Physical Properties And Data of Optical Materials

by Wakaki; Moriaki

• ISBN13: 9780824727611
• ISBN10: 0824727614
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-16
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Research and applications in optical engineering require careful selection of materials. With such a large and varied array to choose from, it is important to understand a material's physical and optical properties before making a selection. Providing a convenient, concise, and logically organized collection of information, Physical Properties and Data of Optical Materials builds a thorough background for more than 100 optical materials and offers quick access to precise information.Surveying the most important and widely used optical materials, this handy reference includes data on a wide variety of metals, semiconductors, dielectrics, polymers, and other commonly used optical materials. For each material, the editors examine the crystal system; natural and artificial growth and production methods along with corrosives and processing; thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties; optical properties, such as transmittance and reflectance spectra, ranging from UV to IR wavelengths; and, where applicable, applications for spectroscopy and miscellaneous remarks such as handling concerns and chemical properties. Numerous tables illustrate important data such as numerical values of optical constants for important wavelength regions, extinction and absorption coefficients, and refractive index.Physical Properties and Data of Optical Materials offers a collection of data on an unprecedented variety of fundamental optical materials, making it the one quick-lookup guide that every optical scientist, engineer, and student should own.

Table of Contents

Introduction/Background to CSF Physiology and disease

Normal development of CSF pathways and embryological basis of CSF pathways disorders

Epidemiology of CSF disorders and history of treatment

History of treatment of CSF disorders

Imaging (normal and abnormal)

Invasive Monitoring

Antenatal Screening and Management

Neuro-ophthalmogical aspects

Neuro-psychological and neuro-developmental aspects

Disease-specific Discussion

Post-IVH hydrocephalus

Aqueduct stenosis

Post-meningitic hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida

Hydrocephalus in craniosynostosis

Other congenital deformities

Benign extracerebral collections, subdural effusions

Slit ventricle syndrome

Acquired hydrocephalus in adults

Normal Pressure Hydrophalus

Hydrocephalus in Chiari complex

Syringomyelia

Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Arachnoid Cysts

Colloid cysts

Tumour-related hydrocephalus - children

LOVA (Long Standing Overt Ventriculomegaly) and compensated hydrocephalus in adults

Surgical Aspects

Shunts - overview

Endoscopy for hydrocephalus - general aspects

ETV in specific disease entities

Controversial Issues and Social Aspects

Chronic headaches in shunted patients

Epilepsy in hydrocephalus

Fetal surgery

The patient's perspective - Social Integration

Medico-legal aspects

Cost-effectiveness of Management

Global perspective

Charities, Websites, Help groups

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