Synopsis
This book presents a novel approach toward laser engineering by the use of models based on numerical methods, which are easily solved using spreadsheets. It covers key fundamental concepts of the laser in this book. It first presents simple models and then more complex models within the chapter. Discrepancies between the predications of each model and the actual results are analyzed. It presents each model in a classic calculus based form followed by a numerical model based on parameters which are easily experimentally observable.
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About the Author
Mark Steven Csele is a full-time professor at Niagara College, Welland, Ontario, Canada. A physicist and professional engineer, he has taught for over 20 years at levels ranging from two-year technician to four-year undergraduate. Currently, he teaches photonics at Niagara College, which features an array of dedicated laboratories hosting a variety of laser systems. He has authored a previous book on fundamental laser concepts as well as several articles in magazines and trade encyclopedias.
Review
"One of Marc Csele's key strengths is his clear and illustrative style; he grounds the material in everyday words and examples. ...the choice and order of the chapters brings the reader along gradually from basic knowledge to practical application in a logical and comfortable way."
––Marc Nantel, Niagara College, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
"This is a textbook, written so as to be accessible to undergraduate students. The aim is to introduce the reader to laser science, parallel with the presentation of basic mathematical models used for the description of lasers of various types, and of basic physical properties of those lasers. Accordingly, the mathematical models are classified as algebra-based and calculus-based ones. Particular chapters are dealing with fundamental topics, such as the lasing threshold, gain saturation, thermal effects, Q-switching, and some basic effects of nonlinear optics. Many particular examples are included, which may be used as teaching material. The book also contains a lot of practical material about basic types of existing lasers, such as gas lasers, semiconductor lasers, and solid-state ones."
––Boris A. Malomed (Tel Aviv), from Zentralblatt MATH 1320 – 1
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