Photonic sensing : principles and applications for safety and security monitoring /

"The impact of certain worldwide threats such as terrorism and climate change can be significantly mitigated by the presence of effective early-detection and early-warning systems. Photonics (the use of light) has the potential to provide highly effective solutions tailored to meet a broad rang...

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Other Authors: Bock, Wojtek J., Xiao, George
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2012.
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Wiley series in microwave and optical engineering.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The impact of certain worldwide threats such as terrorism and climate change can be significantly mitigated by the presence of effective early-detection and early-warning systems. Photonics (the use of light) has the potential to provide highly effective solutions tailored to meet a broad range of specific sensing requirements. This book provides a comprehensive review by leading experts of a wide array of photonic sensors with applications to health, environment, and security. It serves as an invaluable source for engineers, researchers, and technical staff working in the field of photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring"--
"The text comprises a series of commissioned chapters from leading experts in the field of photonic sensing, with the target applications to safety and security"--
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 313 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1118310128 (electronic bk.)
1118310217 (ebook Wiley)
1283598868 (MyiLibrary)
9781118310120 (electronic bk.)
9781118310212 (ebook Wiley)
9781283598866 (MyiLibrary)
DOI:10.1002/9781118310212