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Alphabetical Listing by Subject - A | Photonics Handbook 2008
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Abbe Error
Microassembly: Minimizing Error and Maximizing Precision
Performance: Understanding the Rules
Aberrations, Lens
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Optical Objective Systems: A Schematic Guide
Aberrations, Spherical
Infrared System Design: Understanding the Process
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Optical Objective Systems: A Schematic Guide
Rules of Thumb
Abrasives
Optical Materials: Double-Sided Lapping and Polishing
Absorption by Impurities
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Acousto-Optic Devices
Acousto-Optic Devices
Rules of Thumb
Pulsed Lasers: Supercharging Peak Output
Actuators, Piezo
Nanopositioning: Racing Forward
Adhesives
Adhesives for Fiber Optics Assembly: Making the Right Choice
Connecting Photonic Devices: Two Routes to Achieve Accuracy
Airy Disc
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Global Optimization: A Tool for Successful Design
Algorithms
Detector Arrays: Taming the Irregular Shape Problem
Global Optimization: A Tool for Successful Design
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Optical Design Software: Choose Wisely, Save Money
Alignment Tolerances
Component Choices: Avoiding Tolerancing Mistakes
Connecting Photonic Devices: Two Routes to Achieve Accuracy
Laser Diodes: Specification Guidelines
Amorphous Material Transmitting Infrared Radiation (AMTIR-1)
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Diamond Machining: Ultraprecision Machine Technology
Optical Materials: Transmission and Refractive Index
Transmission Ranges for Optical Materials
Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
OTDRs: Finding the Weak Spots in Fiber Links
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Analysis Software
Illumination Design Software: A Vital Tool in the Designer’s Kit
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Optical Design Software: Choose Wisely, Save Money
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Analyzers, Optical Spectrum
Polarization in Fiber Systems: Squeezing out More Bandwidth
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Spectrum Analysis for DWDM: New Instruments Meet the Challenge
Angle Conversions
Angle Conversions
Angle, Critical
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Angular Deviation
Performance: Understanding the Rules
Antireflection Coatings
Beamsplitters: A Guide for Designers
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Antireflection Coatings for the Ultraviolet, Visible and Near-IR
Materials for Optical Coating Deposition: A Wide Selection Is Available
Nd:YAG Lasers: Standing the Test of Time
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Plastic Optics: Specifying Injection-Molded Plastic Optics
Polarization in Fiber Systems: Squeezing out More Bandwidth
Arc Lamps
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Aspect Ratio
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Rules of Thumb
Astigmatism
Infrared System Design: Understanding the Process
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Optical Objective Systems: A Schematic Guide
Athermalization
Passive Athermalization: Maintaining Optical Performance Over Temperature
Attenuation Region of Filters
Bandpass Filters: The Transistor’s Optical Cousin
Filters: Glossary, Equations, Parameters
Automatic Brightness Control (ABC)
Image Intensification: The Technology of Night Vision
Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs)
Detectors: Guideposts on the Road to Selection
OTDRs: Finding the Weak Spots in Fiber Links
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade