Short description From the concepts of classical optics, the author summarises the properties of modern laser sources in detail. Several examples from the scope of modern research are provided to emphasize the relevance of optics in current developments within science and technology.
From the contents 1. Light Rays 2. Wave Optics 3. Light Propagation in Matter 4. Optical Images 5. Coherence and Interferometry 6. Light and Matter 7. The Laser 8. Laser Dynamics 9. Semiconductor Lasers 10. Sensors for Light 11. Laser Spectroscopy 12. Photons - An Introduction to Quantum Optics 13. Nonlinear Optics I: Optical Mixing Processes 14. Nonlinear Optics II: Four-wave Mixing Appendix A: Mathematics for Optics Appendix B: Supplements in Quantum Mechanics
