Overview
The pursuit of more efficient telecommunications has resulted in a major research push towards communication systems that are lighter, faster, more reliable and cheaper. This has given rise to great advances in devices and in fibre optics. A spin off of this research is the development of optical sensors, which use photonic materials and concepts. Optical sensors have wide-ranging applications in various fields including telecommunications, civil engineering, chemical industry, biomedical applications and the electrical power industry. This comprehensive handbook, written by a wide spectrum of leading international researchers, offers a clear understanding of the theory as well as focusing on the many practical applications throughout the industry. The book is organised into four main sections: - * Preliminary: Offers an overview of Fiber Optic Sensing Technology, the applications where it can be used successfully and also serves as an overall introduction to the handbook. This section also analyses current publications in the field. * Fundamentals of Photonics and Components for Sensing: Describes the photonic concepts and components needed in order to carried out the understanding, the design, and to realise photonic sensor systems. * Principles and Techniques for Sensing: Provides the principles and techniques in which the photonic sensing technology is based in order to understand how sensors work and how sensors can be made. * Applications: An ample overview of the developments which are successfully taking place in laboratory and field trials, as well as the available sensors in the current market and the future trends in this field. Applications are featured throughout the text, and this section focuses primarily on niche applications. This handbook would prove to be a valuable reference resource for researchers, engineers and postgraduate students in fibre optical sensing, as well as practising engineers in optical communications and electronic engineering, civil engineering, aerospace industry, biomedicine and robotics.
Full Product Details
Author: José Miguel López-Higuera (University of Cantabria, Photonic Engineering Group, Cantabria, Spain)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 19.40cm
, Height: 5.40cm
, Length: 25.30cm
Weight: 1.758kg
ISBN: 9780471820536
ISBN 10: 0471820539
Pages: 824
Publication Date: 18 March 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...well--planned...delivers good value for money...very readale...I recommend you take a look at it... (Measurement & Control, March 2003) I would recommend it as a reference work for the libraries of many scientists and engineers in all fields. (Optics & Photonics News, June 2003)
...well-planned...delivers good value for money...very readale...I recommend you take a look at it... (Measurement & Control, March 2003) I would recommend it as a reference work for the libraries of many scientists and engineers in all fields. (Optics & Photonics News, June 2003)
...well-planned...delivers good value for money...very readale...I recommend you take a look at it... (Measurement & Control, March 2003) I would recommend it as a reference work for the libraries of many scientists and engineers in all fields. (Optics & Photonics News, June 2003)
Author Information
José Miguel López-Higuera is the author of Handbook of Optical Fibre Sensing Technology, published by Wiley.
