Laser fundamentals
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| Main Author | |
|---|---|
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 0521833450 9780521833455 9780521541053 0521541050 9780511163616 0511163614 9780511616426 0511616422 9780511166365 0511166362 9780511165238 0511165234 1299319017 9781299319011 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xxiv, 642 pages) : illustrations |
Cover
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- Sect. 1. Fundamental Wave Properties of Light
- 2. Wave Nature of Light
- The Interaction of Light with Materials
- Sect. 2. Fundamental Quantum Properties of Light
- 3. Particle Nature of Light
- Discrete Energy Levels
- 4. Radiative Transitions and Emission Linewidth
- 5. Energy Levels and Radiative Properties of Molecules, Liquids, and Solids
- 6. Radiation and Thermal Equilibrium
- Absorption and Stimulated Emission
- Sect. 3. Laser Amplifiers
- 7. Conditions for Producing a Laser
- Population Inversions, Gain, and Gain Saturation
- 8. Laser Oscillation Above Threshold
- 9. Requirements for Obtaining Population Inversions
- 10. Laser Pumping Requirements and Techniques
- Sect. 4. Laser Resonators
- 11. Laser Cavity Modes
- 12. Stable Laser Resonators and Gaussian Beams
- 13. Special Laser Cavities and Cavity Effects
- Sect. 5. Specific Laser Systems
- 14. Laser Systems Involving Low-Density Gain Media
- 15. Laser Systems Involving High-Density Gain Media
- Sect. 6. Frequency Multiplication of Laser Beams
- 16. Frequency Multiplication of Lasers and Other Nonlinear Optical Effects.