Photonic Sensing: Principles and Applications for Safety and Security Monitoring (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering)

**A cutting-edge look at safety and security applications of photonic sensors** With its many superior qualities, photonic sensing technology is increasingly used in early-detection and early-warning systems for biological hazards, structural flaws, and security threats. __Photonic Sensing__ provides for the first time a comprehensive review of this exciting and rapidly evolving field, focusing on the development of cutting-edge applications in diverse areas of safety and security, from biodetection to biometrics. The book brings together contributions from leading experts in the field, fostering effective solutions for the development of specialized materials, novel optical devices, and networking algorithms and platforms. A number of specific areas of safety and security monitoring are covered, including background information, operation principles, analytical techniques, and applications. Topics include: * Document security and structural integrity monitoring, as well as the detection of food pathogens and bacteria * Surface plasmon sensors, micro-based cytometry, optofluidic techniques, and optical coherence tomography * Optic fiber sensors for explosive detection and photonic liquid crystal fiber sensors for security monitoring * Photonics-assisted frequency measurement with promising electronic warfare applications An invaluable, multidisciplinary resource for researchers and professionals in photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring, this book will help readers jump-start their own research and development in areas of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, mechanics, electronics, and defense. PHOTONIC SENSING A cutting-edge look at safety and security applications of photonic sensors With its many superior qualities, photonic sensing technology is increasingly used in early-detection and early-warning systems for biological hazards, structural flaws, and security threats. Photonic Sensing provides for the first time a comprehensive review of this exciting and rapidly evolving field, focusing on the development of cutting-edge applications in diverse areas of safety and security, from biodetection to biometrics. The book brings together contributions from leading experts in the field, fostering effective solutions for the development of specialized materials, novel optical devices, and networking algorithms and platforms. A number of specific areas of safety and security monitoring are covered, including background information, operation principles, analytical techniques, and applications. Topics include: Document security and structural integrity monitoring, as well as the detection of food pathogens and bacteria Surface plasmon sensors, micro-based cytometry, optofluidic techniques, and optical coherence tomography Optic fiber sensors for explosive detection and photonic liquid crystal fiber sensors for security monitoring Photonics-assisted frequency measurement with promising electronic warfare applications An invaluable, multidisciplinary resource for researchers and professionals in photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring, this book will help readers jump-start their own research and development in areas of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, mechanics, electronics, and defense. Content: Chapter One Surface Plasmons for Biodetection (pages 1–58): Pavel Adam, Marek Piliarik, Hana Sipova, Tomas Springer, Milan Vala and Jiri Homola Chapter Two Microchip?Based Flow Cytometry in Photonic Sensing: Principles and Applications for Safety and Security Monitoring (pages 59–87): Benjamin R. Watts, Zhiyi Zhang and Chang?Qing Xu Chapter Three Optofluidic Techniques for the Manipulation of Micro Particles: Principles and Applications to Bioanalyses (pages 89–118): Honglei Guo, Gaozhi Xiao and Jianping Yao Chapter Four Optical Fiber Sensors and Their Applications for Explosive Detection (pages 119–146): Jianjun Ma and Wojtek J. Bock Chapter Five Photonic Liquid Crystal Fiber Sensors for Safety and Security Monitoring (pages 147–181): Tomasz Wolinski Chapter Six Miniaturized Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Systems for Potential Air Vehicle Structural Health Monitoring Applications (pages 183–223): Honglei Guo, Gaozhi Xiao, Nezih Mrad and Jianping Yao Chapter Seven Optical Coherence Tomography for Document Security and Biometrics (pages 225–257): Shoude Chang, Youxin Mao and Costel Flueraru Chapter Eight Photonics?Assisted Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (pages 259–295): Shilong Pan and Jianping Yao "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 range of specific sensing requirements. This book provides a comprehensive review by leading experts of a wide array of photonic sensors with applications to health, environment, and security. It serves as an invaluable source for engineers, researchers, and technical staff working in the field of photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring"-- "The text comprises a series of commissioned chapters from leading experts in the field of photonic sensing, with the target applications to safety and security"-- "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 range of specific sensing requirements. This book provides a comprehensive review by leading experts of a wide array of photonic sensors with applications to health, environment, and security. It serves as an invaluable source for engineers, researchers, and technical staff working in the field of photonic sensing, as well as safety and security monitoring"-- Provided by publisher "The text comprises a series of commissioned chapters from leading experts in the field of photonic sensing, with the target applications to safety and security"-- Provided by publisher