Optics: Principles and Applications

"The study of optics has huge applications to the technology on earth and is extremely helpful in many ways. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is an imperative cross-cutting discipline of science in the 21st century. This comprehensive compendium aims to present the challenging and innovating methods and techniques related to the development of optics materials, characterization and applications. It will be of great interest for engineers working on developing next generation optical components; scientists involved with research on fiber amplifiers and lasers; students and researchers working in the field of optics.