[Springer Series in Optical Sciences] Laser Resonators and Beam Propagation Volume 108 || Introduction

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• Book ID: 121863191
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 724 KB
• Edition: 2nd
• Category: Article
• ISBN-13: 9780387400785
• DOI: 10.1007/0-387-25110-3_1

✦ Synopsis

Laser Resonators And Beam Propagation Provides A Detailed Discussion Of The Properties Of Optical Resonators And Laser Beams From Basic Theory To Recent Research. In Addition To Describing The Fundamental Theories Of Resonators Such As Geometrical Optics, Diffraction, Coherence, And Polarization, The Characteristics Of All Important Resonator Schemes And Their Calculation Are Presented. Experimental Examples, Practical Problems And A Collection Of Measurement Techniques Support The Comprehensive Treatment Of The Subject. Laser Resonators And Beam Propagation Is The Only Book Currently Available That Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Subject.--book Jacket. Pt. I. The Electromagnetic Field -- 1. Geometrical Optics -- 2. Wave Optics -- 3. Polarization -- Pt. Ii. Basic Properties Of Optical Resonators -- 4. The Fabry Perot Interferometer -- Pt. Iii. Passive Open Resonators -- 5. Stable Resonators -- 6. Resonators On The Stability Limits -- 7. Unstable Resonators -- 8. Resonators With Internal Lenses -- Pt. Iv. Open Resonators With Gain -- 9. The Active Medium -- 10. Output Power Of Laser Resonators -- 11. Influence Of Gain On Mode Structure And Loss -- 12. Q-switched Laser Resonators -- 13. Resonators With Variable Internal Lenses -- 14. Resonators With Several Active Media -- 15. Misalignment Sensitivity Of Output Power -- 16. Resonators With Nonlinear Elements -- Pt. V. Special Resonator Concepts -- 17. Prism Resonators -- 18. Fourier Transform Resonators -- 19. Hybrid Resonators -- 20. Resonators For Annular Gain Media -- 21. Ring Resonators -- 22. Single Mode Laser Resonators -- Pt. Vi. Measurement Techniques -- 23. Measurement Of Laser Parameters -- 24. Measurement Of Laser Beam Parameters. Norman Hodgson, Horst Weber. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [731]-785) And Index.