1. Edition - September 2004
115.- Euro
2004. 360 Pages, Hardcover
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 0-471-47660-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-47660-3 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
The generation of coherent light by lasers is an important application of photonics and fiber optics. Lasers play an important role in such diverse areas as telecommunications, medicine, and welding. This book is designed as an introduction to lasers-covering both theory and practical applications. Fundamentals of Lights and Lasers fills a clear gap in photonics by conveying applications and uses, which are rapidly emerging in industry. It ends with a number of case studies illustrating different lasers that are used for practical applications.

From the contents
Preface.

1. Light and Blackbody Emission.

2. Atomic Emission.

3. Quantum Mechanics.

4. Lasing Action.

5. Lasing Transitions and Gain.

6. Cavity Optics.

7. Fast-Pulse Production.

8. Nonlinear Optics.

9. Visible Gas Lasers.

10. UV Gas Lasers.

11. Infrared Gas Lasers.

12. Solid-State Lasers.

13. Semiconductor Lasers.

14. Tunable Dye Lasers.

Index.