Lasers For Scientists And Engineers

Since the invention of the laser, the variety of lasers and their uses have grown at a phenomenal rate. Scientists and engineers have at their disposal an enormous array of sophisticated laser equipment with the possibility of carrying out experiments that were inconceivable only a few decades ago. Lasers for Scientists and Engineers is a comprehensive book that discusses the principles of laser operation and the details of how selected lasers operate.

This book is concise and easy to read, enabling the reader to thoroughly grasp the subject, with discussions that begin at an elementary level and lead to a complete understanding of lasers. It is suitable for a one-semester college course for upper-level undergraduate or first-year graduate students in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and various fields of engineering. The background needed includes junior-level courses in optics and modern physics, including elementary quantum mechanics.

Ideal for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physics and electrical engineering, practicing engineers, and non-experts interested in all-optical network technologies.