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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgement; Table of Content; Chapter 1: Introduction to Laser; 1.1 Historical background; 1.2 Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission and Absorption; 1.3 Stimulated emission as a process of amplification; 1.4 Population Inversion for Amplification; 1.5 Feedback for sustained amplification; 1.6 Laser components; 1.7 Properties of laser radiation; 1.7.1 Temporal Coherence; 1.7.2 Spatial Coherence; 1.7.3 Directionality; 1.8 Types of lasers; 1.8.1 cw and Pulse Lasers; 1.8.2 Gas Laser: Helium Neon Laser |
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1.8.3 Semiconductor Laser1.8.4 Quantum Well Laser; 1.8.5 Dye Laser; 1.8.6 Solid State Ruby Laser; 1.9 Laser Beam Propagation; 1.9.1 Modes in Optical Resonator; 1.9.2 Mode broadening and photon lifetime; 1.9.3 Quality Factor; 1.9.4 Cavity Finesse; 1.9.5 Gaussian Line Shape of Laser Beam; 1.9.6 Higher order Laser Modes; 1.10. Elementary Laser theory based on Rate Equations; 1.10.1 Three-level rate equation; 1.10.2 Population inversion in the steady state; 1.11 Operation of Pulse Laser; 1.11.1 Q-switching; 1.11.2 Mode Locking; 1.12 Non-linear effects in Laser Physics |
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1.12.1 Nonlinear optical effects1.12.2 Non-linear polarization; 1.12.3 Second Harmonic Generation; 1.12.4 Theoretical treatment; 1.12.5 Optical Parametric Oscillator; Problems; Further reading; Chapter 2: Semi-classical Theory of Atom-Field Interaction; 2.1 Semi-classical treatment; 2.2 Atom Field Interaction; 2.3 Weak Field Case; 2.4 Broadening of spectral lines; 2.4.1 Natural broadening; 2.4.2 Collision Broadening; 2.4.3 Doppler broadening; 2.5 Strong Field Case: Rabi Oscillation; Problems; Further reading; Chapter 3: Density Matrix Equations; 3.1 The Density matrix |
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3.2 Density matrix of a statistical ensemble3.3 Decay phenomena and Density matrix equations for two-level atoms; 3.4 Vector model solution of density matrix equations; 3.5 Moving atoms in a progressive wave; Problems; Further reading; Chapter 4: Saturation Absorption Spectroscopy; 4.1 Moving atoms in a standing wave; 4.2 Lamb dip; 4.3 Crossover resonance dip; 4.4 Closed transitions and Optical Pumping; 4.5 Atomic energy levels of Rubidium; 4.6 Saturation Spectroscopy Experiment; Problems; Further reading; Chapter 5: Semi classical Theory of Laser Action; 5.1 Self-consistent theory of laser |
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5.2 Maxwellâ#x80;#x99;s field equations5.3 Expansion in normal modes; 5.4 Lambâ#x80;#x99;s self-consistency equations; 5.5 Mode Polarization for two level atoms in a cavity; 5.6 Rate equation approximation; 5.7 Hole Burning; 5.8 Non-linear Polarization; 5.9 Intensity and Frequency of a Single Mode Laser; 5.10 Two mode operation; 5.11 Multimode operation; Problems; Further reading; Chapter 6: Quantum Theory of Radiation; 6.1 Quantum nature of radiation; 6.2 Maxwellâ#x80;#x99;s equations of classical electrodynamics in free space.; 6.3 Solution of the wave equation; 6.4 Confinement of radiation in a cavity |
| Summary |
"In this book emphasis is laid on laser including its operation, different types, properties like coherence and monochromaticity, beam propagation, theoretical treatment of atom?field interaction, semi?classical laser theory, non?linear effects, quantum properties, photon concept and coherent states etc. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Lasers.
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Lasers
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lasers (optical instruments)
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Lasers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429492396 |
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0429492391 |
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9780429960772 |
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0429960778 |
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9780429960765 |
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042996076X |
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9780429960758 |
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0429960751 |
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