Field guide to lasers /
This Guide provides an overview on the essential types of lasers and their key properties, as well as an introduction into the most important physical and technological aspects of lasers. Apart from describing the basic principles (such as stimulated emission and the properties of optical resonators...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) :
SPIE,
2008.
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| Series: | SPIE field guides ;
FG12. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This Guide provides an overview on the essential types of lasers and their key properties, as well as an introduction into the most important physical and technological aspects of lasers. Apart from describing the basic principles (such as stimulated emission and the properties of optical resonators), this Guide discusses the numerous important properties of laser crystals, the impact of thermal effects on laser performance, methods of wavelength tuning and pulse generation, and laser noise. Practitioners will also gain valuable insight from remarks on laser safety and obtain new ideas about how to make the laser development process more efficient. |
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| Item Description: | "SPIE digital library." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 139 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print version. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 134) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780819478269 (electronic) |
| DOI: | 10.1117/3.767474 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |