TY - GEN AU - Ribeiro, Paulo [ed.] AU - Andrews, David L. [ed.] AU - Raposo, Maria [ed.] TI - Optics, photonics and laser technology 2017 SN - 9783030126919 U1 - 621.36 PY - 2019/// CY - Switzerland PB - Springer KW - Photonics -- Congresses KW - Optics -- Congresses N2 - This book discusses both the theoretical and practical aspects of optics, photonics and lasers, presenting new methods, technologies, advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques as well as a general survey indicating future trends and directions. The main fields addressed include nonlinear optical phenomena, photonics for energy, high-field phenomena, photonic and optoelectronic sensors and devices, optical communications, biomedical optics and photonics. It also covers a large spectrum of materials, ranging from semiconductor-based optical materials to optical glasses, organic materials, photorefractive materials and nanophotonic materials, as well as applications such as metrology, optometry, adaptive optics, all optical instrumentation, optical communications, quantum information, lighting technologies, energy harvesting and optically based biomedical diagnosis and therapeutics ER -