Lasers For Scientists And Engineers

Author : L Wilmer Anderson,John B Boffard
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789813224315

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Lasers for Scientists and Engineers by L Wilmer Anderson,John B Boffard Pdf

Since the invention of the laser, the variety of lasers and their uses have grown at a phenomenal rate. Scientists and engineers have at their disposal an enormous array of sophisticated laser equipments with the possibility of carrying out experiments that were inconceivable only a few decades ago. Lasers for Scientists and Engineers is a grand and glorious book that discusses the principles of laser operation and the details of how selected lasers operate. This book is short and easy to read, enabling the reader to thoroughly grasp the subject, with discussions that begin at an elementary level and lead to a complete understanding of lasers. This book is suitable for a one semester college course for upper-level undergraduate or first year graduate level students in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and the various fields of engineering. The background needed for this book would be junior level courses in optics and modern physics including elementary quantum mechanics. Request Inspection Copy

Author : Louis Wilmer Anderson,John B. Boffard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9813224304

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Lasers for Scientists and Engineers by Louis Wilmer Anderson,John B. Boffard Pdf

Author : Travis S. Taylor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351713740

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Introduction to Laser Science and Engineering by Travis S. Taylor Pdf

Introduction to Laser Science and Engineering provides a modern resource for a first course in lasers for both students and professionals. Starting from simple descriptions, this text builds upon them to give a detailed modern physical understanding of the concepts behind light, optical beams and lasers. The coverage starts with the nature of light and the principles of photon absorption and transmission, leading to the amplified and stimulated emission principals governing lasers. The specifics of lasers and their application, safe use and future prospects are then covered, with a wealth of illustrations to provide readers with a visual sense of optical and laser principles.

Author : A. E. Siegman
Publisher : University Science Books
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : 0935702113

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Lasers by A. E. Siegman Pdf

This is both a textbook and general reference on the subject of laser theory and basic laser principles. The book gives a detailed accurate treatment of laser physics which does not require a background in quantum mechanics.

Author : R. Kossowsky,Miroslav Jelinek,Robert F. Walter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9048146798

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High Power Lasers - Science and Engineering by R. Kossowsky,Miroslav Jelinek,Robert F. Walter Pdf

In the thirty years since the invention of the CO2 gas laser, the major design issue has shifted from how to obtain the desired power level to how to achieve reliable operation. At the same time, the opening of many laser development facilities in the Former Soviet Union has allowed their achievements and design approaches to be understood and appreciated for the first time. Further, the industrial laser user community has identified a number of emerging applications at higher power levels (15-20 kW) than are attainable by most commercial devices. In High Power Lasers - Science and Engineering, the designers, developers and users of high-power gas laser systems discuss design approaches, methods of enhancing performance, new applications, and user requirements.

Author : National Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1987-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309037761

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Lasers by National Academy of Engineering Pdf

Since the initial laser beam in 1960, use of lasers has mushroomed, opening new frontiers in medicine, manufacturing, communications, defense, and information storage and retrieval. Lasers: Invention to Application brings together a series of chapters by eminent scientists spanning the broad range of today's laser technology.

Author : Karl F. Renk
Publisher : Springer
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319506517

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Basics of Laser Physics by Karl F. Renk Pdf

This textbook provides an introductory presentation of all types of lasers. It contains a general description of the laser, a theoretical treatment and a characterization of its operation as it deals with gas, solid state, free-electron and semiconductor lasers. This expanded and updated second edition of the book presents a description of the dynamics of free-electron laser oscillation using a model introduced in the first edition that allows a reader to understand basic properties of a free-electron laser and makes the difference to “conventional” lasers. The discussions and the treatment of equations are presented in a way that a reader can immediately follow. The book addresses graduate and undergraduate students in science and engineering, featuring problems with solutions and over 400 illustrations.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on Opportunities in the Science, Applications, and Technology of Intense Ultrafast Lasers
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309467698

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Opportunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on Opportunities in the Science, Applications, and Technology of Intense Ultrafast Lasers Pdf

The laser has revolutionized many areas of science and society, providing bright and versatile light sources that transform the ways we investigate science and enables trillions of dollars of commerce. Now a second laser revolution is underway with pulsed petawatt-class lasers (1 petawatt: 1 million billion watts) that deliver nearly 100 times the total world's power concentrated into a pulse that lasts less than one-trillionth of a second. Such light sources create unique, extreme laboratory conditions that can accelerate and collide intense beams of elementary particles, drive nuclear reactions, heat matter to conditions found in stars, or even create matter out of the empty vacuum. These powerful lasers came largely from U.S. engineering, and the science and technology opportunities they enable were discussed in several previous National Academies' reports. Based on these advances, the principal research funding agencies in Europe and Asia began in the last decade to invest heavily in new facilities that will employ these high-intensity lasers for fundamental and applied science. No similar programs exist in the United States. Opportunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers assesses the opportunities and recommends a path forward for possible U.S. investments in this area of science.

Author : Walter Koechner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387293387

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Solid-State Laser Engineering by Walter Koechner Pdf

Written from an industrial perspective this book discusses in detail the characteristics, design, construction, and performance of solid-state lasers. Emphasis is placed on engineering and practical considerations; phenomenological aspects using models are preferred to abstract mathematical derivations. Since its first edition almost 30 years ago this book has become the standard in the field of solid-state lasers for scientists, engineers and graduate students. This edition has been extensively revised and updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials and nonlinear crystals, and entire new sections have been added.

Author : Alexander Kaminskii
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000102833

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Crystalline Lasers by Alexander Kaminskii Pdf

By the end of the 1970s, crystalline lasers were widely used in science, engineering, medicine, and technology. The types of lasers used have continued to grow in number to include newly discovered crystalline hosts, previously known compounds generating at other spectral wavelengths, and broadband tunable stimulated emission. This has led to the creation of an extremely promising new generation of crystalline lasers that are both highly efficient and more reliable. The major part of this book is devoted to describing multilevel operating laser schemes for stimulated emission excitation in insulating crystals doped with lanthanide ions. The first part of Crystalline Lasers deals with the history of the physics and spectroscopy of insulating laser crystals. The chapters in the second part of the book present results from the study of Stark-energy levels of generating ions in laser crystals and their radiative and nonradiative intermanifold transition characteristics. This section includes extensive tabular data and reference information. Popular and novel operating schemes of crystalline lasers are covered in Part 3. In the chapters in the fourth part of the book, the newest technologies in the physics and engineering of crystalline lasers are considered. The results of investigations into laser action under selective excitations, miniature crystalline lasers, and the properties of nonlinear activated laser crystals are presented and analyzed. Crystalline Lasers summarizes and reviews the results of many years of research and studies of activator ions and multilevel operating laser schemes, and discusses exciting prospects of using these systems to create new types of crystalline lasers. This book will be of use to laser scientists and engineers, physicists, and chemical engineers.

Author : C. Breck Hitz,James J. Ewing,Jeff Hecht
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471660927

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Introduction to Laser Technology by C. Breck Hitz,James J. Ewing,Jeff Hecht Pdf

Electrical Engineering Introduction to Laser Technology, Third Edition Would you like to know how a laser works, and how it can be modified for your own specific tasks? This intuitive third edition-previously published as Understanding Laser Technology, First and Second Editions-introduces engineers, scientists, technicians, and novices alike to the world of modern lasers, without delving into the mathematical details of quantum electronics. It is the only introductory text on the market today that explains the underlying physics and engineering applicable to all lasers. A unique combination of clarity and technical depth, this book begins with an introductory chapter that explains the characteristics and important applications of commercial lasers worldwide. It proceeds with discussions on light and optics, the fundamental elements of lasers, and laser modification. The concluding chapters are composed of a survey of modern lasers, including: Semiconductor lasers Optically pumped solid-state lasers Ion, HeNe, and HeCd lasers Carbon dioxide lasers Excimer lasers (codiscovered by J. J. Ewing) Ultrafast and tunable lasers, OPOs Introduction to Laser Technology, Third Edition is intended for those who are familiar with the principles of electro-optical technology, but possess limited formal training. This comprehensive treatment is essential, one-stop shopping for professionals, students, and non-engineer executives interested in the design, sales, or applications of the laser and electro-optics industry.

Author : Peter W. Milonni,Joseph H. Eberly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470409703

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Laser Physics by Peter W. Milonni,Joseph H. Eberly Pdf

Although the basic principles of lasers have remained unchanged in the past 20 years, there has been a shift in the kinds of lasers generating interest. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the operating principles and applications of lasers, this second edition of the classic book on the subject reveals the latest developments and applications of lasers. Placing more emphasis on applications of lasers and on optical physics, the book's self-contained discussions will appeal to physicists, chemists, optical scientists, engineers, and advanced undergraduate students.

Author : Colin. E. Webb
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781482240788

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Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications by Colin. E. Webb Pdf

The invention of the laser was one of the towering achievements of the twentieth century. At the opening of the twenty-first century we are witnessing the burgeoning of the myriad technical innovations to which that invention has led. The Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications is a practical and long-lasting reference source for scientists and engineers who work with lasers. The Handbook provides, a comprehensive guide to the current status of lasers and laser systems; it is accessible to science or engineering graduates needing no more than standard undergraduate knowledge of optics. Whilst being a self-contained reference work, the Handbook provides extensive references to contemporary work, and is a basis for studying the professional journal literature on the subject. It covers applications through detailed case studies, and is therefore well suited to readers who wish to use it to solve specific problems of their own. The first of the three volumes comprises an introduction to the basic scientific principles of lasers, laser beams and non-linear optics. The second volume describes the mechanisms and operating characteristics of specific types of laser including crystalline solid - state lasers, semiconductor diode lasers, fibre lasers, gas lasers, chemical lasers, dye lasers and many others as well as detailing the optical and electronic components which tailor the laser's performance and beam delivery systems. The third volume is devoted to case studies of applications in a wide range of subjects including materials processing, optical measurement techniques, medicine, telecommunications, data storage, spectroscopy, earth sciences and astronomy, and plasma fusion research. This vast compendium of knowledge on laser science and technology is the work of over 130 international experts, many of whom are recognised as the world leaders in their respective fields. Whether the reader is engaged in the science, technology, industrial or medical applications of lasers or is researching the subject as a manager or investor in technical enterprises they cannot fail to be informed and enlightened by the wide range of information the Handbook supplies.

Author : Keith J. Kasunic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Lasers
ISBN : 1510604278

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Laser Systems Engineering by Keith J. Kasunic Pdf

While almost all of the books that have the word "laser" in their title focus on the development of the lasers themselves, Laser Systems Engineering emphasizes the design and engineering of optical systems that incorporate these unique sources of light. Taking the perspective of the laser systems engineer, this book reviews the concepts and components required for the development of laser-based systems for manufacturing, biomedical applications, laser radar, sensors, metrology, laser-based displays, directed energy, etc. Emphasizing practical design problems and the first-order equations and commercial off-the-shelf components used to solve them, this book is for engineers, scientists, and managers who want to quickly master the principles of laser system development.

Author : Yehoshua Y. Kalisky
Publisher : SPIE Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 081946094X

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The Physics and Engineering of Solid State Lasers by Yehoshua Y. Kalisky Pdf

Explains the mutual influences between the physical and dynamic processes in solids and their lasing properties. This book provides insight into the physics and engineering of solid state lasers by integrating information from several disciplines, including solid state physics, materials science, photophysics, and dynamic processes in solids.