An Introduction To Optoelectronic Sensors

by Antonello Cutolo (Editor), Giancarlo C Righini (Editor), Antonella Tajani (Editor)

Overview

This invaluable book offers a comprehensive overview of the technologies and applications of optoelectronic sensors. Based on the R&D experience of more than 70 engineers and scientists, highly representative of the Italian academic and industrial community in this area, this book provides a broad and accurate description of the state-of-the-art optoelectronic technologies for sensing. The most innovative approaches, such as the use of photonic crystals, squeezed states of light and microresonators for sensing, are considered. Application areas range from environment to medicine and healthcare, from aeronautics, space, and defence to food and agriculture.Written in a self-contained manner, this volume presents both the sensing methodologies and the fundamentals of the various technologies, as well as their applications in the real world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789812834126
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/13/2009
Series:	Series In Optics And Photonics , #7
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part I Optoelectronic Sensors Technologies

1 Fiber and Integrated Optics Sensors: Fundamentals and Applications G. C. Righini A. G. Mignani I. Cacciari M. Brenci 1

2 Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Industrial Applications C. Ambrosino A. Iadicico S. Campopiano A. Cutolo M. Giordano A. Cusano 34

3 Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors R. Bernini A. Minardo L. Zeni 77

4 Lightwave Technologies for Interrogation Systems of Fiber Bragg Gratings Sensors D. Donisi R. Beccherelli A. d'Alessandro 95

5 Surface Plasmon Resonance: Applications in Sensors and Biosensors R. Rella M. G. Manera 111

6 Microresonators for Sensing Applications S. Berneschi G. Nunzi Conti S. Pelli S. Soria 126

7 Photonic Crystals: Towards a Novel Generation of Integrated Optical Devices for Chemical and Biological Detection A. Ricciardi C. Ciminelli M. Pisco S. Campopiano C. E. Campanella E. Scivittaro M. N. Armenise A. Cutolo A. Cusano 146

8 Micromachining Technologies for Sensor Applications P. M. Sarro A. Irace P. J. French 173

9 Spectroscopic Techniques for Sensors S. Pelli A. Chiasera M. Ferrari G. C. Righini 197

10 Laser Doppler Vibrometry P. Castellini G. M. Revel E. P. Tomasini 216

11 Laser Doppler Velocimetry N. Paone L. Scalise E. P. Tomasini 230

12 Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Using Semiconductor Lasers M. Lugarà A. Elia C. Di Franco 257

13 Digital Holography: A non-Destructive Technique for Inspection of MEMS G. Coppola S. Grilli P. Ferraro S. De Nicola A. Finizio 281

14 Infrared Detectors C. Corsi 303

15 Terahertz: The Far-IR Challenge M. Dispenza A.M. Fiorello A. Secchi M. Varasi 328

16 Sensing by Squeezed States of Light V. D'Auria A. PorzioS. Solimeno 358

Part II Application Areas

17 Fiber Optic Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring M. Giordano J. Sharawi Nasser M. Zarrelli A. Cusano A. Cutolo 378

18 Electro-optic and Micromachined Gyroscopes V. Annovazzi-Lodi S. Merlo M. Norgia G. Spinola B. Vigna S. Zerbini 403

19 Optical Sensors in Medicine F. Baldini 423

20 Environmental and Atmospheric Monitoring by LIDAR Systems A. Palucci 442

21 Laser-based In Situ Gas Sensors for Environmental Monitoring M. De Rosa G. Gagliardi P. Maddaloni P. Malara A. Rocco P. De Natale 468

22 Laser Welding Process Monitoring Systems: Advanced Signal Analysis for Quality Assurance G. D'Angelo 494

23 Applications of Optical Sensors to the Detection of Light Scattered from Gelling Systems D. Bulone M. Manno P. L. San Biagio V. Martorana 515

24 Contactless Characterization for Electronic Applications L. Rossi G. Breglio A. Irace A. Cutolo 536

Index 565