Lasers

The operating principles and applications of lasers are examined in this introductory reference work, which defines the function of a laser and provides the necessary theoretical background in classical and quantum physics. Discussions of specific laser systems and laser radiation are presented.

List of contents

Useful Tables.

Introduction to Laser Operation.

Classical Dispersion Theory.

Classical Theory of Absorption.

Atoms, Molecules, and Solids.

The Schrödinger Equation.

The Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation.

Emission and Absorption and Rate Equations.

Semiclassical Radiation Theory.

Wave-Particle Duality of Light.

Laser Oscillation: Gain and Threshold.

Laser Oscillation: Power and Frequency.

Multimode and Transient Oscillation.

Specific Lasers and Pumping Mechanisms.

Laser Resonators.

Optical Coherence and Lasers.

Some Laser Applications.

Introduction to Nonlinear Optics.

Nonlinear Optics: Higher-Order Processes.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph H. Eberly, Peter W. Milonni, Peter W. Eberly Milonni
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.1988
• EAN: 9780471627319
• ISBN: 978-0-471-62731-9
• No. of pages: 768
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics