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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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Hitz, C. Breck
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ewing, J. J. (James J.), 1942-, Hecht, Jeff
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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.