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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521541050
ISBN-139780521541053
eBay Product ID (ePID)70327623
Product Key Features
Number of Pages674 Pages
Publication NameLaser Fundamentals
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectLasers & Photonics, Physics / Optics & Light
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science
AuthorWilliam T. Silfvast
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight48 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2003-055352
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsFrom reviews of the first edition:'... offers a guide to all you ever wanted to know about lasers.'New Scientist, From reviews of the first edition: '... offers a guide to all you ever wanted to know about lasers.' New Scientist, Reviews for the first edition. 'Serve[s] as an excellent textbook for teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate students about lasers ... present[s] all of the information needed for a basic understanding of lasers ... Silfvast does an excellent job of presenting a well-organized and thoughtful book. The figures are exceptionally clear and informative, and the use of highlighting equations throughout is particularly useful ... a useful text for the student as well as the practicing scientist or engineer ...' Jim Tatum, Optics & Photonics News, From reviews of the first edition:‘… offers a guide to all you ever wanted to know about lasers.’New Scientist, From reviews of the first edition: '... offers a guide to all you ever wanted to know about lasers.' Tania Monteiro New Scientist, From reviews of the first edition: '… offers a guide to all you ever wanted to know about lasers.' Tania Monteiro New Scientist, 'Silfvast is an excellent explainer ... a fresh approach. Laser Fundamentals is a good read, and I recommend it to students and teachers alike.' William B. Bridges, Physics Today, "...provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design." International Aerospace Abstracts, Laser Fundamentals is a good read, and I recommend it to students and teachers alike." Physics Today
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal621.36/6
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of Content1. Introduction; Part I. Fundamental Wave Properties of Light: 2. Wave nature of light - the interacting of light with materials; Part II. Fundamental Quantum Properties of Light: 3. The particle nature of light - discrete energy levels; 4. Radiative transitions and emission linewidth; 5. Energy levels and radiative properties of molecules, liquids (organic dyes) and solids (dielectrics and semiconductors); 6. Radiation and thermal equilibrium - absorption and stimulated emission; Part III. 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; Part IV. Laser Resonators: 11. Laser resonator modes; 12. Stable laser resonators and Gaussian beams; 13. Special laser cavities; Part V. Specific Laser Systems: 14. Laser systems involving low density gain media; 15. Laser systems involving high density gain media; Part VI. Frequency Multiplication of Laser Beams: 16. Frequency multiplication of lasers and other non linear optical effects.
SynopsisThis updated second edition includes new material throughout, especially though, in the areas of solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers, and laser cavities. Simple explanations lead the reader logically from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering in this comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Direct explanations, examples, and many homework problems make this book invaluable to undergraduate and first-year graduate students taking courses on lasers. Summaries of key types of lasers, use of unique theoretical descriptions, and an extensive bibliography also recommend this volume to researchers., Laser Fundamentals provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Simple explanations, based on key underlying concepts, lead the reader logically from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering. This 2004 second edition has much new material, especially in the areas of solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers, and laser cavities., Laser Fundamentals provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Simple explanations, based throughout on key underlying concepts, lead the reader logically from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering. Much new material has been added to this second edition, especially in the areas of solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers, and laser cavities. This 2004 edition contains a new chapter on laser operation above threshold, including extensive discussion of laser amplifiers. The clear explanations, worked examples, and many homework problems will make this book invaluable to undergraduate and first-year graduate students in science and engineering taking courses on lasers. The summaries of key types of lasers, the use of many unique theoretical descriptions, and the extensive bibliography will also make this a valuable reference work for researchers.
LC Classification NumberTA1675.S52 2008
