Modern Luminescence: From Fundamental Concepts to Materials and Applications, Volume One, Concepts and Luminescence is a multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles, properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics addressed include key concepts of luminescence, with a focus on important characterization techniques to understand a wide category of luminescent materials. The most relevant luminescent materials, such as transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based materials, and organic materials are discussed, along with emerging applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state devices, and the development of hybrid materials. This book is an important introduction to the underlying scientific concepts needed to understand luminescence, such as atomic and molecular physics and chemistry. Other topics explored cover the latest advances in materials characterization methods, such as Raman spectroscopy, ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, and more. Finally, there is a focus on the materials physics of nanophotonics. Includes an overview of the underlying scientific concepts of luminescence, such as quantum theory, physics and historical context Provides the most important materials characterization methods, including Raman spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, and more for a wide range of luminescent materials Introduces nanophotonics dynamics that are important to keep in mind when designing materials and devices
Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials and Applications, Volume 4: Luminescence in Solid State Devices is a multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles, properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics addressed include 1) The key concepts of luminescence with a focus on important characterization techniques to understand a wide category of luminescent materials; 2) The most relevant luminescent materials such as transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based materials, and organic materials; 3) The emerging applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state devices, and the development of hybrid materials. Luminescence in Solid State Devices reviews the latest advances in luminescent materials and their application in solid state lighting, energy, and space. The volume also discusses advanced applications such as photonic energy materials, anti-counterfeiting, high power applications and in molecular devices. Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials & Applications is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and industry R&D.
Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials and Applications is a multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles, properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics addressed include 1) The key concepts of luminescence with a focus on important characterization techniques to understand a wide category of luminescent materials; 2) The most relevant luminescent materials such as transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based materials, and organic materials; 3) The emerging applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state devices, and the development of hybrid materials. Luminescence in Biomedicine reviews the latest advances in the application of luminescence and luminescent materials in the field of biomedicine. It includes a review of the use of luminescent nanoparticles and nanomaterials used in diagnosis, detection and therapy. Future applications are discussed such as nanothermometry, nanotechnology in immunotherapy and gene delivery and bio-based luminescent sensing and detection. Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials and Applications is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and industry R&D. Reviews the latest advances of luminescent nanoparticles and nanomaterials for applications in diagnosis, detection and therapy in biomedicine Discusses future applications of luminescent nanomedicine including real-time sensing, biosensing, and biodetection Includes an overview of the relevant experimental techniques to characterize the optical materials used for biomedicine applications
Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials & Applications is a multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles, properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics addressed include 1) The key concepts of luminescence with a focus on important characterization techniques to understand a wide category of luminescent materials; 2) The most relevant luminescent materials categories including both current and emerging materials; 3) The applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state devices, and the development of hybrid materials. This second volume Luminescence in Materials reviews the most relevant luminescent materials including transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based materials, and organic materials. It reviews the luminescence mechanisms in the most relevant and emerging materials and optical techniques to characterize these materials. Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials & Applications is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and industry R&D. Provides an overview of luminescence mechanisms in transition and rare-earth elements, actinides, and organics Reviews the latest advances in optimizing luminescent properties in materials Includes experimental spectroscopic techniques to analyze luminescent materials
The book is devoted to three types of laser-based spectroscopy of minerals, namely Laser-Induced Time-Resolved Luminescence, Laser-Induced Breakdown spectroscopy and Gated Raman Spectroscopy. This new edition presents the main new data, which have been received after the publication of the first edition ten years ago both by the authors and by other researchers. During this time, only the authors published more than 50 original papers devoted to laser-based spectroscopy of minerals. A lot of new data have been accumulated, both in fundamental and applied aspects, which are presented in new edition.
Modern spectroscopic techniques have a number of applications in many fields including material science, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. This book, "Modern Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications", presents knowledge about these techniques and their applications. The chapters cover many aspects such as an introduction to atomic microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy and their applications covering both the experimental and theoretical aspects. This book is aimed to provide understanding about modern spectroscopic techniques and their applications to students, scientists, and engineers working in the relevant areas.
Optically stimulated luminescence has developed into one of the leading optical techniques for the measurement and detection of ionizing radiation. This text covers, in a readable manner, advanced modern applications of the technique, how it can play a useful role in different areas of dosimetry and how to approach the challenges presented when working with optically stimulated luminescence. The six chapters are as follows: Introduction, including a short history of OSL and details of successful applications Theory and Practical Aspects Personal Dosimetry Space Dosimetry Medical Dosimetry Other Applications and Concepts, including retrospective and accident dosimetry, environmental monitoring and UV dosimetry Throughout the book, the underlying theory is discussed on an as-needed basis for a complete understanding of the phenomena, but with an emphasis of the practical applications of the technique. The authors also give background information and relevant key references on each method, inviting the reader to explore deeper into the subject independently. Postgraduates, researchers, and those involved with radiation dosimetry will find this book particularly useful. The material is both relevant and accessible for both specialists and those new to the field, therefore is fundamental to any academic interested in modern advances of the subject.
This book gives an overview on the fundamentals and recent developments in the field of luminescent materials. Starting from the definitions and properties of phosphors, novel application areas as well as spectroscopic methods for characterization will be described. The reader will benefit from the vast knowledge of the authors with backgrounds in industry as well as academia.
Fluorescence of Living Plant Cells for Phytomedicine Preparations reveals how valuable medicinal compounds can be identified through the application of vital fluorescence in plant cells. The book explains the roles that fluorescent compounds play in plant physiology and promotes our knowledge of plant secretory cells and phytopreparations. Supported by vivid illustrations, the book reveals how actinic light – light that induces fluorescence in leaves and flowers – can be used in the identification of secretory cells within plant tissue that may be the repository of valuable medicinal compounds. The book demonstrates the potential of fluorescence in pharmacological analysis with detailed methods for applying fluorescence to identify these deposits of natural drugs. As such, this groundbreaking book contains methods of express-pharmaceutical analysis that could open new horizons in pharmacy and the cultivation of medicinal plants. Features Describes various fluorescence microscopy techniques for the localization of compounds contained in plants with pharmaceutical interest Provides an analysis of pharmaceutical material based on autofluorescence and histochemical reactions for numerous medicinal plant species Demonstrates practices for providing optimal growing conditions and improving the quality of the compounds Showing the readiness of plant raw material for pharmaceutical industry, this book will appeal to professionals in the pharmaceutical industry and students and researchers in the fields of phytochemistry, botany and pharmaceutical sciences.
Radiation Dosimetry Phosphors provides an overview of the synthesis, properties and applications of materials used for radiation dosimetry and reviews the most appropriate phosphor materials for each radiation dosimetry technique. The book describes the available phosphors used commercially for their applications in the medical field for dose measurements. Although radiation dosimetry phosphors are commercially available, continuous efforts have been made by the worldwide research community to develop new materials or improve already existing materials used in different areas with low or high levels of radiation. Moreover, researchers are still working on developing dosimetric phosphors for OSL, ML, LL and RPL dosimetry. This book provides an overall view of the phosphors available, low cost synthesis methods, mechanisms involved, emerging trends and new challenges for the development of emerging materials for radiation dosimetry. It is suitable for those working in academia and R&D laboratories in the discipline of materials science and engineering, along with practitioners working in radiation and dosimetry. Provides the fundamental concepts, historical context and review of current phosphors available for radiation dosimetry Reviews low-cost material methods to synthesize and characterize rare earth doped inorganic phosphors for different kinds of radiation dosimetry techniques Discusses key barriers and potential solutions for enabling commercial realization phosphors for radiation dosimetry applications
Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 57, is a continuous series of books covering all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics. The book's main emphasis is on rare earth elements [Sc, Y, and the lanthanides (La through Lu], but whenever relevant, information is also included on the closely related actinide elements. Presents up-to-date overviews and new developments in the field of rare earths, covering both their physics and chemistry Contains Individual chapters that are comprehensive and broad, along with critical reviews Provides contributions from highly experienced, invited experts
This comprehensive text provides an understanding of the physical phenomenon behind electrooptics. It describes in detail modern electrooptic materials and operative physical mechanisms, and devotes a full chapter tothe new materials engineering that is contributing to the development of low-dimensional systems. The book also reviews device applications in both bulk and waveguide technologies. Provides extensive coverage in a self-contained format, and consequently useful to beginners as well as specialists Includes the most current information Features many tables and illustrations to facilitate understanding
