Lasers and optoelectronics : fundamentals, devices and applications / Anil K. Maini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maini, Anil Kumar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers.

Optoelectronic devices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (637 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.

Summary:

With emphasis on the physical and engineering principles, this book provides a comprehensive and highly accessible treatment of modern lasers and optoelectronics. Divided into four parts, it explains laser fundamentals, types of lasers, laser electronics & optoelectronics, and laser applications, covering each of the topics in their entirety, from basic fundamentals to advanced concepts. Key features include: exploration of technological and application-related aspects of lasers and optoelectronics, detailing both existing and emerging applications in industry, medical diag

Contents:

Laser basics

Laser characteristics

Types of lasers

Types of lasers (gas lasers)

Types of lasers (semiconductor lasers)

Building blocks of laser electronics

Solid state laser electronics

Gas laser electronics

Laser diode electronics

Optoelectronic devices and circuits

Lasers in industry

Lasers in medicine

Lasers in science and technology

Military applications

Military applications (directed energy laser systems).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118688977

111868897X

9781118688960

1118688961

9781118688953

1118688953

OCLC:

855970111