Fundamentals of Optical Waves and Lasers / by Sanichiro Yoshida.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yoshida, Sanichiro, Author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Synthesis Lectures on Wave Phenomena in the Physical Sciences, 2690-2354

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers.

Optical materials.

Optics.

Laser Technology.

Optical Materials.

Light-Matter Interaction.

Local Subjects:

Laser Technology.

Optical Materials.

Light-Matter Interaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 177 pages 84 illustrations, 74 illustrations in color)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book discusses light, its properties as an electromagnetic wave, interaction with matter, and laser as an optical device. The first part discussions include qualitative arguments such as pictorial representations of the wave dynamics and analogy to other oscillatory systems to facilitate an intuitive understanding of the topics. The second part reviews light-matter interaction. It introduces the light-matter interaction while introducing the particular behavior of light, known as the photon, reviewing various properties of light waves resulting from the interaction with matters including the propagation of light in media. The last two sections focus on the fundamentals of lasers and the practical uses of lasers, including several techniques to control the spatial and temporal characteristics of laser beams. This book discusses acoustic waves' characteristics so that we can deepen our understanding of acoustic waves.

Contents:

Review of wave dynamics

Light as EM wave

Light Matter interaction

Properties of light

Light propagation

Lasers

Various Techniques.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783031181887

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.