This book gathers the latest research from around the globe on the subject of lasers and optics research. Topics discussed include optical imaging applications for the study of cultural heritage artefacts; laser induced transfer of organic materials; scanning probe microscopies of semiconductor and semi-magnetic nanocrystals; controlling the properties of semiconductor quantum dots; spatial and temporal soliton pulse generation by transmission of chaotic signals using fibre optic links; analysis of optical ring resonator; and clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of retro bulbar neuritis.