1 July 2003, Volume 42, Issue 19, pp. 3700-4136  
57 articles

EditorialApplied Optics is Changing!

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3700-3700 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Patent Reviews: 6,473,188 B1; 6,473,190 B1; 6,473,239 B2; 6,473,543 B2; 6,476,906 B1; 6,483,593 B1; 2002/0109839 A1

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3701-3703 (2003)  View: PDF

Atmospheric turbulence characterization with the Keck adaptive optics systems. I. Open-loop data

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3705-3720 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Spatial spectrum analysis of wave-front correction with a segmented mirror

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3721-3725 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Particle identification by laser-induced incandescence in a solid-state laser cavity

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3726-3736 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Sensing a wave front by use of a diffraction grating

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3737-3741 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Polarization conversion from highly conducting, asymmetric trapezoidal gratings

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3742-3744 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Diffraction effects from giant segmented-mirror telescopes

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3745-3753 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Axial irradiance distribution throughout the whole space behind an annular aperture: comments

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3754-3755 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Imaging multispectral polarimetric sensor: single-pixel design, fabrication, and characterization

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3756-3764 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Two-modulator generalized ellipsometry: theory—erratum

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3765-3765 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Sensing characteristics of a novel two-section long-period grating

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3766-3771 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Wide temperature-range Brillouin and Rayleigh optical-time-domain reflectometry in a dispersion-shifted fiber

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3772-3775 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Investigation of the writing mechanism of electric-arc-induced long-period fiber gratings

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3776-3779 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Axial resolution limit of a fiber-optic fluorescence probe

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3780-3784 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Axial irradiance distribution throughout the whole space behind an annular aperture: reply to comments

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3792-3794 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Long-optical-path scanning mechanism for optical coherence tomography

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3795-3799 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Full-field birefringence imaging by thermal-light polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. I. Theory

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3800-3810 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Full-field birefringence imaging by thermal-light polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. II. Instrument and results

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3811-3818 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Possibility of an optical focal shift with polarization masks

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3819-3826 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Height measurement of microchip connecting pins by use of stereovision

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3827-3831 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Monte Carlo modeling of an integrating sphere reflectometer

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3832-3842 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Passive directional discrimination in laser-Doppler anemometry by the two-wavelength quadrature homodyne technique

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3843-3852 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Retardation-film-compensated reflective bistable twisted nematic liquid-crystal displays

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3853-3863 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Fourier analysis near-field polarimetry for measurement of local optical properties of thin films

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3864-3881 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Method for measuring the refractive index and the thickness of transparent plates with a lateral-shear, wavelength-scanning interferometer

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3882-3887 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Wavelength-scanning interferometry of a transparent parallel plate with refractive-index dispersion

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3888-3895 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Interferometer for optical coherence tomography

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3896-3902 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Precise focal-length measurement technique with a reflective Fresnel-zone hologram

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3903-3909 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Direct measurement of refractive-index dispersion of transparent media by white-light interferometry

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3910-3914 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Multispectral laser-induced fluorescence imaging system for large biological samples

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3927-3934 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Automated detection of fecal contamination of apples by multispectral laser-induced fluorescence imaging

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3935-3943 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Recording performance of holographic diffraction gratings in dry films containing hyperbranched polyisophthalesters as polymeric binders

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3944-3949 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Characterization of materials for a vacuum-ultraviolet polarization analyzer

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3950-3956 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical properties of combustion-synthesized iron oxide aggregates

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3957-3969 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Effects of proton irradiation on glass filter substrates for the Rosetta mission

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3970-3980 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Spectral and global diffuse properties of high-performance translucent polymer sheets for energy efficient lighting and skylights

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3981-3991 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Numerical wave optical analysis of microlens array telescopes and comparison with experimental results

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 3992-4001 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Laser-scanning surface plasmon polariton resonance microscopy with multiple photodetectors

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4002-4007 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Preparation of plastic spherical microlenses by use of a fluoropolymer stencil and oil-bath heating

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4008-4015 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Global rainbow thermometry assessed by Airy and Lorenz-Mie theories and compared with phase Doppler anemometry

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4016-4022 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Measurements of optical properties of high-density media

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4023-4030 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Afterpulsing and its correction in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy experiments

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4031-4036 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Ion-beam etching for the precise manufacture of optical coatings

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4037-4044 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

High-performance Mo-Si multilayer coatings for extreme-ultraviolet lithography by ion-beam deposition

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4049-4058 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Evaluation of bent-crystal x-ray backlighting and microscopy techniques for the Sandia Z machine

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4059-4071 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Integration of polymer waveguides for optical detection in microfabricated chemical analysis systems

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4072-4079 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Native fluorescence and excitation spectroscopic changes in Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria subjected to conditions of starvation

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4080-4087 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Transmission- and side-detection configurations in ultrasound-modulated optical tomography of thick biological tissues

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4088-4094 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Single-scattering spectroscopy for the endoscopic analysis of particle size in superficial layers of turbid media

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4095-4101 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Simultaneous reconstruction of absorption and scattering maps with ultrasound localization: feasibility study using transmission geometry

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4102-4114 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Dispersion in a grating-based optical delay line for optical coherence tomography

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4115-4118 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Whole-field fluorescence microscope with digital micromirror device: imaging of biological samples

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4119-4124 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF

Near-infrared fluorescence contrast-enhanced imaging with area illumination and area detection: the forward imaging problem

Appl. Opt. 42(19), 4125-4136 (2003)  View: HTML | PDF