Understanding lasers : an entry-level guide / Jeff Hecht.
By: Hecht, Jeff [author.]
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Contributor(s): John Wiley & Sons [publisher.] | IEEE Xplore (Online service) [distributor.].
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BookSeries: IEEE Press understanding science & technology series: 1Publisher: Piscataway, New Jersey : IEEE Press, c2008Distributor: [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [1993]Edition: 3rd ed.Description: 1 PDF (xiii, 478 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470546819.Subject(s): Lasers | Atom lasers | Atomic beams | Bandwidth | Charge carrier processes | Coherence | Conductors | Crystals | Detectors | Diamond-like carbon | Drilling | Electromagnetic scattering | Electromagnetic spectrum | Electron tubes | Energy states | Eye protection | Fiber lasers | Free electron lasers | Frequency conversion | Gas lasers | Gases | Hazards | Indexes | Kelvin | Laboratories | Laser applications | Laser beam cutting | Laser beams | Laser excitation | Laser modes | Laser noise | Laser theory | Laser transitions | Laser tuning | Lasers | Lenses | Measurement by laser beam | Mirrors | Optical surface waves | Photonics | Power lasers | Pump lasers | Refractive index | Retina | Semiconductor laser arrays | Semiconductor lasers | Silicon | Stationary state | Stimulated emission | Surface emitting lasers | Telescopes | Terminology | Wavelength measurementGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 621.36/6 Online resources: Abstract with links to resource Also available in print."IEEE order number PP0354-1"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface. -- Introduction and Overview. -- Physical Basics. -- How Lasers Work. -- Laser Characteristics. -- Laser Accessories. -- Gas Lasers. -- Solid-State Lasers. -- Semiconductor Lasers. -- Other Lasers. -- Low-Power Laser Applications. -- High-Power Laser Applications. -- Appendix A: Laser Safety. -- Appendix B: Constants, Conversions and Symbols. -- Laser Glossary. -- Index. -- Answers to Quizzes.
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This updated edition is both accurate and easy to understand. Written for students, hobbyists, non-specialist engineers and anyone who wants an entry-level introduction to laser technology, this book provides practical, intuitive descriptions of the workings of major types of lasers and their applications. Key topics include: semiconductor lasers...solid-state lasers...gas lasers...laser applications in information processing, medicine, communications, industry and military systems. Clear, succinct, and amply illustrated, this book makes an ideal learning tool and a valuable reference for technical and nontechnical readers alike.
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