Lasers and Electro-optics: Fundamentals and Engineering - Hardcover

Davis, Christopher C.

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Synopsis

This comprehensive book provides a detailed introduction to the basic physics and engineering aspects of lasers, as well as to the design and operational principles of a wide range of optical systems and electro-optic devices. Throughout, the author gives full details of important derivations and results, as well as many practical examples of the design, construction, and performance characteristics of different types of lasers and electro-optic devices. Covering a broad range of topics in modern optical physics and engineering, this book will be invaluable to those taking undergraduate courses in laser physics, optoelectronics, photonics, and optical engineering. It will also act as a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in these fields.

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Book Description

Full details of important derivations and results are included throughout this detailed introduction to the basic physics and engineering aspects of lasers, as well as to the design and operational principles of a wide range of optical systems and electro-optic devices.

About the Author

Christopher C. Davis is Minta Martin Professor of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland. He is author of the widely used text Lasers and Electro-Optics (Cambridge University Press, 1996) and co-author of the best-selling text Building Scientific Apparatus (4th edition, Cambridge University Press, 2009).

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