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Optics

Known as: Optical, optic, science of light and vision 
The branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light and the interaction of light with matter.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Flat optics with designer metasurfaces.
Conventional optical components such as lenses, waveplates and holograms rely on light propagation over distances much larger… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Transformation Optics Using Graphene
Simulations show that control of the conductivity of a region within a graphene sheet could guide optical waves. Metamaterials… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Nano-optics from sensing to waveguiding
The design and realization of metallic nanostructures with tunable plasmon resonances has been greatly advanced by combining a… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Principles of nano-optics
1. Introduction 2. Theoretical foundations 3. Propagation and focusing of optical fields 4. Spatial resolution and position… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Electromagnetically induced transparency : Optics in coherent media
Coherent preparation by laser light of quantum states of atoms and molecules can lead to quantum interference in the amplitudes… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Surface plasmon subwavelength optics
Surface plasmons are waves that propagate along the surface of a conductor. By altering the structure of a metal's surface, the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A scheme for efficient quantum computation with linear optics
Quantum computers promise to increase greatly the efficiency of solving problems such as factoring large integers, combinatorial… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Statistical optics
  • J. Walkup
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • 1986
  • Corpus ID: 36840069
Learn and understand the statistical nature of optical fields via concepts like spatial and temporal coherence. The second-order… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
The optics of human skin.
An integrated review of the transfer of optical radiation into human skin is presented, aimed at developing useful models for… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Treatise on Physiological Optics
A composite thin film resistor is disclosed, including an electrically inert substrate upon which is deposited a nickel-chromium… 
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