Träger F. (Ed.) Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2012. — 1727 p.This new edition features numerous updates and additions. Especially 4 new chapters on Fiber Optics, Integrated Optics, Frequency Combs and Interferometry reflect the changes since the first edition. In addition, major complete updates for the chapters: Optical Materials and Their Properties, Optical Detectors, Nanooptics, and Optics far Beyond the Diffraction Limit. Features Contains over 1000 two-color illustrations. Includes over 120 comprehensive tables with properties of optical materials and light sources. Emphasizes physical concepts over extensive mathematical derivations. Chapters with summaries, detailed index Delivers a wealth of up-to-date references.Basic Principles and Materials
Properties of Light
Geometrical Optics
Wave Optics
Nonlinear Optics, Frequency Conversion and Attophysics
Optical Materials and Their Properties
Thin Films
Fabrication and Properties of Optical Components
Optical Design and Design Software
Advanced Optical Components
Optical Detectors
Coherent and Incoherent Light Sources
Incoherent Light Sources
Lasers and Coherent Light Sources
Short and Ultrashort Laser Pulses
Selected Applications and Special Fields
Optical and Spectroscopic Techniques
Fiber Optics
Integrated Optics
Interferometry
Frequency Combs
Quantum Optics
Nanooptics
Optics far Beyond the Diffraction Limit
Terahertz Photonics and Applications
X-Ray Optics
Atmospheric Optics
Holography and Optical Data Storage
Laser Safety