Nanocomposites as Next-Generation Optical Materials : Fundamentals, Design and Advanced Applications / / by Daniel Werdehausen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910485043003321
• Autore: Werdehausen Daniel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021
• ISBN: 3-030-75684-X
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2021.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XVIII, 158 p. 65 illus., 64 illus. in color.)
• Collana: Springer Series in Materials Science, , 2196-2812 ; ; 316
• Disciplina: 620.118
• Soggetti: Nanoparticles; Photonic crystals; Composite materials; Materials science - Data processing; Optics; Fiber optics; Photonic Crystals; Composites; Computational Materials Science; Applied Optics; Fiber Optics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Introduction -- 2 Fundamentals of Effective Media and Diffractive Optics -- 3 Design of Bulk Optical Nanocomposites -- 4 Nanocomposites as Tunable Optical Materials -- 5 Achromatic Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs) for Broadband Applications -- 6 The Potential of Nanocomposites for Optical Design -- 7 Outlook -- Appendix.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book looks at advanced nanocomposites, introducing long-awaited concepts towards bridging the gap between nanostructured optical materials and next-generation imaging systems. It investigates nanocomposites as bulk optical materials and highlights the immense potential they hold for real-world optical elements and systems, such ; as smartphone cameras. It covers the full spectrum of nanocomposite optical materials from their fundamental properties to analytical modeling and detailed application examples. This book also provides an in-depth discussion of the role these new materials play in the development of broadband flat optics – diffractive optical elements used for enhancing high-end broadband imaging systems. Written by an industry expert, this book seamlessly connects fundamental research and real-world applications. It is the ideal guide both for optical engineers working towards integrating new technologies, and researchers involved with fundamental research on optical materials.