Optical Sensing and Measurement

Author: Anyuying
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features:
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Optical Sensing – Properties and Description of Light
1.1 The classical nature of light is electromagnetic waves of light frequency
1.2 The quantum nature of light is a stream of photons
1.3 Monochromatic plane waves and spherical waves
1.4 Interference of monochromatic waves and coherence of light, holography
1.5 Diffraction of light and Fourier optics
1.6 Reflection of light and fiber optic transmission principles
1.7 Absorption and scattering of light
1.8 Radiometry and photometry
1.9 Polarizers, analyzers, and wave plates
Exercises and Reflection Questions
Chapter 2: Thermal Radiation of Objects
2.1 Absolute blackbody and its radiation laws
2.2 Simple calculation of blackbody radiation
2.3 Thermal radiation of real objects
Exercises and Reflection Questions
Chapter 3: Laser Principles and Common Lasers
3.1 Laser fundamentals
3.2 Characteristics of laser applications
3.3 Common solid-state and gas lasers
3.4 Semiconductor lasers and light-emitting diodes
Exercises and Reflection Questions
Chapter 4: Photoelectric Detection
4.1 Physical effects of photoelectric detectors
4.2 Performance parameters of photoelectric detectors
4.3 Noise of photoelectric detectors
4.4 Photoconductive detectors – photoresistors
4.5 Working modes of Pn junction photovoltaic detectors
4.6 Silicon photovoltaic cells – solar cells
4.7 Photodiodes
4.8 Photothermal detectors
4.9 Performance analysis of direct detection systems
4.10 Noise characteristics of preamplifiers
4.11 Correlation detection of periodic weak light signals – lock-in amplifiers
4.12 Basic principles of optical heterodyne detection
Exercises and Reflection Questions
Chapter 5: Fiber Optic Sensing Technology
5.1 Overview
5.2 Transmission characteristics of optical fibers
5.3 Polarization and birefringence of single-mode fibers
5.4 Optical wave modulation techniques in fibers
5.5 Fiber optic temperature sensors
5.6 Fiber optic pressure sensors
5.7 Fiber optic flow and velocity sensors
5.8 Fiber optic displacement sensors
5.9 Fiber optic electromagnetic parameter sensors
5.10 Fiber optic gyros
5.11 Distributed and multiplexed fiber optic sensors
5.12 Fiber optic connection and coupling techniques
Exercises and Reflection Questions
Chapter 6: Optical Sensing Technology
6.1 Laser diffraction method
6.2 Laser scanning method
6.3 Holography
6.4 Moire method
6.5 Speckle method
6.6 Laser ranging
6.7 Laser Doppler velocimetry
Exercises and Reflection Questions
References