Introduction to laser technology
Electrical Engineering Introduction to Laser Technology, Third Edition. Would you like to know how a laser works, and how it can be modified for your own specific tasks? This intuitive third edition-previously published as Understanding Laser Technology, First and Second Editions-introduces engineer...
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Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471723126 |
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Electrical Engineering Introduction to Laser Technology, Third Edition. Would you like to know how a laser works, and how it can be modified for your own specific tasks? This intuitive third edition-previously published as Understanding Laser Technology, First and Second Editions-introduces engineers, scientists, technicians, and novices alike to the world of modern lasers, without delving into the mathematical details of quantum electronics. It is the only introductory text on the market today that explains the underlying physics and engineering applicable to all lasers. A unique combinatio |
Item Description: | Revised edition of: Understanding laser technology, 2nd. ed. c1991. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xi, 288 pages) : illustrations |
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0780353730 9780780353732 0471723126 9780471723127 0471660922 9780471660927 |
Index Number: | TA1675 |
CLC: | TN24 |
Contents: | Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 An Overview of Laser Technology; Chapter 2 The Nature of Light; Chapter 3 Refractive Index, Polarization, and Brightness; Chapter 4 Interference; Chapter 5 Laser Light; Chapter 6 Atoms, Molecules, and Energy Levels; Chapter 7 Energy Distributions and Laser Action; Chapter 8 Laser Resonators; Chapter 9 Resonator Modes; Chapter 10 Reducing Laser Bandwidth; Chapter 11 Q-Switching; Chapter 12 Cavity Dumping and Modelocking; Chapter 13 Nonlinear Optics; Chapter 14 Semiconductor Lasers; Chapter 15 Solid-State Lasers. |