Preface ....................................................... vii
Part I: Optoelectronic Sensors Technologies
1. Fiber and Integrated Optics Sensors: Fundamentals and
Applications ................................................ 1
G.C. Righini, A.G. Mignani, I. Cacciari and M. Brenci
2. Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Industrial Applications ....... 34
C. Ambrosino, A. Iadicicco, S. Campopiano, A. Cutolo,
M. Giordano and A. Cusano
3. Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors .......................... 77
R. Bernini, A. Minardo and L. Zeni
4. Lightwave Technologies for Interrogation Systems of
Fiber Bragg Gratings Sensors ............................... 95
D. Donisi, R. Beccherelli and A. d'Alessandro
5. Surface Plasmon Resonance: Applications in Sensors and
Biosensors ................................................ 111
R. Rella and M.G. Manera
6. Microresonators for Sensing Applications .................. 126
S. Berneschi, G. Nunzi Conti, S. Pelli and S. Soria
7. Photonic Crystals: Towards a Novel Generation of
Integrated Optical Devices for Chemical and Biological
Detection ................................................. 146
A. Ricciardi, C. Ciminelli, M. Pisco, S. Campopiano,
C.E. Campanella, E. Scivittaro, M.N. Armenise,
A. Cutolo and A. Cusano
8. Micromachining Technologies for Sensor Applications ....... 173
P.M. Sarro, A. Irace and P.J. French
9. Spectroscopic Techniques for Sensors ...................... 197
S. Pelli, A. Chiasera, M. Ferrari and G.C. Righini
10. Laser Doppler Vibrometry .................................. 216
P. Castellini, G.M. Revel and E.P. Tomasini
11. Laser Doppler Velocimetry ................................. 230
N. Paone, L. Scalise and E.P. Tomasini
12. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Using Semiconductor Lasers ..... 257
M. Lugarà, A. Elia and C. Di Franco
13. Digital Holography: A non-Destructive Technique for
Inspection of MEMS ........................................ 281
G. Coppola, S. Grilli, P. Ferraro, S. De Nicola and
A. Finizio
14. Infrared Detectors ........................................ 303
C. Corsi
15. Terahertz: The Far-IR Challenge ........................... 328
M. Dispenza, A.M. Fiorello, A. Secchi and M. Varasi
16. Sensing by Squeezed States of Light ....................... 358
V. D'Auria, A. Porzio and S. Solimeno
Part II - Application Areas
17. Fiber Optic Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring ....... 378
M. Giordano, J. Sharawi Nasser, M. Zarrelli,
A. Cusano and A. Cutolo
18. Electro-optic and Micromachined Gyroscopes ................ 403
V. Annovazzi-Lodi, S. Merlo, M. Norgia, G. Spinola,
B. Vigna and S. Zerbini
19. Optical Sensors in Medicine ............................... 423
F. Baldini
20. Environmental and Atmospheric Monitoring by LIDAR
Systems ................................................... 442
A. Palucci
21. Laser-based In Situ Gas Sensors for Environmental
Monitoring ................................................ 468
M. De Rosa, G. Gagliardi, P. Maddaloni, P. Malara,
A. Rocco and P. De Natale
22. Laser Welding Process Monitoring Systems: Advanced
Signal Analysis for Quality Assurance ..................... 494
G. D'Angelo
23. Applications of Optical Sensors to the Detection of
Light Scattered from Gelling Systems ...................... 515
D. Bulone, M. Manno, P.L. San Biagio and
V. Martorana
24. Contactless Characterization for Electronic
Applications .............................................. 536
L. Rossi, G. Breglio, A. Irace and A. Cutolo
Index ......................................................... 565
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