Laser Physics - Hardcover

Milonni, Peter W.; Eberly, Joseph H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470387718 ISBN 13: 9780470387719

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

Although the basic principles of lasers have remained unchanged in the past 20 years, there has been a shift in the kinds of lasers generating interest. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the operating principles and applications of lasers, this second edition of the classic book on the subject reveals the latest developments and applications of lasers. Placing more emphasis on applications of lasers and on optical physics, the book's self-contained discussions will appeal to physicists, chemists, optical scientists, engineers, and advanced undergraduate students.

About this title

About the Author

PETER W. MILONNI is currently Laboratory Fellow and Laboratory Associate in the Complex Systems Group of the Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Research Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester. Dr. Milonni is the author or coauthor of several books and has published research and review papers on both pure and applied physics. He has served for many years on a number of editorial boards, and was the recipient of the Max Born Award of the Optical Society of America in 2008. His research interests are in the areas of quantum optics and electrodynamics, especially in connection with the quantum and fluctuation properties of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter.

JOSEPH H. EBERLY is currently Andrew Carnegie Professor Physics and Professor of Optics at the University of Rochester. A past president of the Optical Society of America, he has contributed to the research literature on theoretical quantum optics and laser physics, with interests in multipulse propogation, high-field atomic physics, quantum entanglement, cavity QED, and relaxation dynamics. Dr. Eberly received the Smoluchowski Medal of the Physical Society of Poland in 1987 and the Charles Hard Townes Award of the Optical Society of America in 1994. He is the coauthor of two books and coeditor of several conference proceedings. He is the founding editor of Optics Express and has served on a number of editorial and advisory boards.

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive introduction to the operating principles and application of lasers

Although the basic principles of lasers remain unchanged, the ever-increasing role of optical physics and engineering in basic science and in technology has caused a significant shift in the types of laser systems of greatest interest. Laser Physics―which is an updated, reconfigured, and expanded edition of the previously published Lasers―reflects the importance of lasers and their applications in a remarkably wide range of fields.

Discussions and features include:

• Absorption, emission, and dispersion of light
• Laser principles applied to specific lasers
• Photon counting and optical coherence
• Dispersion, chirping, and modes in optical fibers
• Optical pumping, spin-polarized atoms, and atomic clocks
• Fiber amplifiers and lasers
• Laser cooling and trapping
• Laser propagation in resonant media and in turbulent atmospheres
• Elements of nonlinear optics
• Generation of ultrashort pulses and frequency combs and applications
• Lasers in lidar, adaptive optics, and medicine
• Semiconductor lasers and optical communications

Complete with end-of-chapter problems for students, Laser Physics is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering, physics, and optics. It also serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in industry and government laboratories.

Although the basic principles of lasers remain unchanged, the ever-increasing role of optical physics and engineering in basic science and in technology has caused a significant shift in the types of laser systems of greatest interest. Laser Physics—which is an updated, reconfigured, and expanded edition of the previously published Lasers—reflects the importance of lasers and their applications in a remarkably wide range of fields.

Discussions and features include:

• Absorption, emission, and dispersion of light
• Laser principles applied to specific lasers
• Photon counting and optical coherence
• Dispersion, chirping, and modes in optical fibers
• Optical pumping, spin-polarized atoms, and atomic clocks
• Fiber amplifiers and lasers
• Laser cooling and trapping
• Laser propagation in resonant media and in turbulent atmospheres
• Elements of nonlinear optics
• Generation of ultrashort pulses and frequency combs and applications
• Lasers in lidar, adaptive optics, and medicine
• Semiconductor lasers and optical communications

Complete with end-of-chapter problems for students, Laser Physics is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering, physics, and optics. It also serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in industry and government laboratories.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470387718
• ISBN 13: 9780470387719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 848