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Lasers: Basics, Advances and Applications

✍ Scribed by Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2018
Tongue
English
Leaves
507
Series
Springer Series in Optical Sciences 220
Edition
1st ed.
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of laser sources and their applications in various fields of science, industry, and technology. After an introduction to the basics of laser physics, different laser types and materials for lasers are summarized in the context of a historical survey, outlining the evolution of the laser over the past five decades. This includes, amongst other aspects, gas lasers, excimer lasers, the wide range of solid-state and semiconductor lasers, and femtosecond and other pulsed lasers where particular attention is paid to high-power sources. Subsequent chapters address related topics such as laser modulation and nonlinear frequency conversion. In closing, the enormous importance of the laser is demonstrated by highlighting its current applications in everyday life and its potential for future developments. Typical applications in advanced material processing, medicine and biophotonics as well as plasma and X-ray generation for nanoscale lithography are discussed.

The book provides broad and topical coverage of laser photonics and opto-electronics, focusing on significant findings and recent advances rather than in-depth theoretical studies. Thus, it is intended not only for university students and engineers, but also for scientists and professionals applying lasers in biomedicine, material processing and everyday consumer products. Further, it represents essential reading for engineers using or developing high-power lasers for scientific or industrial applications.




✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Light, Atoms, Molecules, Solids (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 3-27
Absorption and Emission of Light (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 29-49
Laser Types (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 51-62
Front Matter ....Pages 63-63
Laser Transitions in Neutral Atoms (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 65-76
Ion Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 77-88
Infrared Molecular Gas Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 89-110
Ultraviolet Molecular Gas Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 111-120
Dye Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 121-130
Front Matter ....Pages 131-131
Solid-State Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 133-164
Semiconductor Lasers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 165-203
Front Matter ....Pages 205-205
Laser Beam Propagation in Free Space (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 207-229
Optical Resonators (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 231-244
Optical Waveguides and Glass Fibers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 245-266
Front Matter ....Pages 267-267
Mirrors (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 269-287
Polarization (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 289-298
Modulation and Deflection (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 299-311
Front Matter ....Pages 313-313
Pulsed Operation (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 315-334
Frequency Selection and Tuning (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 335-348
Frequency Conversion (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 349-365
Stability and Coherence (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 367-378
Front Matter ....Pages 379-379
Photodetectors (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 381-396
Spectrometers and Interferometers (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 397-406
Front Matter ....Pages 407-407
Material Processing (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 409-421
Medical Applications and Biophotonics (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 423-458
Further Applications and Future Potential (Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux)....Pages 459-504
Back Matter ....Pages 505-511

✦ Subjects

Physics; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices; Optical and Electronic Materials; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Classical Electrodynamics; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry

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