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Thyagarajan, K.

Lasers : fundamentals and applications / K. Thyagarajan, Ajoy Ghatak. - 2nd ed. - New York : Springer, c2010. - xxii, 650 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Graduate texts in physics, 1868-4513 . - Graduate texts in physics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --- Basic Optics --- Elements of Quantum Mechanics --- Einstein Coefficients and Light Amplification --- Laser Rate Equations
--- Semiclassical Theory of the Laser --- Optical Resonators --- Vector Spaces and Linear Operators: Dirac Notation ---Quantum Theory of Interaction of Radiation Field with Matter --- Properties of Lasers --- Some Laser Systems --- Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers --- Semiconductor Lasers --- Optical Parametric Oscillators --- Spatial Frequency Filtering and Holography -- Laser-Induced Fusion --- Light Wave Communications --- Lasers in Science--- Lasers in Industry

ISBN: 9781441964410 (hbk.) 144196441X (hbk.) 9781441964427 (eISBN) 1441964428 (eISBN)

LCCN: 2010930941

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB065521 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015562742 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Lasers.

LC Class. No.: QC 688 / T48 2010