Laser beam quality metrics /
The book is geared toward engineers and laser physicists involved in the development of laser-based systems, especially laser systems for directed energy applications. It begins with a review of basic laser properties and moves to definitions and implications of the various standard beam quality met...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, Washington (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) :
SPIE Press,
2013.
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| Series: | SPIE Digital Library.
SPIE tutorial texts ; TT96. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The book is geared toward engineers and laser physicists involved in the development of laser-based systems, especially laser systems for directed energy applications. It begins with a review of basic laser properties and moves to definitions and implications of the various standard beam quality metrics such as M2, power in the bucket, brightness, beam parameter product, and Strehl ratio. The practical aspects of beam metrology, which have not been sufficiently addressed in the literature, are amply covered here. For those who are only interested in measuring Gaussian beams from commercial lasers, a reading of Chapter 1, Chapter 2 "What Your Laser Beam Analyzer Manual Didn't Tell You," and the first three sections of Chapter 6 "Cautionary Tales" will be sufficient. For those working in more off-the-map fields such as unique lasers, unstable resonators, multikilowatt lasers, MOPAs, or requirements generation and development, a reading of the entire text is recommended. |
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| Item Description: | "SPIE Digital Library."--Website. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print version. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780819492982 (electronic) |
| DOI: | 10.1117/3.1000595 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |