Note: Front Cover -- Carbohydrate Reserves in Plants: Synthesis and Regulation -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Carbon fixation, sucrose synthesis and its transport to storage tissue -- Chapter 2. The physiology of sucrose storage in sugarcane -- Chapter 3. Sucrose accumulation and synthesis in sugar beet -- Chapter 4. Starch synthesis and grain filling in wheat -- Chapter 5. Starch synthesis and grain filling in rice -- Chapter 6. Starch synthesis in maize -- Chapter 7. Grain filling and starch synthesis in barley -- Chapter 8. Tuber filling and starch synthesis in potato -- Chapter 9. Regulation of starch synthesis in transgenic plants -- Chapter 10. Role of fructans redistributed from vegetative tissues in grain filling of wheat and barley -- Chapter 11. Fructan metabolism in Jerusalem artichoke and chicory -- Chapter 12. Fructan synthesis in starch-storing tissue expressing a Bacillus Sac B gene -- Chapter 13. Enzymology of fructan metabolism in grasses -- Chapter 14. Galactomannans as the reserve carbohydrate in legume seeds -- Chapter 15. Carbohydrates in trees -- Chapter 16. Sugar alcohols as carbohydrate reserves in some higher plants -- INDEX.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part IInvited Speakers -- 1 Trends in Manufacturing for Aspheric and Freeform Optics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Traditional Fabrication Process -- 1.3 Computer Controlled Fabrication for Aspheric and Freeform Optics and Its Metrology -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Silicon Photonics-Based Gas Sensors and Components for the Mid-IR: Design and Modelling -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Design Methodology and Results -- 2.2.1 Silicon Slot Waveguide-Based Gas Sensors -- 2.2.2 Silicon Photonics-Based Ultra-Short Mid-IR Polarization Splitter -- 2.2.3 Polarization Rotator -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Pixel Reassignment in Image Scanning Microscopy -- References -- 4 Compact and Field Portable Biophotonic Sensors for Automated Cell Identification (Plenary Address) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Field Portable Biophotonics Sensors for Cell Identification -- 4.2.1 Compact and Field Portable 3D Printed Shearing DHM for Automatic Cell Identification -- 4.2.2 Lensless Cell Identification Using Single and Double Random Phase Encoding -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Wavefront Coding with Jacobi-Fourier Phase Masks to Alleviate Random Aberrations -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Theoretical Basis -- 5.3 Results -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Designing Submicron Chiral Structure Through Phase Engineered Multi-Beam Interference -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Effect of Polarization in Designing the Multi-Beam Interference Structure -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Advanced IR Zoom Lenses for Next Generation Thermal Imaging Applications -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Continuous Zoom Lens SWaP Designs -- 7.2.1 Folded-Optic 16-180 mm f/3.6 Zoom Lens Design -- 7.2.2 Lightweight 20-275 mm f/5.5 Zoom Lens Design -- 7.3 Summary -- References -- 8 Advanced Infrared Photodetectors at SCD -- 8.1 Introduction. , 8.2 Detector Architectures -- 8.2.1 Planar InSb (77 K) -- 8.2.2 Barrier Detectors -- 8.2.3 Other Hetero-Structure Based MWIR FPAs (95-120 K) -- 8.2.4 InGaAs/InP SWIR FPA and smart "SNIR" ROIC (0-20 °C) -- 8.3 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Characteristics of One Dimensional Photonics Structures Having Different Types of Sequences -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Results and Discussion -- 9.3 Methods -- 9.4 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Deep-Learning-Based Dynamic Range Compression for 3D Scene Hologram -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Proposed Method and Its Results -- 10.3 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Mode Spectra and Vortex Beam Sorting via Digital Intensity Processing -- 11.1 Introduction -- References -- 12 Speckle-Free Digital Holographic Phase Microscopy and Tomography Using Partially Spatially Coherent Monochromatic Light with Improved Image Sharpness, Resolution and Phase Noise -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Results and Discussion -- References -- 13 Biospeckle Analysis Technique: Some Recent Applications -- 13.1 Biometrics: Spoof Detection -- 13.2 Agriculture: Aging, Viability and Salinity Assessment -- 13.2.1 Seed Aging Assessment -- 13.2.2 Seed Viability Detection -- 13.2.3 Effect of Salinity on Seed Germination -- 13.3 Food Engineering: Bread Spoilage Detection -- 13.4 Adhesive Industry: Paint and Fevicol Drying Characterization -- 13.5 Biomedical: Thrombocyte Characterization -- References -- 14 Using Femtosecond Coherent Oscillations to Unravel Dynamics of Complex Systems -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Experimental -- 14.3 Results and Discussion -- References -- 15 Suppression of UV Emission in ZnO Nanorods -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Experimental -- 15.3 Results and Discussion -- 15.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part IIADO: Adaptive Optics -- 16 Features of FPGA Using in a Fast Adaptive Optical System -- 16.1 Introduction. , 16.2 System Requirements -- 16.3 Main Algorithm -- 16.4 Results -- References -- 17 Controlling the Degree of Polarization of Speckles from Birefringent Scatterer -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Theoretical Background -- 17.3 Experiment and Result -- 17.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part IIIDFO: Diffractive Optics -- 18 Experimental Demonstration of Diffraction of Vector Field Singularities Through Diamond Shaped Aperture -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Generation of V-Point Singular Beams -- 18.3 Diffraction Through Diamond Shaped Aperture -- References -- 19 Controlled Generation of Self-images of a Microlens Array and the Second Harmonic Talbot Effect -- References -- 20 Design of Diffractive Optical Elements for Shaping the Laser Intensity Distribution -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Results and Discussion -- 20.3 Conclusions -- References -- 21 Electromagnetically induced grating in a 3-level symmetric quantum well -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Theoretical model and governing equation -- 21.3 Results -- 21.4 Conclusions -- References -- 22 Axicon Aberration Generated Tunable Optical Arrays -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Theory -- 22.3 Results and Discussion -- 22.4 Conclusion -- References -- 23 Crafting Correlation Structure by Interference -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.1.1 Required Elements -- 23.2 Principle -- 23.3 Results and Discussion -- References -- 24 Design of Polarization Independent Silicon Nitride One-Dimensional Gratings Using Genetic Algorithm -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Design, Result and Discussion -- References -- Part IVEOS: Optics and Electro-optics for Strategic Applications -- 25 Effect of Background Radiation on Laser Receiver Having Large Field of View -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Mathematical Formulation -- 25.2.1 Noise Model of APD -- 25.2.2 Background Radiation -- 25.3 Results -- 25.4 Conclusion -- References. , 26 Temperature Compensated Dynamic Strain Measurement Using Twin Fiber Bragg Gratings and Tunable Laser Interrogation with Noise Cancelation -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Set up for Dynamic Strain Measurement -- 26.3 Conclusion -- References -- 27 Geo High Resolution Camera: An Experimental Eye in Space-Its Integration, Challenges and Mitigation -- 27.1 Introduction -- 27.2 Objective and Configuration of the Instrument -- 27.3 AIT Challenges and Mitigation Approaches -- 27.3.1 Adaptive AIT Approach -- 27.3.2 Dummy Deck Approach -- 27.3.3 Electrical Interface Aspects -- 27.4 System Characterization, Results and Performance -- 27.5 Conclusion -- References -- 28 Photodiode Trans-Impedance Configuration with DC Compensation -- 28.1 Introduction -- 28.2 DC Compensation Module -- 28.3 Results and Discussions -- 28.4 Conclusion -- References -- 29 Concept of Programmable Range Electro-optical Sensor -- 29.1 Introduction -- 29.2 Programming Methodology -- 29.3 Results and Discussion -- 29.4 Conclusion -- References -- 30 Design of 2-D Parity Generation for Burst Error Detection -- 30.1 Introduction -- 30.2 Review of 2-D Parity Error Detection -- 30.3 Electro-Optical Design of 2-D Parity Generator -- 30.3.1 Mathematical Formulation of the Design -- 30.3.2 FD-BPM Implementation Results -- References -- 31 Experimental Demonstration of Underwater Optical Communication Using PPM Modulated 532 nm DPSS Laser -- 31.1 Introduction -- 31.2 Experimental Implementation of Underwater Optical Communication Link -- 31.3 Results and Discussion -- References -- 32 Design of Modern Laser Sensing System -- 32.1 Introduction -- 32.1.1 Overview of Laser Sensing System -- 32.2 Results -- References -- 33 On Airworthiness Qualification Philosophy and Night Flying Assessment for Electroluminescent Based NVG Compatible Cockpit Lights of Military Fighter Aircraft. , 33.1 Introduction -- 33.2 Results -- 33.3 Equation -- 33.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part VFIN: Fiber, Integrated and Nonlinear Optics -- 34 Liquid Crystal Based Inverted Rib Waveguide -- 34.1 Introduction -- 34.2 Rib Waveguide Structure in LC -- 34.3 Fabrication and Results -- 34.4 Conclusion -- References -- 35 Predicting Onset of Combustion Instability in Gas Turbines Using Fiber Bragg Grating Pressure Sensors -- 35.1 Introduction -- 35.2 Experimental Setup -- 35.3 Results and Discussion -- References -- 36 Strain Measurement in Tight Buffer Cabled Optical Fiber -- 36.1 Introduction -- 36.1.1 Tight Buffer -- 36.1.2 Brillouin Sensing Principle in BOTDA -- 36.2 Strain Measurement in Tight Buffer -- 36.2.1 Experimental Setup -- 36.2.2 Strain Calculation -- 36.3 Results -- 36.4 Conclusion -- References -- 37 Efficient Four Wave Mixing in a Silicon Photonic Wire Waveguide and Resonator -- 37.1 Introduction -- 37.2 Device Fabrication -- 37.3 Experimental Results -- 37.4 Conclusion -- References -- 38 Pulse Compression at 1064 nm Using Air-Silica Nonlinear Microstructured Optical Fiber -- 38.1 Introduction -- 38.2 Theoretical Study -- 38.3 Experimental Results -- 38.4 Conclusion -- References -- 39 Dispersion Optimized Few Mode Optical Fiber with Minimized Spatial Overlap -- 39.1 Introduction -- 39.2 Design and Optimization -- 39.3 Results and Discussion -- 39.4 Conclusion -- References -- 40 Time-Resolved Femtosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Picric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate -- 40.1 Introduction -- 40.2 Experimental Details -- 40.3 Results and Discussion -- 40.4 Conclusions -- References -- 41 Study of Diffraction-Noise Spectrum: A Comparison of Gaussian Beam with Uniform Beam Profile on Statistical Behaviour in Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate -- 41.1 Introduction. , 41.2 Theory of Diffraction-Noise with Gaussian Beam Profile on Random PPLN.