Photonic sensing
Subtitle: principles and applications for safety and security monitoring
By: George Xiao, Wojtek J. Bock
Contributors: Bock, Wojtek J.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780470626955
Subjects: Optical fiber detectors; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Safety measures; Security measures
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.