Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications (Graduate Texts in Physics)

K. Thyagarajan and Ajoy Ghatak

ISBN 10: 144196441X / ISBN 13: 9781441964410

Published by Springer, 2010

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UK stocked, available immediately. Hardcover, published by Springer in 2010. Second edition. A superb copy throughout, in glossy illustrated covers. The contents are unmarked. Illustrated. Copyright page removed. Weight (unpacked) is 1146 grams. Seller Inventory # sh7xahsg1146

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Title: Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications (...

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have assumed tremendous importance in the fields of science, engineering and technology because of their use both in basic research and in various technological applications. Lasers: Theory and Applications 2nd Edition will provide a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind the working of the laser along with some of their most important applications. Numerical examples are scattered throughout the book for helping the student gain a better appreciation of the concepts and problems at the end of each chapter and provides the student a better understanding of the basics and help in applying the concepts to practical situations. This book serves as a text in a course on lasers and their applications for students majoring in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering.

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Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications, serves as a vital textbook to accompany undergraduate and graduate courses on lasers and their applications. Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have assumed tremendous importance in the fields of science, engineering and technology because of their diverse uses in basic research and countless technological applications. This book provides a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind the way lasers work, and presents some of their most important applications in vivid detail.

After reading this book, students will understand how to apply the concepts found within to practical, tangible situations. This textbook includes worked-out examples and exercises to enhance understanding, and the preface shows lecturers how to most beneficially match the textbook with their course curricula. The book includes several recent Nobel Lectures, which will further expose students to the emerging applications and excitement of working with lasers.

Students who study lasers, laser applications, and optics and lasers will find this book to be an invaluable contribution to their understanding of the subject.

Topics included and discussed in detail include:

laser rate equations

semiclassical theory of lasers

optical resonators

properties of laser beams

fiber lasers

semiconductor lasers

applications of lsers to science and industry

laser induced fusion