Principles of Lasers

By Orazio Svelto and trans. Orazio Svelto, author. David Hanna

Book Overview

Introductory Concepts.- Interaction of Radiation with Atoms and Ions.- Energy Levels, Radiative, and Nonradiative Transitions in Molecules and Semiconductors.- Ray and Wave Propagation Through Optical Media.- Passive Optical Resonators.- Pumping Processes.- Continuous Wave Laser Behavior.- Transient Laser Behavior.- Solid-State, Dye, and Semiconductor Lasers.- Gas, Chemical, Free Electron, and X-Ray Lasers.- Properties of Laser Beams.- Laser Beam Transformation: Propagation, Amplification, Frequency Conversion, Pulse Compression, and Pulse Expansion.- Appendixes: Semiclassic Treatment of the Interaction of Radiation and Matter.- Line Shape Calculation for Collision Broadening.- Simplified Treatment of Amplified Spontaneous Emission.- Calculating Radiative Transition Rates of Molecular Transitions.- Space-Dependent Rate Equations.- Mode-Locking Theory: Homogeneous Line.- Propagation of a Laser Through a Dispersive Medium or a Gain Medium.- Higher Order Coherence.- Physical Constants and Useful Conversion Factors.- Answers to Selected Problems.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489977139
• ISBN13: 9781489977137
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 620 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive, to say the least.

I have found this book to be extremely comprehensive and detailed, great for anyone who wants to learn both the basic and advanced concepts of lasers. The book is definitely for the more advanced undergraduate students (and grad students, of course) who have a background in quantum mechanics, and higher-level calculus. The translation from Italian is perfect. Highly recommended. P.S.: In reply to the review written by `A Reader' below, `newby' is spelt `newbie' (or `noob').

Very good

Very good. I recommend it for anyone who works with lasers. Very accurate and easy to read.-KC, NRL

A clear way to get into the field of laser physics.

Clearly written, without oversimplifying some of the more subtle items (which are so often swept under thecarpet in simpler treatments of the field - such asthe QFT treatment of spontaneous emission). First a clear and detailled discussion of all the aspects of the working principles of a laser is presented,and then specific lasertypes are described, all thisin a very readable style. Great book.

Review from Optics & Laser Technology

"...the student that is led into the laser field by this text is lucky. The text is excellent and filled with appropriate illustrations...Overall, this work will also be useful as a reference for the topics covered. The literature references are copious and appropriate. The text is well supplied with figures and graphs and for those areas considered in detail, the book is and will remain a very good reference volume."

Great book (both easy and complete)

This book is extremely clear and even a completely newby can read it. At the same time, nothing is left halfway and the subject is covered with extreme care and depth. Congratualations to the author !