Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications

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 research scientist and pioneer in the field of optical engineering this book addresses the exponential growth in materials applications and cross-functional relevance of the many convergent disciplines making optical engineering possible including nanotechnology MEMS (MOEMS) and biotechnology. Integrates Coverage of MOEMS Optics and Nanobiotechnologyâand Their Market Applications Providing an unprecedented interdisciplinary perspective of optics technology this book describes everything from core principles and fundamental relationships to emerging technologies and practical application of devices and systemsâincluding fiber-optic sensors integrated and electro-optics and specialized military applications. The author places special emphasis on: Fiber sensor systems Electro-optics and acousto-optics Optical computing and signal processing Optical device performance Thin film magnetic memory MEMS MOEMS nano- and bionanotechnologies Optical diagnostics and imaging Integrated optics Design constraints for materials manufacturing and application space Bridging the technology gaps between interrelated fields this reference is a powerful tool for students engineers and scientists in the electrical chemical mechanical biological aerospace materials and optics fields. Its value also extends to applied physicists and professionals interested in the relationships between emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary opportunities. Author Mark A. Mentzer is a pioneer in the field of optical engineering. He is a senior research scientist at the U. S. Army Research Laboratory in Maryland. Much of his current work involves extending the fields of optical engineering and solid state physics into the realm of biochemistry and molecular biology as well as structured research in biophotonics. . Language: English