Springer Optical Sciences

Innovations for Industry and the Life Sciences

By: Kai-Erik Peiponen, Risto MyllylÃ¤, Alexander V. Priezzhev

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Hardcover | 19 February 2009

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Devoted to novel optical measurement techniques that are applied in both industry and life sciences, this book offers a fresh perspective on the development of modern optical sensors. These sensors are often essential in detecting and controlling parameters that are critical for industrial and biomedical processes. The book provides an accessible entry for beginners who want to become familiar with the latest innovations in modern optics. Readers get an up-to-date overview on applications of optical sensors in materials science, nanotechnology, and optics.

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From the reviews: "The specific topics on which this book focuses are: applied optical spectroscopy; machine vision; laser velocimetry and optical surface inspection. ... The various chapters are supported by a substantial number of references ... . This book will enable readers to rapidly acquire an appreciation of the utility of the identified optical measurement techniques. ... Overall the book is produced to a high quality and will thus serve many readers very well." (K. Alan Shore, Contemporary Physics, March, 2012)

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Non-Fiction Science Physics Optical Physics Engineering & Technology Technology in General Nanotechnology Engineering in General Science in General Scientific Equipment Other Technologies & Applied Sciences Applied Optics

Laser Technology & Holography

Preface	p. V
Introduction	p. 1
Applied Optical Spectroscopy	p. 3
Transmission Spectroscopy	p. 4
Measurement of Turbidity of Liquids	p. 9
Reflection Spectroscopy	p. 11
Refractometer	p. 11
Reflectometer with Wavelength Scanning Mode	p. 12
Measurement of Diffuse Reflection from Porous Media	p. 22
On Estimation of Optical Constants of Porous Media	p. 24
Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy	p. 26
Conclusions	p. 28
Machine Vision Systems	p. 31
Inspection of Plastic Cover of Mobile Telephone	p. 31
Diffractive Optical Element Based Machine Vision Gauge for Float Glass Thickness Measurement	p. 32
Diffractive Optical Element	p. 32
Float Glass	p. 33
DOE as an On-Line Thickness Gauge of Float Glass	p. 33
Machine Vision System for Monitoring Compressed Paper	p. 36
Imaging Spectrometer	p. 37
Conclusions	p. 39
Optical Inspection of Surface Roughness and Gloss	p. 41
Definition of Surface Roughness Parameters	p. 42
Optical Inspection of Finishing Marks	p. 45
Measurement of Surface Roughness Using Laser Beam as a Probe of Specular Reflection	p. 47
Measurement of Surface Roughness Using Focused Laser Beam	p. 52
Low Coherent Proximity Sensor for Surface Roughness Monitoring	p. 55
Low Coherence Interferometer as a Surface Profilometer of Porous Media	p. 56
Specular Gloss	p. 58
Diffractive Optical Element Based Glossmeter	p. 60
Statistical Parameters for Gloss Assessment	p. 64
Conclusions	p. 66
Measurement of Positions, Distances, and Displacement	p. 67
Distance Measurement	p. 68
Laser Pulse Time-of-Flight Distance Measurement	p. 73
Laser Radar	p. 79
Gated Imaging	p. 81
Light Beam Position Measurement Using Position Sensitive Detector (PSD)	p. 82
Resolution and Turbulence	p. 86
Applications	p. 88
Traffic Control Applications	p. 88
Medical Applications	p. 90
Industrial Applications	p. 92
Monitoring of Bridges	p. 95
Railway Track Measuring and Guidance of the Tamping Machine	p. 97
Marksmanship Training	p. 99
Conclusions	p. 100
Laser Velocimetry	p. 103
Laser Doppler Velocimetry	p. 104
Long-Range Velocity Measurements and Wind Lindars	p. 108
Laser Doppler Microscopes	p. 111
Doppler Optical Coherent Tomographs	p. 116
Laser Doppler Flowmeters and Perfusion Imagers	p. 124
Particle Image Velocimeters (Including Capillaroscopes and Angiographers)	p. 127
Conclusions	p. 136
References	p. 137
Index	p. 151
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