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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer
ISBN-101461426944
ISBN-139781461426943
eBay Product ID (ePID)150639076
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXxii, 650 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLasers : Fundamentals and Applications
SubjectLasers & Photonics, Physics / Optics & Light, Microwaves
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorAjoy Ghatak, K. Thyagarajan
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science
SeriesGraduate Texts in Physics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight35.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal621.366
Table Of ContentIntroduction.- Basic Optics.- Elements of Quantum Mechanics.- The Einstein Coefficients and Light Amplification.- Laser Rate Equations.- Semiclassical Theory of the Laser.- Optical Resonators.- Vector Spaces and Linear Operators: Dirac Notation.- Quantum Theory of Interaction of Radiation Fields with Matter.- Properties of Lasers.- Some Laser Systems.- Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers.- Semiconductor Lasers.- Optical Parametric Oscillators.- Spacial Frequency Filtering and Holography.- Laser Induced Fusion.- Lightwave Communications.- Lasers in Science.- Lasers in Industry.
SynopsisUpdated and revised, this second edition provides a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind lasers, along with some of their most important applications. Numerical examples are scattered throughout the book, and problems are included at the end of each chapter., Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have assumed tremendous importance in the fields of science, engineering and technology because of their use both in basic research and in various technological applications. Lasers: Theory and Applications 2nd Edition will provide a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind the working of the laser along with some of their most important applications. Numerical examples are scattered throughout the book for helping the student gain a better appreciation of the concepts and problems at the end of each chapter and provides the student a better understanding of the basics and help in applying the concepts to practical situations. This book serves as a text in a course on lasers and their applications for students majoring in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering.
LC Classification NumberQC685-689.55
