Progress in Optics, Volume 70 is the latest release in a yearly publication that provides in-depth reviews on topics in experimental theoretical optics, as well as on optical engineering. Chapters in this new release include Phased-array lidar, Holographic metasurfaces, Schlieren imaging, Statistical Properties of Polarization Speckle, The Talbot effect, Space-time optics, Structured light, Application of partial coherence in the quantum domain, Natural mode expansions, and Skyrmionic beams.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. 2 Quantitative imaging principles of Schlieren/shadowgraphy - p. 5 3. 3 Typical 3D Schlieren imaging system - p. 27 4. 4 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in flow structure measurement - p. 45 5. 5 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in density measurement - p. 48 6. 6 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in temperature measurement - p. 54 7. 7 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in velocity measurement - p. 57 8. 8 Conclusion - p. 63 9. References - p. 65 10. Chapter Two: Statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 77 11. Abstract - p. 78 12. 1 Origins and manifestations of polarization speckle - p. 78 13. 2 First-order statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 87 14. 3 Some higher-order statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 107 15. 4 Statistics of integrated polarization speckle - p. 135 16. 5 Effects of surface microstructure of birefringent polarization scrambler on polarization speckle - p. 164 17. 6 Conclusion - p. 181 18. Acknowledgement - p. 181 19. References - p. 181 20. Chapter Three: Applications of partially coherent optical fields in the quantum domain - p. 185 21. Chapter Four: Quasi normal modes and resonance states in classical- and quantum optics: An assessment of non-Hermitian physics - p. 229 22. Abstract - p. 229 23. 1 Introduction - p. 230 24. 2 Quasi normal modes and Green tensor expansions for highly dispersive media - p. 240 25. 3 Completeness and overcompleteness - p. 243 26. 4 Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, degeneracies and exceptional points (EP) - p. 256 27. 5 Optomechanics - p. 263 28. 6 QNM modes and black holes - p. 264 29. 7 Spectral singular lasing modes - p. 266 30. 8 Frequency, permittivity and length and resonances - p. 267 31. 9 Nonlinear effects and QNM and EP - p. 270 32. References - p. 273 33. Chapter Five: Optical quasiparticles in paraxial laser beams - p. 281 34. Author Index - p. 339 35. Subject Index - p. 347 36. Cumulative index—volumes 1–70 - p. 355
Progress in Optics, Volume 70 is the latest release in a yearly publication that provides in-depth reviews on topics in experimental theoretical optics, as well as on optical engineering. Chapters in this new release include Phased-array lidar, Holographic metasurfaces, Schlieren imaging, Statistical Properties of Polarization Speckle, The Talbot effect, Space-time optics, Structured light, Application of partial coherence in the quantum domain, Natural mode expansions, and Skyrmionic beams.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. 2 Quantitative imaging principles of Schlieren/shadowgraphy - p. 5 3. 3 Typical 3D Schlieren imaging system - p. 27 4. 4 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in flow structure measurement - p. 45 5. 5 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in density measurement - p. 48 6. 6 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in temperature measurement - p. 54 7. 7 Application of 3D Schlieren/shadowgraphy imaging in velocity measurement - p. 57 8. 8 Conclusion - p. 63 9. References - p. 65 10. Chapter Two: Statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 77 11. Abstract - p. 78 12. 1 Origins and manifestations of polarization speckle - p. 78 13. 2 First-order statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 87 14. 3 Some higher-order statistical properties of polarization speckle - p. 107 15. 4 Statistics of integrated polarization speckle - p. 135 16. 5 Effects of surface microstructure of birefringent polarization scrambler on polarization speckle - p. 164 17. 6 Conclusion - p. 181 18. Acknowledgement - p. 181 19. References - p. 181 20. Chapter Three: Applications of partially coherent optical fields in the quantum domain - p. 185 21. Chapter Four: Quasi normal modes and resonance states in classical- and quantum optics: An assessment of non-Hermitian physics - p. 229 22. Abstract - p. 229 23. 1 Introduction - p. 230 24. 2 Quasi normal modes and Green tensor expansions for highly dispersive media - p. 240 25. 3 Completeness and overcompleteness - p. 243 26. 4 Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, degeneracies and exceptional points (EP) - p. 256 27. 5 Optomechanics - p. 263 28. 6 QNM modes and black holes - p. 264 29. 7 Spectral singular lasing modes - p. 266 30. 8 Frequency, permittivity and length and resonances - p. 267 31. 9 Nonlinear effects and QNM and EP - p. 270 32. References - p. 273 33. Chapter Five: Optical quasiparticles in paraxial laser beams - p. 281 34. Author Index - p. 339 35. Subject Index - p. 347 36. Cumulative index—volumes 1–70 - p. 355
