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Volume XXXV contains six review articles.The first article is a discussion on transverse light patterns in non-linear media, lasers and wide aperture interferometers. The next article deals with the detection and spectroscopic studies of single molecules in transparent solids at low temperature. The isolated spectral line of a single molecule makes it possible to perform basic quantum measurements, and allows probing in unprecedented detail of the surrounding solid matrix. The article also includes some suggestions for future research in this field.The next article reviews interferometric techniques for retrieving multispectral images with a large number of spectral channels. Special attention is paid to the theory of interferometric multispectral imaging which unifies the theories of coherence based image retrieval and spectrum recovery. Various techniques are compared, especially in terms of signal-to-noise-ratio.

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Author:   Emil Wolf (University of Rochester, NY, USA) ,  Emil Wolf (University of Rochester, NY, USA) ,  Emil Wolf (University of Rochester, NY, USA) ,  Emil Wolf (University of Rochester, NY, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   North-Holland
Volume:   v. 35
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.910kg
ISBN:  

9780444823090

ISBN 10:   0444823093
Pages:   481
Publication Date:   13 June 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"I. Transverse Patterns in Wide-Aperture Nonlinear Optical Systems (N.N. Rosanov). Introduction. Filamentation. Spatial Solitons. Switching Waves and Spatial Hysteresis. Diffractive Autosolitons in Nonlinear Interferometers. Autosolitons in Lasers and Nonlinear Waveguides. Conclusion. References. II. Optical Spectroscopy of Single Molecules in Solids (M. Orrit et al. ). Introduction. Principles and Theoretical Background. Experimental Methods. Review of Results. Outlook. Conclusion. Acknowledgement. References. III. Interferometric Multispectral Imaging (K. Itoh). Introduction. Classification of the Spectral Imaging Techniques. Unified Theory of Coherence Detection and Multispectral Imaging. Interferometric Multispectral Imaging in the Image Plane. Noise Limitations. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. List of Symbols and Abbreviations. References. IV. Interferometric Methods for Artwork Diagnostics (D. Paoletti, G.S. Spagnolo). Introduction. General Remarks on Holographic Interferometry. Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry. Conclusion. Acknowledgments. References. V. Coherent Population Trapping in Laser Spectroscopy (E. Arimondo). Introduction. Analysis for Discrete States. Spectroscopy for Discrete States. Coherent Population Trapping in the Continuum. Laser Cooling. Adiabatic Transfer. ""Lasing Without Inversion"". Coherences Created by Spontaneous Emission. Pulse-Matching and Photon Statistics. Conclusions. Acknowledgments. References. VI. Quantum Phase Properties of Nonlinear Optical Phenomena (R. Tanas, A. Miranowicz). Introduction. Phase Formalisms. Phase Properties of Single-Mode Optical Fields. Phase Properties of Two-Mode Optical Fields. Conclusion. Acknowledgments. Appendix A. Garrison-Wong Phase Formalism. Appendix B. States for the Pegg-Barnett Phase Formalism. Author Index. Subject Index. Contents of Previous Volumes. Cumulative Index."

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