Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology

1. Edition October 2008
XII, 844 Pages, Hardcover
340 Pictures (340 Colored Figures)
12 tables
Handbook/Reference Book
Short Description
This comprehensive authored encyclopedia in two volumes explains the terms and principles of laser physics and technology,icncluding general optics and optoelectronics, nonlinear, quantum and fiber optics, as well as ultrashort pulses and optical communications.
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This authoritative two-volume encyclopedia (A-M, N-Z) helps to master the large variety of physical phenomena and technological aspects involved in laser technology and the wider field of photonics. Besides explaining in detail the physical principles and common techniques of laser operation, it also addresses such supplementary topics as ultrashort pulses, optical communications, optoelectronics, general optics, and quantum optics. References to selected scientific articles and textbooks aid readers in their further studies, and the cross-disciplinary approach makes this four-color encyclopedia of huge benefit to a wide audience in industry, government, and academic research.
Beam
Bragg Gratings
Cavity
Chirp
Coherence
Communications
Dispersion
Doppler
Fibers and other waveguides
Fiber-optic sensors
Fluctuations and noise
Fluorescence
Gain
General optics
Lasers
Materials
Methods
Metrology
Nonlinear optics
Photonic devices
Physical foundations
Pulses
Quantum optics
Resonators