Optical and Molecular Physics: Theoretical Principles and Experimental Methods (Hardcover)

PART 1: PLASMONICS AND CARBON DOT PHYSICS WITH APPLICATIONS 1. Plasmonic Sensing by Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Mamatha Susan Punnoose and Beena Mathew 2. Surface Plasmon Response and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized via Sol-Gel Route K. V. Arun Kumar and N. V. Unnikrishnan 3. LSPR Applications of Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) Nanoparticles Aparna Raj and Riju K. Thomas 4. Green Carbon Dots as Optical Sensors for Metal Ions Mamatha Susan Punnoose and Beena Mathew 5. Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots: Properties and Applications K. A. Ann Mary, Johns Naduvath, and A. P. Sunitha PART 2: OPTICAL FILMS, FIBERS, AND MATERIALS 6. Latest Deposition Techniques for Optical Thin Films and Coatings Shrikaant Kulkarni 7. Applications of Polymer Optical Fibers Shrikaant Kulkarni 8. Rare Earth Oxalates: A Promising Optical Material without Luminescence Quenching Dinu Alexander and Cyriac Joseph PART 3: OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 9. The Optical Properties and Versatile Biomedical Applications of Semiconductor Nanoparticles: Imaging, Sensing, and Photothermal Therapy S. Prasanth 10. Optical Properties of Pr3+-Doped PVDF?Ti02 Hybrid Rani George, Sunil Thomas, P. R. Biju, N. V. Unnikrishnan, and C. Sudarsanakumar 11. Synthesis and Optical Properties of Green Carbon Dots Mamatha Susan Punnoose and Beena Mathew 12. Nonlinear Optical Properties of Inorganic Polymers Sijo Francis, Remyavijayan, Ebey P. Koshy, and Beena Mathew 13. Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles and Their Composites Synthesized by Different Methods Remya Vijayan, Sijo Francis, and Beena Mathew 14. Phosphors: A Promising Optical Material for Multifunctional Applications Viji Vidyadharan, Kamal P Mani, Cyriac Joseph, and M. Kailasnath PART 4: MOLECULAR PHYSICS AND DIFFUSION 15. Theoretical Values of Diffusion Coefficients of Electrolytes in Aqueous Solutions: Important Parameters with Application in Fundamental and Technological Areas Ana C. F. Ribeiro, Luis M. P. Verissimo, Artur J. M. Valente, S. C. G. S. Andrade, A. M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, and M. A. Esteso 16. Thermodiffusion on the Fontainebleau Benchmark Mixture: An Overview Marisa C. F. Barros, Ana C. F. Ribeiro, and Cecilia I. A. V. Santos 17. Hydrodynamic Radii for Sodium Salts in Aqueous Solutions: Contribution from Electrical Conductance and Diffusion Ana C. F. Ribeiro, Luis M. P. Verissimo, Artur J. M. Valente, A. M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, and M. A. Esteso PART 5: MACROMOLECULAR PHYSICS 18. Pesticides and Their Environmental and Health Impact: An Approach to Remediation Using Hydrogels Gianluca Utzeri, Luis M. P. Verissimo, Ana C. F. Ribeiro, and Artur J. M. Valente 19. A New Equation for the Computation of the Lattice Energies of Inorganic Ionic Crystals Based on Parr’s Electrophilicity Index Sava? Kaya, Robson Fernandes De Farias, and Nazmul Islam