[PDF] Optical Chemical Sensors (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) F. Baldini (Editor), A. N. Chester (Editor), J. Homola (Editor)

This book covers optical chemical sensing by means of optical waveguides, from the fundamentals to the most recent applications. The book includes a historical review of the development of these sensors, from the earliest laboratory prototypes to the first commercial instrumentations. The book reprints a lecture by the Nobel Laureate Charles Townes on the birth of maser and laser, which lucidly illustrates the development of new science and new technology.