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Informationen zum Autor PETER W. MILONNI is currently Laboratory Fellow and Laboratory Associate in the Complex Systems Group of the Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Research Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester. Dr. Milonni is the author or coauthor of several books and has published research and review papers on both pure and applied physics. He has served for many years on a number of editorial boards, and was the recipient of the Max Born Award of the Optical Society of America in 2008. His research interests are in the areas of quantum optics and electrodynamics, especially in connection with the quantum and fluctuation properties of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter. JOSEPH H. EBERLY is currently Andrew Carnegie Professor Physics and Professor of Optics at the University of Rochester. A past president of the Optical Society of America, he has contributed to the research literature on theoretical quantum optics and laser physics, with interests in multipulse propogation, high-field atomic physics, quantum entanglement, cavity QED, and relaxation dynamics. Dr. Eberly received the Smoluchowski Medal of the Physical Society of Poland in 1987 and the Charles Hard Townes Award of the Optical Society of America in 1994. He is the coauthor of two books and coeditor of several conference proceedings. He is the founding editor of Optics Express and has served on a number of editorial and advisory boards. Klappentext Although the basic principles of lasers have remained unchanged in the past 20 years, there has been a shift in the kinds of lasers generating interest. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the operating principles and applications of lasers, this second edition of the classic book on the subject reveals the latest developments and applications of lasers. Placing more emphasis on applications of lasers and on optical physics, the book's self-contained discussions will appeal to physicists, chemists, optical scientists, engineers, and advanced undergraduate students. Zusammenfassung * This new edition has been updated to reflect the kinds of lasers which are of greatest interest * Includes the latest developments and applications of lasers * Contains end of chapter problems for students * Has a bit more emphasis on applications of lasers and on optical physics . Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii 1 Introduction to Laser Operation 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Lasers and Laser Light 3 1.3 Light in Cavities 8 1.4 Light Emission and Absorption in Quantum Theory 10 1.5 Einstein Theory of Light-Matter Interactions 11 1.6 Summary 14 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Solids 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Electron Energy Levels in Atoms 17 2.3 Molecular Vibrations 26 2.4 Molecular Rotations 31 2.5 Example: Carbon Dioxide 33 2.6 Conductors and Insulators 35 2.7 Semiconductors 39 2.8 Semiconductor Junctions 45 2.9 Light-Emitting Diodes 49 2.10 Summary 55 Appendix: Energy Bands in Solids 56 Problems 64 3 Absorption, Emission, and Dispersion of Light 67 3.1 Introduction 67 3.2 Electron Oscillator Model 69 3.3 Spontaneous Emission 74 3.4 Absorption 78 3.5 Absorption of Broadband Light 84 3.6 Thermal Radiation 85 3.7 Emission and Absorption of Narrowband Light 93 3.8 Collision Broadening 99 3.9 Doppler Broadening 105 3.10 The Voigt Profile 108 3.11 Radiative Broadening 112 3.12 Absorption and Gain Coefficients 114 3.13 Example: Sodium Vapor 118 3.14 Refractive Index 123 3.15 Anomalous Dispersion 129 3.16 Summary 132 Appendix: The Oscillator Model and Quantum Theory 132 Problems 137 4 Laser Oscillation: Gain and...
