Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) are the ideal optical sources for data
communication and sensing. In data communication, large data rates combined with …

This tutorial presents a guided tour of laser feedback interferometry, from its origin and early
development through its implementation to a slew of sensing applications, including …

Complex phenomena in photonics, in particular, dynamical properties of semiconductor
lasers due to delayed coupling, are reviewed. Although considered a nuisance for a long …

Distributed fiber-optic vibration sensors receive extensive investigation and play a significant
role in the sensor panorama. Optical parameters such as light intensity, phase, polarization …

In this chapter, we discuss the oscillation conditions for semiconductor lasers and, then,
derive the rate equations, which are the starting points of the study of chaotic dynamics in …

In this review, self‐mixing interferometry (SMI), a new configuration of interferometry, is
discussed. SMI has practical advantages compared to standard interferometry, for example …

This tutorial reviews various noncontact optical sensing techniques that can be used to
measure distances to objects, and related parameters such as displacements, surface …

The new trends on Laser Doppler Vibrometry (LDV) development are outlined with particular
attention to the innovative solutions answering to the most recent technological …

Currently, the steel–concrete composite structures (SCCSs) have been widely applied as
primary load-bearing members owing to their excellent structural behavior. However, due to …

The terahertz (THz) frequency quantum cascade laser (QCL) is a compact source of THz
radiation offering high power, high spectral purity and moderate tunability. As such, these …