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Alphabetical Listing by Subject - S | Photonics Handbook 2008
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Scanning Systems
Laser Scanning Systems: Optimizing Performance
Polygonal Laser Scanners: Fitting the Elements to the Task
Scattering
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
OTDRs: Finding the Weak Spots in Fiber Links
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Schade's Equivalent Resolution
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Scratch-Dig
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Mirrors: Coating Choice Makes a Difference
Optical Materials: Double-Sided Lapping and Polishing
Plastic Optics: Specifying Injection-Molded Plastic Optics
Semiconductor Lasers
High-Power Semiconductor Lasers: A Quantum Leap in Laser Performance
Semiconductor Lasers: An Overview of Commercial Devices
Semiconductor Sensors
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Sensors, CCD
Beam Diagnostics: Meeting the Need for High Quality
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Infrared Spectral Selection: It Begins with the Detector
Sensors, Fiber Optic
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Sensors, Image
Detector Arrays: Taming the Irregular Shape Problem
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
High-Speed Video: Selecting a Slow-Motion Imaging System
Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
Sensors, Semiconductor
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Separation Angle
Laser Perforation: The Diffractive Beamsplitter Advantage
Servo Systems
Laser Scanning Systems: Optimizing Performance
Shield Gas
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Short-Arc Lamps
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Short-Wave Pass (SWP) Filters
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Shot Noise
Detectors: Guideposts on the Road to Selection
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Shutter Speed
High-Speed Video: Selecting a Slow-Motion Imaging System
SI Units
SI Prefixes
Radiometry: A Simplified Description of Light Measurement
Signal Recovery
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Beam Diagnostics: Meeting the Need for High Quality
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
Detectors: Guideposts on the Road to Selection
Digital Still Cameras: The Changing Face of Imaging
Image Intensification: The Technology of Night Vision
OTDRs: Finding the Weak Spots in Fiber Links
Photomultipliers: Low-Light, High-Speed Specialists
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Silica, Fused
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
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
Rules of Thumb
Transmission Ranges for Optical Materials
Silicon (Si)
Common Infrared Optical Materials: A Guide to Properties and Applications
Data Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
Diamond Machining: Ultraprecision Machine Technology
Excimer Lasers: Releasing the Power of UV
Materials for Optical Coating Deposition: A Wide Selection Is Available
Optical Materials: Transmission and Refractive Index
Optical System Design: Keeping the Coatings in Mind
Transmission Ranges for Optical Materials
Silicon Detectors
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
SWIR Imaging: An Industrial Processing Tool
Silicon Photodiodes
Detectors: Guideposts on the Road to Selection
Silicone Materials
High-Brightness LEDs: A Boost from High-Performance Silicones
Snell's Law
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Software, Analysis
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
Software, Illumination Design
Illumination Design Software: A Vital Tool in the Designer’s Kit
Software, Optical Design
Global Optimization: A Tool for Successful Design
Illumination Design Software: A Vital Tool in the Designer’s Kit
Optical Design Software: Choose Wisely, Save Money
Solid-State Lasers
Industrial Lasers: Answers to Common Questions
Ion Lasers: Still a Practical Choice
Laser Diodes: Specification Guidelines
Lasers: Understanding the Basics
Solid-State Lasers: Lower Noise Means Higher Performance
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Solid-State Pulsers
Excimer Lasers: Releasing the Power of UV
Solid-State Lasers: Lower Noise Means Higher Performance
Spatial Frequencies
Camera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance
Spatial Intensity Measurement
Beam Diagnostics: Meeting the Need for High Quality
Spatial Resolution
High-Speed Video: Selecting a Slow-Motion Imaging System
Specifying Optical Components
Component Choices: Avoiding Tolerancing Mistakes
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Spectral Line
Detectors: The Charge Injection Alternative
Fiber Optics: Understanding the Basics
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Spectrophotometry
Broadband Spectrophotometry: A Fast, Simple, Accurate Tool
Colorimetry: How to Measure Color Differences
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Spectroscopy
Detectors: CCDs for Life-Science Applications
Detectors: The Charge Injection Alternative
Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy: A Look at Real-Life Applications
Infrared Spectrometers: High-Efficiency Sources Shed New Light
NSOM: Discovering New Worlds
Photomultipliers: Low-Light, High-Speed Specialists
Spectroscopy: The Tools of the Trade
Spectrum Reference Chart
The Photonic Spectrum Reference Chart
Spectrum, Electromagnetic
Units of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Spherical Aberrations
Infrared System Design: Understanding the Process
Lens Aberrations: Avoiding Defects in Imagery
Optical Objective Systems: A Schematic Guide
Rules of Thumb
Spontaneous Emission
Lasers: Understanding the Basics
Nd:YAG Lasers: Standing the Test of Time
Sputtering
Heat Control and Lighting Systems Design: Optical Coatings Separate Light from Heat
Stefan-Boltzmann Constant
Physical Constants & Conversion Factors
Stiction
Performance: Understanding the Rules
Solid-State Lasers: Lower Noise Means Higher Performance
Stimulated Emission
High-Power Semiconductor Lasers: A Quantum Leap in Laser Performance
Ion Lasers: Still a Practical Choice
Lasers: Understanding the Basics
Nd:YAG Lasers: Standing the Test of Time
Strip Mappers
Infrared System Design: Understanding the Process
Surface Figure
Excimer Optics: High Power Demands High Reliability
Surface Measurement
Interferometry: Measuring with Light