Photonic sensing : principles and applications for safety and security monitoring /

• Main Author: Xiao, George
• Other Authors: Bock, Wojtek J.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2012.
• Series: Wiley series in microwave and optical engineering.
• Subjects: Optical fiber detectors.; Optical fiber detectors > Safety measures.; Optical fiber detectors > Security measures.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Sensors.; Optical fiber detectors / Safety measures.; Optical fiber detectors / Security measures.; Electronic books.

"The impact of certain worldwide threats such as terrorism and climate change can be significantly mitigated by the presence of effective early-detection and early-warning systems. Photonics (the use of light) has the potential to provide highly effective solutions tailored to meet a broad rang...