Laser beam propagation : generation and propagation of customized light /

How do laser beams propagate? Innovative discoveries involving laser beams and their propagation properties are at the heart of Laser Beam Propagation: Generation and Propagation of Customized Light. This book captures the essence of laser beam propagation. Divided into three parts, it explores the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Forbes, Andrew, 1969- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How do laser beams propagate? Innovative discoveries involving laser beams and their propagation properties are at the heart of Laser Beam Propagation: Generation and Propagation of Customized Light. This book captures the essence of laser beam propagation. Divided into three parts, it explores the fundamentals of how laser beams propagate, and provides novel methods to describe and characterize general laser beams. Part one covers the physical optics approach to the propagation of optical waves, the concept of plane waves, the mathematical description of diffraction.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 346 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466554405
1466554401
1306501997
9781306501996