Antonio Cricenti - Böcker

This comprehensive two-volume graduate textbook presents the theoretical basis of optics and spectroscopy together with their advancement to the nanoscale, relevant experimental and numerical techniques, and selected emerging applications of nanospectroscopy. The work aims at students of the natural sciences and interested readers entering this fascinating interdisciplinary field. Volume 2 covers theoretical and experimental methods essential for nanospectroscopy. The work explains necessary instrumentation, gives insights into simulation tools and introduces a wide variety of nanomaterials typically investigated by nanospectroscopy. Vol. 1: Fundamentals & Methods. The work "Optical Nanospectroscopy. Applications" presents numerous examples in modern photonics and optical sensing or state-of-the-art applications in material, chemical and biological sciences.

This comprehensive two-volume graduate textbook presents the theoretical basis of optics and spectroscopy together with their advancement to the nanoscale, relevant experimental and numerical techniques, and selected emerging applications of nanospectroscopy. The work aims at students of the natural sciences and interested readers entering this fascinating interdisciplinary field. Vol. 1 "Fundamentals & Methods" covers the basics of optical nanospectroscopy from the fundamentals of light-matter-interaction, through an overview over optical spectroscopies in general, to the specific techniques in nanospectroscopy that either offer nanoscale resolution or are addressed to nano-objects. Vol. 2 "Instrumentation, Simulation & Materials" presents theoretical and experimental methods essential for nanospectroscopy. The work explains necessary instrumentation, gives insights into simulation tools and introduces a wide variety of nanomaterials typically investigated by nanospectroscopy. Set price EUR 99.95 instead of EUR 139.90. Also from the Editors: "Optical Nanospectroscopy. Applications" presentíng numerous examples in modern photonics and optical sensing or state-of-the-art applications in material, chemical and biological sciences.

This is the proceedings of a workshop which brought together researchers from universities and research institutes who work in the fields of (semiconductor) surface science, epitaxial growth, materials deposition and optical diagnostics relevant to (semiconductor) materials and structures of interest for present and anticipated (spin) electronic devices. The workshop assessed the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures, and examined the usefulness of these techniques for optimization of high quality multilayer samples through feedback control during materials growth and processing.

This book assesses the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures. It also examines the usefulness of these techniques for optimization of high quality multilayer samples through feedback control during materials growth and processing. Emphasis is given to dynamical processes through the use of pump-probe techniques, together with the search for new optical sources. Some new applications of scanning probe microscopy to materials science and biological samples (dried and in vivo) with the use of different laser sources are also presented.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 8th Epioptics Workshop, held at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Sicily. The book assesses the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures. The contributions consider the usefulness of these techniques for optimization of high quality multilayer samples through feedback control during materials growth and processing. Particular emphasis is placed on the theory of non-linear optics and on dynamical processes through the use of pump-probe techniques together with the search for new optical sources. Some new applications of Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy to material science and biological samples, dried and in vivo, with the use of different laser sources are also included.

This special volume contains the proceedings of the 9th Epioptics Workshop, held at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Sicily, from July 20 to 26, 2006. The workshop was the 9th in the Epioptics series and the 39th of the International School of Solid State Physics.The workshop was aimed at assessing the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures, and at assessing the usefulness of these techniques for optimization of high-quality multilayer samples through feedback control during materials growth and processing. Particular emphasis is dedicated to the theory of non-linear optics and to dynamical processes through the use of pump-probe techniques together with the search for new optical sources. Some new applications of scanning probe microscopy to material science and biological samples, dried and in vivo, with the use of different laser sources are also presented.

The book's objective is to present the capabilities of state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation and scanning probe microscopy techniques, together with general theory work, in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures, layers and diverse biological systems.

The book is aimed at assessing the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures, and assessing the usefulness of these techniques for optimization of high quality multilayer samples through feedback control during materials growth and processing. Particular emphasis is placed on the theory of non-linear optics and dynamical processes through the use of pump-probe techniques together with the search for new optical sources. Some new applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy to Material science and biological samples, dried and in vivo, with the use of different laser sources are also presented. Materials of special interest are silicon, semiconductor-metal interfaces, semiconductor and magnetic multi-layers and III-V compound semiconductors.