1. Introduction
2. Data and Sample
3. Photometric Decomposition
4. Measuring the Length of the Bar
5. Derivation of SFR from Dust-Corrected Hα Emission Lines
6. Results
6.1. Star-Forming versus Quiescent Bars
6.2. Bar Sérsic Index
6.3. Bar Surface Brightness Profile
6.4. Morphology of Host Galaxy
6.5. Spatial Distribution of Star Formation
7. Discussion
7.1. Flatness of the Bar
7.2. AGN Feeding
7.3. Implications on the Evolution of Stellar Bars
8. Conclusions