Laser Fundamentals

William T. Silfvast (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

552 Seiten

1996
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-55617-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Laser Fundamentals provides a clear, up-to-date, and comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Simple explanations, based throughout on key underlying concepts, lead from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering. The concepts of amplification, gain-bandwidth, and broadening are discussed in detail, as are topics such as Q-switching, mode-locking, and waveguide lasers. Descriptions of the twenty most common types of laser are given towards the end of the book, and it concludes with a chapter devoted to frequency multiplication. Containing worked examples, and many homework problems, the book will be invaluable to undergraduate and first year graduate physics and electrical engineering students taking courses on lasers. The summaries of key types of lasers and extensive references will also make it a useful reference volume.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; Part I. Fundamental Wave Properties Of Light: 2. Wave nature of light: the interaction of light with materials; Part II. Fundamental Quantum Properties Of Light: 3. The particle nature of light: discrete energy levels; 4. Radiative transitions and emission linewidth; 5. Energy levels and radiative properties of molecules, liquids (organic dyes) and solids (dielectrics and semiconductors); 6. Radiation and thermal equilibrium: absorption and stimulated emission; Part III. Laser Amplifiers: 7. Conditions for producing a laser: population inversions, gain, and gain saturation; 8. Requirements for obtaining population inversions; 9. Laser pumping requirements and techniques; Part IV. Laser Resonators: 10. Laser resonator modes; 11. Stable laser resonators and Gaussian beams; 12. Special laser cavities; Part V. Specific Laser Systems: 13. Laser systems involving low-density gain media; 14. Laser systems involving high-density gain media; Part VI. Frequency Multiplication Of Laser Beams: 15. Frequency multiplication of lasers and other nonlinear optical effects.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.5.1996
• Zusatzinfo: Worked examples or Exercises; 5 Tables, unspecified; 5 Halftones, unspecified; 240 Line drawings, unspecified
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 199 x 252 mm
• Gewicht: 1090 g
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-521-55617-1 / 0521556171
• ISBN-13: 978-0-521-55617-0 / 9780521556170
• Zustand: Neuware