Optical Sensors, Volume 6, Sensors: A Comprehensive Survey - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527267727 ISBN 13: 9783527267729

Publisher: Wiley-VCH, 1991

Synopsis

'Sensors' is the first self-contained series to deal with the whole area of sensors. It describes general aspects, technical and physical fundamentals, construction, function, applications and developments of the various types of sensors.
This volume provides a unique overview of optical sensors. Fundamentals, technical aspects, applications and various measuring techniques in the wide field of optics are described. It also covers light propagation, its measurement, the principles of photoelectric conversion as well as a survey of light sources, detectors and different kinds of optical parts. Five chapters describe detection schemes depending on wavelength, phase, and pulsetime. It also presents topics such as: Instruments approved in industry and novel concepts of optical sensors; Fiber and integrated optics as more recent techniques; Different techniques of optical sensing such as machine vision and signal processing, and for the determination surface morphology and deformation are covered. This volume is an indispensable reference work and text book for both specialists and newcomers, researchers and developers.

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From the Publisher

Sensors: A Comprehensive Survey is the first authoritative and time-saving reference series to offer a comprehensive overview of all aspects of research, design, development, and application. Each volume is a self contained, topic-specific handbook that both specialists and generalists in the field will find extremely useful. The series contains the most up-to-date resources available to the sensor community. It provides detailed coverage of numerous "hot" topics. Compares various types of sensors with respect to their applications. An extensive bibliography accompanies each article. Thorough index and cross-references permit fast information search for the reader.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3527267727
• ISBN 13: 9783527267729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 659
• Editor: Elmar Wagner, Rene Dandliker, Karl Spenner