Mathcad code is available for each application.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Second Edition. This book provides a comprehensive account of the theory of image formation in a confocal fluorescence microscope as well as a practical guideline to the operation of the instrument, its limitations, and the interpretation of confocal microscopy data. The appendices provide a quick reference to optical theory, microscopy-related formulas and definitions, and Fourier theory.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The proper selection of mediums in designing certain photonic components plays an important role in achieving on-demand electromagnetic behavior that can be exploited for on-demand applications. Configuring the medium itself significantly impacts the electromagnetic features of the design as a whole. Engineered mediums can be conceptualized by the amalgamation of these features as a highly focused area of research and development over the last decade.Metamaterials are also classified as engineered mediums that have multifarious usages in a variety of technological arenas. A few notable examples of such applications would be in sensing, imaging, beam streaming or filtering, thermal switching, wireless power transmission, electromagnetic heating devices, and solar cells. Engineered Mediums: Overview and Applications focuses on the up-to-date research and developments in this field reported by pioneering scientists from different countries. Topics covered in this volume fall under advanced applications of engineered mediums, primarily in view of the photonics lexicon, along with certain fundamental backgrounds of the rapidly emerging topic and research progress-this ensures the book's importance to research students and faculty members at academic organizations as well as researchers in the industry. In short, the book provides readers with a solid foundation to grasp the rapidly emerging topic and highlights key insights into the current trends and techniques of engineered mediums and their applications in different technological disciplines.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Successful production of optical coatings, especially complex coatings with dozens or hundreds of layers, requires knowledge of the fundamentals of optical coating design, characterization, and monitoring. These topics are interconnected at the physical and mathematical levels. The primary goal of this book is to introduce the most important physical and mathematical concepts underlying state-of-the-art design, characterization, and monitoring techniques without the use of cumbersome mathematical derivations.The most comprehensive modern design approaches, including those based on the needle optimization and gradual evolution design techniques, as well as special design approaches used to solve specific design problems, such as the design of narrow band-pass filters, are discussed. Preproduction characterization of single thin films and postproduction characterization of manufactured optical coatings are also presented. Finally, the main types of monochromatic and broadband optical monitoring are covered, including the latest results of the error self-compensation effect associated with optical monitoring of coating production.

Paperback. Condizione: New. illustrated Edition. Here for the first time is an integrated mathematical view of the physics and numerical modeling of optical projection lithography that efficiently covers the full spectrum of the important concepts. Alfred Wong offers rigorous underpinning, clarity in systematic formulation, physical insight into emerging ideas, as well as a system level view of the parameter tolerances required in manufacturing. Readers with a good working knowledge of calculus can follow the step-by-step development, and technologists can gather general concepts and the key equations that result. Even the casual reader will gain a perspective on the key concepts, which will likely help facilitate dialog among technologists.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book demonstrates how to design an optical system using Synopsis CODE VR, a full-featured optical design program that has a command line interface. The complete design process (from lens definition to the description and evaluation of lens errors on to the improvement of lens performance) will be developed and illustrated using the program. This text is not a user's manual for CODE V. Rather, it starts with a single lens to demonstrate the laws of optics and illustrates the basic optical errors (aberrations). Then, through a series of examples, demonstrations, and exercises, readers can follow each step in the design process using the CODE V commands to analyze and optimize the system for the lens to perform according to specifications. The text is organized to help readers (1) reproduce each step of the process including the plots for evaluating lens performance and (2) understand its significance in producing a final design.