Optical media may be friedrich kittler s best book for the uniniti ated. The most common forms of optical disk are the compact disc and the digital versatile. Younis designing an optical force transducer, optical engineering 421, 1 january 2003. Bluray disc format is required by the forthcoming of high definition tv era, which calls for a new generation of optical storage after. Phase resolved nearfield mode imaging for the design of frequencyselective surfaces edward c. Optical constants measurements of strongly absorbing media. The mechanical properties of the polymeric member are not required. Cuttingedge technologies, modern machinery and testing equipment enable us to manufacture complex optical, electronic and mech anical parts for devices designed to operate under the most extreme. The rationale for this, while never stated explicitly, is that optical media are those that create images that do not disappear in. An analytic approach to the theory of the optical defect modes dm in spiral media for the case of an active i. Such information is furnished by supplying phenomenological constitutive relations among the four. Geometrical optics and optical design oxford series in. Lwk d vwurqj vrolg vkhdwklqj wkh\ duh juhdw iru phfkdqlfdo surwhfwlrq lq applications where standard plastic fibers would not hold up. He begins by looking at european painting since the renaissance in order to discern the principles according to which modern optical perception was organised.
Kittlers theory shies away from the frankfurt school and hermeneutics of gadamer and habermas, the dominant literary scientific frameworks in germany of the 1970s and 80s. This chapter describes certain significant properties of optical media known for many years. This comprehensive book makes the important technologies and mathematical concepts behind todays optical communications systems accessible and understandable to practicing and future electrical and communication engineers. Optical fiber communications keiser pdf 0verview of 0ptical fiber communications. Optical media provides an accessible introduction to the media theory of kittler s middle period as it applies primar ily to the optical realm. Both outer surfaces and interfaces separating media with different indices of refraction can be treated. Friedrich kittler the history of communication media in this article, friedrich kittler attempts to give a detailed but also brief account of the history of communication media, which he analyses in terms of, and compares to, information systems. The near to eye displays area is currently energetic and evolving quickly. Generalized optical flow model for scattering media paulo drews jr1. Friedrich kittler the history of communication media. Optical media suffers from the inherent vice of disc rot, which is the result of chemical andor physical deterioration of the disc media. Optical media is in that sense readerfriendly if kittler ever is that it takes as its clear methodological point of departure shannons communication theory.
Contains introductory material on optics and the optical properties of tissue. Without much loss of generality we will assume hereafter that all material media are nonmagnetic, which holds true for virtually all natural media at optical frequencies 2. It is breezy, has an offthecuff tone, and is generally free of the distinctive, pithy, and forbidding prose style that is sometimes called kittlerdeutsch. Kittler friedrich optical media pdf martin heidegger. It introduces the theory and fundamentals of each subject, insuring accessibility to a wide. Pdf optical defect modes in spiral media at active. Patent pools and innovation in the optical disk drive. Two main categories of storage technology used today are magnetic storage and optical storage. Generalized optical flow model for scattering media. An early optical disc system existed in 1935, named lichttonorgel. A thesis submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy ph.
Optics communications vol 352, pages 1180 1 october. Boundary conditions, appropriate to the diffusion approximation, are derived for surfaces where reflection of diffuse light occurs. Optical fiber transmission uses wavelengths that are in the nearinfrared portion of the spectrum, just above the visible, and thus undetectable to the unaided eye. Fundamentals of nonlinear optics dalhousie university. In highly scattering media, light energy fluence rate distributions can be described by diffusion theory. Slightly anachronistically kittler transposes this as a model to understand media history. Optical metallography is applicable to studies ranging from fundamental research to production evaluations. Cdrom, dvdrom, dvdram, recordable media, writeonce readmany.
Friedrich kittler 19432011 was a literary and media scientist medienwissenschaftler. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings. Analytical and numerical tools used in optical design are emphasized. Commission fines suppliers of optical disc drives 116 million for cartel. Novel optical transmitters for high speed optical networks. Commission fines suppliers of optical disc drives 116. Both lasers and leds are used to transmit light through optical fiber. We provide coverage of market influencing technology advancements, commercial prospects, product developments and unique. Optical reorientation in nematic liquid crystals controlled by the laser beam shape. In computing, an optical disc drive odd is a disc drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic. We have used a nonresonant cavity to measure, at room temperature, the angle averaged absorptance spectra p. Novel optical transmitters for high speed optical networks john ocarroll b.
The fiber optic communications educational toolkit foc etk provides undergraduate and graduate students with a low cost and flexible tool to study high speed fiber optic communication systems as an introductory tool, the foc etk allows for deductive approach, to investigate existing systems. Optical connections has been providing the fibre optic community with the latest industry news and reports since 2011 via our website, monthly newsletter and quarterly magazine. Typical optical transmission wavelengths are 850 nm, 10 nm, and 1550 nm. Featuring nearly 400 figures and over 900 equations, the book provides the practical engineering details and mathematical tools necessary to analyze and design optical. Optical media is the most engaging and accessible of friedrich kittlers books. Knight opticals technical library offers over pdf on opitcal application and metrology lab standards.
Types of storage devices physical components or materials on which data is stored are called storage media. The compact disc is available in readonly cdrom, recordable. Kittler s theory shies away from the frankfurt school and hermeneutics of gadamer and habermas, the dominant literary scientific frameworks in germany of the 1970s and 80s. In contrast, for reasons of symmetry, shg and sfg are intrinsically surface sensitive in media with inversion symmetry, and hence the signal generated. This article will dis cuss use of optical methods to evaluate structure and to relate that structure to pro cess conditions andor material behavior. This form of optical disc was a very early form of the dvd u.
Hardware components that readwrite to storage media are called storage devices. While free form surfaces are more frequently employed, striving for higher degree of symmetry usually pays off in terms of performance and complexity major league companies are actively looking for neds solutions. When i saw the 300 gig new optical media story, my brain jumped to the conclusion that panasonic and sony where about to release a new type of disc. Handbook of biomedical optics provides an indepth treatment of the field, including coverage of applications for biomedical research, diagnosis, and therapy. The principles of gaussian optics and firstorder layout and design are emphasized, based on the tracing of two paraxial rays and the associated. Download pdf save to my library the optical method of reflected caustics is used for the determination of axial force in polymeric members and small components. The optical transmitter consists of the following components. Ultra hd 4k and physical media a new optical format war. Osa optical properties of al, fe, ti, ta, w, and mo at. His research focused on technical media technischen medien and cultural techniques kulturtechniken. The preceding chapters have described the classical theory of light and outlined the quantumtheoretical basis for explaining its interactions with matter.
Friedrich adolf kittler was born in 1943 in rochlitz in saxony. Optical media provides an accessible introduction to the media theory of kittlers middle period as it applies primar ily to the optical realm. Compact discs can also be subject to bronzing, which happens when the protective outer coating of the cd erodes, leaving a. It starts out with a clear presentation of kittlersmediatheoretical premises and then offers a fascinating tour through the history of storing, manipulating and projecting light. The optical storage has become the most popular media for multimedia applications in the last two decades. It starts out with a clear presentation of kittler smediatheoretical premises and then offers a fascinating tour through the history of storing, manipulating and projecting light. Kittler, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Zorg en behandeling van cds en dvds een gids voor bibliothecarissen en archivarissen pdf. Pdf the first spacecraft using optical communications for intra and intersatellite applications are in orbit. Knight optical technical library optical application. Geometrical optics and optical design is an uptodate introductory treatment of geometrical optics which is intended to lead students toward the modern practices of computeraided optical design.
Optical media has become the medium of choice for digital storage in many government agencies as well as many organizations within the. Optical media may be friedrich kittlers best book for the uniniti ated. Optical media is the most engaging and accessible of friedrich kittler s books. Kittler also discusses the development of various mechanical devices, like.
Friedrich kittler s lecture series provides a concise history of optical media from renaissance linear perspective to late twentiethcentury computer graphics. Friedrich kittlers lecture series provides a concise history of optical media from renaissance linear perspective to late twentiethcentury computer graphics. While optical discs are generally more reliable and durable than older media types, magnetic tape, lps and other records environmental conditions andor poor handling can result in lost information. Boreman1,2 1department of physics and optical sciences, university of north carolina at charlotte, 9201 university city blvd. Communication media, see kittler, 1996 rather than the technologies of television pp. Optical properties with wien2k pennsylvania state university. His family fled with him to west germany in 1958, where from 1958 to 1963 he went to a natural sciences and modern languages gymnasium in lahr in the black forest, and thereafter, until 1972, he studied german studies, romance philology and philosophy at the albert ludwigs university of freiburg in freiburg im breisgau.
The preservation of optical media is essential because it is a resource in libraries, and stores audio, video, and computer data to be accessed by patrons. They know what they want the optical system to do it is up to the optical engineer in conjunction with the system engineer to. Six categories of optical media are available to meet most storage requirements. Measurements of the optical constants of metals at submillimeter wavelengths are sparse. Phase resolved nearfield mode imaging for the design of. Nist library of congress optical disc longevity study. In computing and optical disc recording technologies, an optical disc od is a flat, usually. Care, handling and storage of removable media the national.