TY - BOOK AU - Lee,Cheng-Chung ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - The Current Trends of Optics and Photonics T2 - Topics in Applied Physics, SN - 9789401793926 AV - QC350-467 U1 - 621.36 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Dordrecht PB - Springer Netherlands, Imprint: Springer KW - physics KW - Renewable energy resources KW - Lasers KW - Photonics KW - Optics KW - Optoelectronics KW - Plasmons (Physics) KW - Microwaves KW - Optical engineering KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Green energy industries KW - Optical materials KW - Electronic materials KW - Materials KW - Surfaces KW - Thin films KW - Physics KW - Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices KW - Laser Technology, Photonics KW - Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering KW - Optical and Electronic Materials KW - Renewable and Green Energy KW - Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films N1 - Preface -- 1 Optical Thin Films and Metamaterials; C.C.Lee, P.G.Luan -- 2 Progress in Short-Pulse Yb-doped Fiber Oscillators and Amplifiers; C.-L.Pan, A.Zaytsev, C.-H. Lin, Y.-J. You -- 3 Optical Communications; G.-R.Lin, Y.Lai -- 4 Light Emitting Diodes; C.-C.Lin, K.J. Chen, D.W.Lin, H.V.Han, W.C.Lai, J.J.Huang, T.C.Lu, S.J.Chang, H.C.Kuo -- 5 Solar Cells; C.F.Lin -- 6 Liquid Crystal Technology; C.-Y.Huang, T.-H.Lin, K.-T.Cheng, Y.-P.Huang, A.Y.-G.Fuh, Y.-H.Lin -- 7 Advanced trends of Nanophotonics; W.T.Chen, D.P.Tsai N2 - Optics and photonics offer new and vibrant approaches to meeting the challenges of the 21st century concerning energy conservation, education, agriculture, personal health and the environment. One of the most effective ways to address these global problems is to provide updated and reliable content on light-based technologies. Optical thin films and meta-materials, lasers, optical communications, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, liquid crystal technology, nanophotonics and biophotonics all play vital roles in enriching our lives. We hope to raise readers’ awareness of how optical technologies are now promoting sustainable development and providing reliable solutions to basic human needs. Furthermore, in order to broaden new research fields, we hope to inspire them to pursue further cutting-edge breakthroughs on the basis of the accomplishments that have already been made UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9392-6 ER -