Thyagarajan K., Ghatak A. Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications

2nd Ed. — Springer US, 2011. — 650 p. — (Graduate Texts in Physics). — ISBN: 978-1-4419-6442-7, 978-1-4614-2694-3, 978-1-4419-6441-0.Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have assumed tremendous importance in the fields of science, engineering and technology because of their use both in basic research and in various technological applications. Lasers: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition will provide a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind the working of the laser along with some of their most important applications. Numerical examples are scattered throughout the book for helping the student gain a better appreciation of the concepts and problems at the end of each chapter and provides the student a better understanding of the basics and help in applying the concepts to practical situations.After reading this book, students will understand how to apply the concepts found within to practical, tangible situations. This textbook includes worked-out examples and exercises to enhance understanding, and the prefaceshows lecturers how to most beneficially match the textbook with their course curricula.The book includes several recent Nobel Lectures, which will further expose students to the emerging applications and excitement of working with lasers.
This book serves as a text in a course on lasers and their applications for students majoring in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering.
Students who study lasers, laser applications, and optics and lasers will find this book to be an invaluable contribution to their understanding of the subject.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.