Laser physics

Since the invention of the laser in 1960 there has been an enormous increase in the number of applications of this newly available light and its spectacular properties, and there is no end to this development in sight.

Who has not noticed, on one o~casion or another, those intriguing geometric patterns which appear at the intersection Of repetitive structures such as two far picket fences on a hill, the railings on both sides of a bridge, superposed layers of fabric, or folds of a nylon curtain?

21 years ago it was a joint idea with Hans Rottenkolber to organize a workshop dedicated to the discussion of the latest results in the automatic processing of fringe patterns.

This book offers a complete guide to designing Linear Fresnel Reflector Systems for concentrating solar radiation.

Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory provides a very thorough and comprehensive account of what is known in this field.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Das Buch beschäftigt sich mit den Grundlagen des Lasereinsatzes zum Veredeln von Metalloberflächen und liefert ein tiefes Verständnis der Zusammenhänge.

This book is focused on the study of physical mechanisms and device design for achieving high-performance infrared photodetection based on low-dimensional materials.

This book introduces double-prism multi-mode scanning theory and technology, focusing on double Risley-prism, multi-mode scanning models, methods and key techniques applied in multi-mode optical scanning and target tracking fields.

This book deals with the reflection of electromagnetic and particle waves by interfaces.

This book describes the application of ultrafast laser science and technology in materials and processing relevant to industry today, including ultrafast laser ablation where fundamental studies have led to the development of the world's first femtosecond photomask repair tool.

Seit vielen Jahren halten wir an der ETH Zürich einführende und fortge­ schrittene Laser-Vorlesungen für Studierende der Physik ab 5.

This book is part of a large and growing body of work on the observation of analogue gravity effects, such as Hawking radiation, in laboratory systems.

This dissertation focuses on the study of novel high-gain free-electron laser (FEL) operation schemes with external seed lasers.

When retired it is a blessing if one has not become too tired by the strain of one's professional career.

This collection of reviews by leading Japanese researchers covers topics like ultrafast optical responses, terahertz and phonon studies, super-sensitive surface and high-pressure spectroscopy, combination of visible and x-ray photonics.

Image processing is a fascinating applications area, not a fundamental science of sufficient generality to warrant studying it for its own sake.

Photonic Crystal Fibres describes the fundamental properties of the optical waveguides known under the terms of photonic crystal fibres, microstructured fibres, or holey fibres.

This book maximizes reader insights into the field of mathematical models and methods for the processing of two-dimensional remote sensing images.

This thesis contains three breakthrough results in condensed matter physics.

This handbook is a compendium giving a comprehensive description of the basics of semiconductor physics relevant to the design and analysis of thin film solar cell materials.

This book discusses lock-in thermography (LIT) as a dynamic variant of the widely known IR thermography.

This book highlights the origin of low external quantum efficiency for deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (DUV LEDs).

This book systematically introduces the single frequency semiconductor laser, which is widely used in many vital advanced technologies, such as the laser cooling of atoms and atomic clock, high-precision measurements and spectroscopy, coherent optical communications, and advanced optical sensors.

Many years spent in an industrial engineering laboratory have convinced me that there is ever-increasing need to present recent and current research in forms which can be easily assimilated by engineers, technical managers, and others concerned with applications and the development of new tech- nology.

This book is a collection of papers on spatial statistics for remote sensing.

This book describes the application of ultrafast laser science and technology in materials and processing relevant to industry today, including ultrafast laser ablation where fundamental studies have led to the development of the world's first femtosecond photomask repair tool.

This book presents new frontiers in data communication.

Autonomous sensors transmit data and power their electronics without using cables.

Devoted to novel optical measurement techniques that are applied both in industry and life sciences, this book contributes a fresh perspective on the development of modern optical sensors.

Tutorial lectures given by world-renowned researchers have become one of the important traditions of the Nano and Giga Challenges (NGC) conference series.

This book highlights a comprehensive summary of the latest advances in research and applications of laser cleaning.

The last two years have witnessed a continuation in the breakthrough shift toward pulse tube cryocoolers for long-life, high-reliability cryocooler applications.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in the development of semiconductor nanostructures and nanophotonic devices.

Dieses Nachschlagewerk wendet sich vor allem an Ingenieure und Physiker in der Telekommunikationsindustrie, bei Netzbetreibern und in der Datenkommunikation.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book showcases the state of the art in the field of sensors and microsystems, revealing the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies.

This updated, second edition textbook provides a thorough and accessible treatment of semiconductor lasers from a design and engineering perspective.

The book covers recent advances and progress in understanding both the fundamental science of lasers interactions in materials science, as well as a special emphasis on emerging applications enabled by the irradiation of materials by pulsed laser systems.

This book introduces the basic concept of a dissipative soliton, before going to explore recent theoretical and experimental results for various classes of dissipative optical solitons, high-energy dissipative solitons and their applications, and mode-locked fiber lasers.

Nonlinear science is by now a well established field of research at the interface of many traditional disciplines and draws on the theoretical concepts developed in physics and mathematics.

This textbook delivers a comprehensive review of modern spectroscopy encompassing a plethora of various X-ray, photoelectron, optical and laser, as well as radiofrequency and microwave spectroscopic techniques.

This textbook provides a thorough and accessible treatment of semiconductor lasers from a design and engineering perspective.

This volume is based on the proceedings of the "e;NATO- Advanced study Institute on Mineral Processing Design"e; held in Bursa-Turkey on August 24-31, 1984.