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This book provides a comprehensive overview of nano-optics, including basic theory, experiment and applications, particularly in nanofabrication and optical cha

This volume describes an impressive array of the current photonic-related technologies being used in the investigation of biological systems. The topics include

This volume presents a considerable number of interrelated contributions dealing with the new scientific ability to shape and control matter and electromagnetic