Understanding lasers: an entry-level guide
by Hecht, Jeff
The expanded fourth edition of the book that offers an essential introduction to laser technology and the newest developments in the field The revised and updated fourth edition ofUnderstanding Lasers offers an essential guide and introduction that explores how lasers work, what they do, and how they are applied in the real world. The author#x97; a Fellow of The Optical Society#x97; reviews the key concepts of physics and optics that are essential for understanding lasers and explains how laser…
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- Full title :Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / Jeff Hecht.
Summary
The expanded fourth edition of the book that offers an essential introduction to laser technology and the newest developments in the field The revised and updated fourth edition ofUnderstanding Lasers offers an essential guide and introduction that explores how lasers work, what they do, and how they are applied in the real world. The author#x97; a Fellow of The Optical Society#x97; reviews the key concepts of physics and optics that are essential for understanding lasers and explains how lasers operate. The book also contains information on the optical accessories used with lasers. Written in nontechnical terms, the book gives an overview of the wide-variety laser types and configurations. Understanding Lasers covers fiber, solid-state, excimer, helium-neon, carbon dioxide, free-electron lasers, and more. In addition, the book also explains concepts such as the difference between laser oscillation and amplification, the importance of laser gain, and tunable lasers. The updated fourth edition highlights the most recent research and development in the field. This important resource: . Includes a new chapter on fiber lasers and amplifiers. Reviews new topics on physics of optical fibers and fiber lasers, disk lasers, and Ytterbium lasers. Contains new sections on Laser Geometry and Implications, Diode Laser Structures, Optimal Parametric Sources, and 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Puts the focus on research and emerging developments in areas such as spectroscopy, slow light, laser cooling, and extremely precise measurements. Contains appendices, glossary, and index that help make this book a useful reference Written for engineering and physics students, engineers, scientists, and technicians, the fourth edition ofUnderstanding Laserscontains the basic concepts of lasers and the most recent advances in the technology.
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- Publication Date:c2008.
- Edition:3rd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):IEEE Press
- Place of Publication:Piscataway, New Jersey
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:c2008.
Notes
"IEEE order number PP0354-1"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (1 PDF (xiii, 478 pages) :) : illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781119310693, 1119310695
- DOI:10.1002/9781119310693.
- oclc:on1116087390
- LC Classification:TA1675
- Dewey Decimal:621.36/6
Table of Contents
Preface xiii -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Overview 1 -- 1.1 Lasers, Optics, and Photonics 1 -- 1.2 Understanding the Laser 3 -- 1.3 What Is a Laser? 4 -- 1.4 Laser Materials and Types 8 -- 1.5 Optical Properties of Laser Light 10 -- 1.6 How Lasers Are Used? 14 -- 1.7 What Have We Learned? 17 -- CHAPTER 2 Physical Basics 21 -- 2.1 Electromagnetic Waves and Photons 21 -- 2.2 Quantum and Classical Physics 29 -- 2.3 Interactions of Light and Matter 39 -- 2.4 Basic Optics and Simple Lenses 47 -- 2.5 Fiber Optics 51 -- 2.6 What Have We Learned? 54 -- CHAPTER 3 How Lasers Work 59 -- 3.1 Building a Laser 59 -- 3.2 Producing a Population Inversion 60 -- 3.3 Resonant Cavities 66 -- 3.4 Laser Beams and Resonance 73 -- 3.5 Wavelength Selection and Tuning 81 -- 3.6 Laser Excitation and Efficiency 85 -- 3.7 What Have We Learned? 89 -- CHAPTER 4 Laser Characteristics 95 -- 4.1 Coherence 95 -- 4.2 Laser Wavelengths 98 -- 4.3 Properties of Laser Beams 103 -- 4.4 Laser Power 108 -- 4.5 Laser Efficiency 110 -- 4.6 Pulse Characteristics 115 -- 4.7 Polarization 120 -- 4.8 What Have We Learned? 121 -- CHAPTER 5 Optics, Laser Accessories, and Measurements 127 -- 5.1 Classical Optical Devices 127 -- 5.2…
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