The editors provide a modern, comprehensive overview of optical sensors. The book covers the basic operation and technology of these devices and their application in both scientific and industrial situations. Fiber optics is a reoccurring topic throughout the book. In fact, 11 of the 21 chapters are devoted entirely to fiber optic devices and applications.
The first two chapters cover basic physical principles and the next eight chapters discuss various types of sensor technology, such as interferometry, spectroscopy, microscopy and tomography. The authors take a generalized approach to explaining concepts, which makes this handbook difficult to read. Nevertheless, any practitioner wishing to make, improve or simplify a sensor or its application would do well to consult this text.
Review by Albert C. Claus, physics professor emeritus, Loyola University Chicago, USA.
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