Optical and Molecular Physics Theoretical Principles and Experimental Methods

Optical and Molecular Physics: Theoretical Principles and Experimental Methods addresses many important applications and advances in the field. This book is divided into 5 sections:

• Plasmonics and carbon dots physics with applications
• Optical films, fibers, and materials
• Optical properties of advanced materials
• Molecular physics and diffusion
• Macromolecular physics

Weaving together science and engineering, this new volume addresses important applications and advances in optical and molecular physics. It covers plasmonics and carbon dots physics with applications; optical films, fibers, and materials; optical properties of advanced materials; molecular physics and diffusion; and macromolecular physics.

This book looks at optical materials in the development of composite materials for the functionalization of glass, ceramic, and polymeric substrates to interact with electromagnetic radiation and presents state-of-the-art research in preparation methods, optical characterization, and usage of optical materials and devices in various photonic fields. The authors discuss devices and technologies used by the electronics, magnetics, and photonics industries and offer perspectives on the manufacturing technologies used in device fabrication.

PART I: PLASMONICS AND CARBON DOTS PHYSICS WITH APPLICATIONS 1. Plasmonic Sensing by Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles 2. Surface Plasmon Response and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized via Sol–Gel Route 3. Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) Applications of Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) Nanoparticles 4. Green Carbon Dots as Optical Sensors for Metal Ions 5. Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots: Properties and Applications PART II: OPTICAL FILMS, FIBERS, AND MATERIALS 6. Latest Deposition Techniques for Optical Thin Films and Coatings 7. Applications of Polymer Optical Fibers 8. Rare‑Earth Oxalates: A Promising Optical Material without Luminescence Quenching PART III: OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 9. The Optical Properties and Versatile Biomedical Applications of Semiconductor Nanoparticles: Imaging, Sensing, and Photothermal Therapy 10. Optical Properties of Pr3+‑Doped Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Titanium Dioxide (PVDF–TiO2) Hybrid 11. Synthesis and Optical Properties of Green Carbon Dots 12. Nonlinear Optical Properties of Inorganic Polymers 13. Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles and Their Composites Synthesized by Different Methods 14. Phosphors: A Promising Optical Material for Multifunctional Applications PART IV: MOLECULAR PHYSICS AND DIFFUSION 15. Theoretical Values of Diffusion Coefficients of Electrolytes in Aqueous Solutions: Important Parameters with Application in Fundamental and Technological Areas 16. Thermodiffusion on the Fontainebleau Benchmark Mixture: An Overview 17. Hydrodynamic Radii for Sodium Salts in Aqueous Solutions: Contribution from Electrical Conductance and Diffusion PART V: MACROMOLECULAR PHYSICS 18. Pesticides and Their Environment and Health Impact: An Approach to Remediation Using Hydrogels 19. A New Equation for the Computation of the Lattice Energies of Inorganic Ionic Crystals Based on Parr’s Electrophilicity Index

Miguel A. Esteso, PhD, is Emeritus Professor in Physical Chemistry at the University of Alcalá, Spain. He is the author of over 300 published papers in several journals and conference proceedings, as well as chapters in specialized books. He has supervised several PhD and master degree theses. He is a member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), the Ibero-American Society of Electrochemistry (SIBAE), the Portuguese Society of Electrochemistry (SPE), and the Biophysics Spanish Society (SEB). He is on the editorial boards of various international journals. His research activity is focused on electrochemical thermodynamics. He developed his postdoctoral work at the Imperial College of London (UK) and has made several research-stays at different universities and research centers, including the University of Regensburg, Germany; CITEFA (Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for the Armed Forces), Argentina; Theoretical and Applied Physicochemical Research Institute, La Plata, Argentina; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile; University of Zulia, Venezuela; University of Antioquia, Colombia; National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia; University of Coimbra, Portugal; and University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro, PhD, is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her area of scientific activity is physical chemistry and electrochemistry. Her main areas of research interest are transport properties of ionic and non-ionic components in aqueous solutions. Dr. Ribeiro has supervised master degree theses as well as some PhD theses, and has been a theses jury member. She has been a referee for various journals as well an expert evaluator of some of the research programs funded by the Romanian government through the National Council for Scientific Research. She has been a member of the organizing committee of scientific conferences, and she is an edi