TY - BOOK ID - 4869075 TI - Nano-Structures for Optics and Photonics : Optical Strategies for Enhancing Sensing, Imaging, Communication and Energy Conversion AU - Di Bartolo, Baldassare. AU - Collins, John M. AU - Silvestri, Luciano. PY - 2015 SN - 9789401791335 9401791325 9789401791328 9401791333 PB - Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Physics. KW - Nanoscale Science and Technology. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Laser Technology, Photonics. KW - Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices. KW - Physique KW - Nanotechnologie KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Physics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Technology - General KW - Atomic Physics KW - Nanoscale science. KW - Nanoscience. KW - Nanostructures. KW - Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. KW - Molecular technology KW - Nanoscale technology KW - High technology KW - Nanoscience KW - Nano science KW - Nanoscale science KW - Nanosciences KW - Science KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Dynamics KW - Lasers. KW - Photonics. KW - New optics KW - Optics KW - Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation KW - Masers, Optical KW - Optical masers KW - Light amplifiers KW - Light sources KW - Optoelectronic devices KW - Nonlinear optics KW - Optical parametric oscillators KW - Nanophotonics KW - Nanostructured materials KW - Nano photonics KW - Photonics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4869075 AB - The contributions in this volume were presented at a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Erice, Italy, 4-19 July 2013. Many aspects of important research into nanophotonics, plasmonics, semiconductor materials and devices, instrumentation for bio sensing to name just a few, are covered in depth in this volume.  The growing connection between optics and electronics, due to the increasing important role plaid by semiconductor materials and devices, find their expression in the term photonics, which also reflects the importance of the photon aspect of light in the description of the performance of several optical systems. Nano-structures have unique capabilities that allow the enhanced performance of processes of interest in optical and photonic devices. In particular these structures permit the nanoscale manipulation of photons, electrons and atoms; they represent a very hot topic of research and are relevant to many devices and applications. The various subjects bridge over the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry, making this volume of interest to people working in these fields. The emphasis is on the principles behind each technique and on examining the full potential of each technique. ER -