Coherent Optics: Fundamentals and Applications - Hardcover

Lauterborn, Werner; Kurz, Thomas; Wiesenfeldt, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540583726 ISBN 13: 9783540583721

Publisher: Springer, 1999

Synopsis

Coherent Optics presents, in a concise and lively overview, easy access to the fundamentals and modern aspects of this field. From text based on coherence and its measurement the reader gains access to the fields of interferometry, holography and Fourier optics while becoming acquainted with methods of coherent optical techniques of measurement. From the multitude of nonlinear optical phenomena the following topics are particularly discussed: the laser with its nonlinear dynamics, tree-wave interference, the optical parametric amplifier, and nonlinear fibre optics including solitons for signal transmission. Many examples and exercises with complete solutions make this book a valuable study text.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This updated and enlarged new edition presents a comprehensive and dedicated overview of the fundamentals and modern applications of coherent optics.
Starting with the basic principles of coherence, the authors give detailed insights into the theory and applications of interferometry, holography, Fourier optics, and nonlinear optical phenomena. Especially, the chapters on current topics in nonlinear optics provide an understanding of modern implementations. Numerous examples and exercises with complete solutions help the readers to deepen their knowledge.
This completely revised edition is intended for advanced students and active scientists working in this field.

Review:

"...let me conclude saying that this book is probably the best I read in the field for some years." - Physicalia

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 3540583726
• ISBN 13: 9783540583721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294