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Alphabetical Listing by Subject - C | Photonics Handbook 2008
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Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Optical Materials: Transmission and Refractive Index
Transmission Ranges for Optical Materials
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Diamond Machining: Ultraprecision Machine Technology
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Optical Materials: Transmission and Refractive Index
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Transmission Ranges for Optical Materials
Camera Resolution
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Cameras, CCD
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Detector Arrays: Taming the Irregular Shape Problem
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy: A Look at Real-Life Applications
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Rules of Thumb
Cameras, Infrared
Beryllium Mirrors: Refinements Enable New Applications
Cameras, Thermal Imaging
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Cartesian Coordinate System
Microassembly: Minimizing Error and Maximizing Precision
CCD Cameras
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Detector Arrays: Taming the Irregular Shape Problem
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy: A Look at Real-Life Applications
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Rules of Thumb
CCD Chips
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
CCD Detectors
Frame Grabbers: Real-Time and High-Speed Considerations
Rules of Thumb
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
CCD Sensors
Beam Diagnostics: Meeting the Need for High Quality
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Infrared Spectral Selection: It Begins with the Detector
Ceramic Lamps
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Charge-Injection Devices
Detectors: The Charge Injection Alternative
Chemical Sensing
Photomultipliers: Low-Light, High-Speed Specialists
Chemical Symbols for the Elements
Chemical Symbols for the Elements
Choppers
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Chromatic Dispersion
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Chromaticity
Colorimetry: How to Measure Color Differences
Imaging Colorimetry: Accuracy in Display and Light Source Metrology
Radiometry: A Simplified Description of Light Measurement
CIE Color Curves
Imaging Colorimetry: Accuracy in Display and Light Source Metrology
CIE Illuminants
Standard CIE Illuminants
Cleaning Optical Elements
Cleaning Optics: Contamination is a Dirty Word
CMOS
Detectors: The Charge Injection Alternative
Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy: A Look at Real-Life Applications
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Infrared Spectral Selection: It Begins with the Detector
CO2 Lasers
Beam Diagnostics: Meeting the Need for High Quality
Beryllium Mirrors: Refinements Enable New Applications
CO2 Lasers: The Industrial Workhorse
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
High-Power Semiconductor Lasers: A Quantum Leap in Laser Performance
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Lasers: Understanding the Basics
Coating Materials
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Optical Coatings: Improving Traditional Technology
Coatings, Antireflection
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
Coatings, Beamsplitter
Beamsplitters: A Guide for Designers
Coatings, Dielectric
Beamsplitters: A Guide for Designers
Materials for Optical Coating Deposition: A Wide Selection Is Available
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Coatings, Envelope
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Coatings, Excimer Laser
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Coatings, Glass
Antireflection Coatings for the Ultraviolet, Visible and Near-IR
Coatings, Hard
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Coatings, Heat Control
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Coatings, Laser
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Coatings, Metal
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Mirrors: Coating Choice Makes a Difference
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Plastic Optics: Specifying Injection-Molded Plastic Optics
Coatings, Mirror
Beryllium Mirrors: Refinements Enable New Applications
Mirrors: Coating Choice Makes a Difference
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Photonic Component Manufacturing: Moving Toward Automation
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Coatings, Multilayer
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 Coatings: Improving Traditional Technology
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Coatings, Optical
Optical Coatings: Improving Traditional Technology
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Coatings, Thin-Film
Broadband Spectrophotometry: A Fast, Simple, Accurate Tool
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Materials for Optical Coating Deposition: A Wide Selection Is Available
Optical Coatings: Improving Traditional Technology
Optical Components: Finding Your Way Through the Maze
Coatings, Ultraviolet
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Antireflection Coatings for the Ultraviolet, Visible and Near-IR
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Coatings, VUV
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Cockroft-Walton Design
Photomultipliers: Low-Light, High-Speed Specialists
Cold Mirrors
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Color Temperature
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Radiometry: A Simplified Description of Light Measurement
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Color, Measuring
Imaging Colorimetry: Accuracy in Display and Light Source Metrology
Colorimetry
Colorimetry: How to Measure Color Differences
Standard CIE Illuminants
Imaging Colorimetry: Accuracy in Display and Light Source Metrology
Coma
Infrared System Design: Understanding the Process
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Optical Objective Systems: A Schematic Guide
Communications Lasers
Characterizing High-Speed Transmitters: The Emphasis Is on Waveforms
Connectors, Fiber Optic
Connectors and Splices: Correct Alignment Spells Success
Optical Design Software: Choose Wisely, Save Money
Constants
Physical Constants & Conversion Factors
Continuous Wave (CW) Lasers
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Ion Lasers: Still a Practical Choice
Lasers: Understanding the Basics
Solid-State Lasers: Lower Noise Means Higher Performance
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Tunable Laser Technology: Generating Wavelengths from the UV Through the IR
Conversions, Angle
Angle Conversions
Conversions, Photometric Units
Photometric Units
Cosine Error
Performance: Understanding the Rules
Cosine Law
Photometry: The Answer to How Light Is Perceived
Critical Angle
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Cutting Lasers
CO2 Lasers: The Industrial Workhorse
Fiber Lasers: Emerging in Major Markets
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
High-Power Semiconductor Lasers: A Quantum Leap in Laser Performance
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Cyanoacrylates
Adhesives for Fiber Optics Assembly: Making the Right Choice
Czerny-Turner Monochromators
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Czochralski Growth
Nd:YAG Lasers: Standing the Test of Time