Physics of Solid-State Laser Materials - Couverture souple

Powell, Richard C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1461268524 ISBN 13 : 9781461268529

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

This graduate-level text presents the fundamental physics of solid-state lasers, including the basis of laser action and the optical and electronic properties of laser materials. After an overview of the topic, the first part begins with a review of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, spectroscopy, and crystal field theory; it then treats the quantum theory of radiation, the emission and absorption of radiation, and nonlinear optics; concluding with discussions of lattice vibrations and ion-ion interactions, and their effects on optical properties and laser action. The second part treats specific solid-state laser materials, the prototypical ruby and Nd-YAG systems being treated in greatest detail; and the book concludes with a discussion of novel and non-standard materials. Some knowledge of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics is assumed, but the discussion is as self-contained as possible, making this an excellent reference, as well as useful for independent study.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Powell is Graduate of the United States Naval Academy (B.S.) and Arizona State University (M.S. and Ph.D.). He worked for over 40 years doing research, teaching, and administration of physics in government laboratories and universities. He served as Director of the Optical Sciences Centre of the University of Arizona and retired as Emeritus Professor and Vice President for Research and Graduate Education at the University of Arizona. He has authored four advanced physics books and over 260 research articles. Powell is Elected Fellow of both the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America and served as President of OSA. He was Founding Member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics (a school for gifted high school STEM students). Powell has been elected as Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering Science.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This graduate-level text presents the fundamental physics of solid-state lasers, including the basis of laser action and the optical and electronic properties of laser materials. Some knowledge of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics is assumed, but the discussion is as self-contained as possible, making the book an excellent reference as well as useful for independent study. After an overview of the topic, the book is divided into two parts. The first begins with a review of the quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, spectroscopy, and crystal field theory; it then treats the quantum theory of radiation, the emission and absorption of radiation, and nonlinear optics; it concludes with discussions of lattice vibrations and ion-ion interactions and of their effects on optical properties and laser action. The second part treats specific solid-state laser materials, the protypical ruby and Nd-YAG systems being treated in greatest detail; it concludes with a discussion of novel and non-standard materials.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1461268524
• ISBN 13: 9781461268529
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 423
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH; ProductSafety@springernature.com; ; Europaplatz 3; Heidelberg; 69115; Allemagne