Introduction to laser technology /
520 The only introductory text on the market today that explains the underlying physics and engineering applicable to all lasersAlthough lasers are becoming increasingly important in our high-tech environment, many of the technicians and engineers who install, operate, and maintain them have had lit...
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2012.
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| Έκδοση: | 4th ed. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- 1. An Overview of Laser Technology
- What are Lasers Used For?
- Lasers in Telecommunications
- Lasers in Research and Medicine
- Lasers in Graphics and Grocery Stores
- Lasers in the Military
- Other Laser Applications
- 2. The Nature of Light
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Wave-Particle Duality-- 3. Refractive Index, Polarization, and Brightness
- Light Propagation
- Refractive Index
- Huygens' Principle
- Polarization
- Polarization Components
- Birefringence
- Brewster's Angle
- Brightness
- 4. Interference
- What is Optical Interference?
- Everyday Examples of Optical Interference
- Young's Double-Slit Experiment
- Fabry-Perot Interferometer-- 5. Laser Light
- Monochromaticity
- Directionality
- Coherence
- 6. Atoms, Molecules, and Energy Levels
- Atomic Energy Levels
- Spontaneous Emission and Stimulated Emission
- Molecular Energy Levels
- Some Subtle Refinements.
- 7. Energy Distributions and Laser Action
- Boltzmann Distribution
- Population Inversion
- L.A.S.E.R.
- Three-Level and Four-Level Lasers
- Pumping Mechanisms
- 8. Laser Resonators
- Why a Resonator?
- Circulating Power
- Gain and Loss
- Another Perspective on Saturation
- Relaxation Oscillations
- Oscillator-Amplifiers
- Unstable Resonators
- Laser Mirrors
- 9. Resonator Modes
- Spatial Energy Distributions
- Transverse Resonator Modes
- Gaussian-Beam Propagation
- A Stability Criterion
- Longitudinal Modes
- 10. Reducing Laser Bandwidth
- Measuring Laser Bandwidth
- Laser-Broadening Mechanisms
- Reducing Laser Bandwidth
- Single-Mode Lasers
- 11. Q-Switching
- Measuring the Output of Pulsed Lasers
- Q-Switching
- Types of Q-Switches
- Mechanical Q-Switches
- Acousto-Optic Q-Switches
- Electro-Optic Q-Switches
- Dye Q-Switches.
- 12. Cavity Dumping and Modelocking
- Cavity Dumping
- Partial Cavity Dumping
- Modelocking
- Time Domain
- Modelocking
- Frequency Domain
- Applications of Modelocked Lasers
- Types of Modelocked
- 13. Nonlinear Optics
- What is Nonlinear Optics?
- Second-Harmonic Generation
- Birefringent Phase Matching
- Quasi-Phasematching
- Intracavity Harmonic Generation
- Higher Harmonics
- Optical Parametric Oscillation
- Raman Lasers
- 14. Semiconductor Lasers
- Semiconductor Physics
- Modern Diode Lasers
- Diode Laser Bandwidth
- Wavelength of Diode Lasers
- Diode Arrays and Stacks
- Vertical Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers
- Optically Pumped Semiconductor Lasers
- Quantum Cascade
- 15. Solid-State Lasers
- Solid-State Laser Materials
- Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers
- Lamp Pumping
- Thermal Issues in Solid-State Lasers
- Scaling Diode-Pumped Lasers to High Power.
- 16. Fiber Lasers
- Acceptance Angle and Numerical Aperture
- Doping Optical Fibers
- Pumping Fiber Lasers
- Fabricating Optical Fibers
- Feedback for Fiber Lasers
- High Power Fiber Lasers
- Large-Mode-Area Fibers
- Holey Fibers
- 17. Gas Lasers: Helium-Neon and Ion
- Gas-Laser Transitions
- Gas-Laser Media and Tubes
- Laser Excitation
- Optical Characteristics
- Wavelengths and Spectral Width
- He-Ne Lasers
- Principles of He-Ne Lasers
- Structure of He-Ne Lasers
- Ar-and Kr-Ion Lasers
- 18. Carbon Dioxide and Other Vibrational Lasers
- Vibrational Transitions
- Excitation
- Types of CO2 Lasers
- Optics for CO2 Lasers
- Chemical Lasers
- 19 Excimer Lasers
- Excimer Molecules
- Electrical Considerations
- Handling the Gases
- Applications of Excimer Lasers
- 20 Tunable and Ultrafast Lasers
- Dye Lasers
- Tunable Solid-State Lasers
- Nonlinear Converters
- Ultrafast Lasers
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index.
