Lasers:Principles, Types and Applications
Lasers:Principles, Types and Applications

Author: K. R. Nambiar

Publisher: New Age International

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 798

ISBN-13: 9788122414929

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This Book On Lasers Is The Culmination Of Several Years Of Relentless Personal Research, Exhaustive Literature Survey, Critical Analysis Of All The Facets Of The Subject And Interactions With The Subject Experts And Students In India And Abroad, By The Author.This Book Has Been Very Systematically Structured And Organised. The Subject Has Been Divided Into Three Parts. Part A Deals With All The Established Principles And Theories Of Laser Science Prefixed With A Journey Through The Relevant Areas Of Optics And Modern Physics. Part B Presents A Galaxy Of All The Available Laser Schemes Of The Day, With A Peep Into The Future. Part C Deals With The Myriads Of Applications Of This 'Wonder Beam' In Every Walk Of Life.While Giving An Exhaustive Account About Lasers, The Book Also Covers All The, Relevant Aspects Of Related Subjects Such As Fibre Optics, Holography, Laser Safety Etc. Apart From The Excellent Presentation Of The Topics, As They Unfold, This Book Contains A Rich Fund Of Worked Out Examples And Student Exercises, With Answers.The Language Is Simple And Reader-Friendly, The Treatise Logical, And Even The Intricate Mathematical Derivations And Clear And Lucid. This Book Is Meant To Be A Very Valuable Guide To Students At Graduate And Postgraduate Levels And To Those Working Or Intending To Work In The Field Of Lasers, To Add To What They Already Know. This Is Perhaps The Only Book, At Present, On Lasers By An Indian Author With Such A Vast Coverage Of The Subject Itself And The Associated Disciplines.

Lasers for Medical Applications
Lasers for Medical Applications

Author: Helena Jelínková

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-09-30

Total Pages: 827

ISBN-13: 0857097547

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Lasers have a wide and growing range of applications in medicine. Lasers for Medical Applications summarises the wealth of recent research on the principles, technologies and application of lasers in diagnostics, therapy and surgery.Part one gives an overview of the use of lasers in medicine, key principles of lasers and radiation interactions with tissue. To understand the wide diversity and therefore the large possible choice of these devices for a specific diagnosis or treatment, the respective types of the laser (solid state, gas, dye, and semiconductor) are reviewed in part two. Part three describes diagnostic laser methods, for example optical coherence tomography, spectroscopy, optical biopsy, and time-resolved fluorescence polarization spectroscopy. Those methods help doctors to refine the scope of involvement of the particular body part or, for example, to specify the extent of a tumor. Part four concentrates on the therapeutic applications of laser radiation in particular branches of medicine, including ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, urology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ORL), neurology, dentistry, orthopaedic surgery and cancer therapy, as well as laser coatings of implants. The final chapter includes the safety precautions with which the staff working with laser instruments must be familiar.With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this important book summarizes international achievements in the field of laser applications in medicine in the past 50 years. It provides a valuable contribution to laser medicine by outstanding experts in medicine and engineering. - Describes the interaction of laser light with tissue - Reviews every type of laser used in medicine: solid state, gas, dye and semiconductor - Describes the use of lasers for diagnostics

Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Author: Costas Fotakis

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-10-25

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781420012101

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With the maturation of laser technology in diagnostic and conservation applications, conservation scientists, archeologists, art historians, researchers, and advanced science-oriented students now have the tools necessary for preserving the future of our past-our cultural heritage. Presenting recent developments in the field, Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Principles and Applications addresses the basic concepts of laser applications and supplies case studies of analytical, structural diagnostic, and laser cleaning applications. The book provides a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles and applications of modern laser technology in the analysis of composition, diagnostics of structural integrity, and conservation of artworks and antiquities. Beginning with an introduction to the basic techniques used in art conservation and archeology, the book describes the fundamental aspects of laser-matter interactions, emphasizing laser diagnostics and laser processing applications. The next few chapters focus on laser-based spectroscopic techniques for the analysis of the composition of materials in art and archaeology, including laser-induced breakdown, Raman, and laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopic techniques. The book proceeds to highlight nondestructive diagnostic techniques, laser processing applications, laser applications for the cleaning of paintings and stone, and methods for the removal of encrustations. It concludes with case studies for the conservation of materials like parchment, paper, metal, ivory, and wood, and includes conservation approaches for modern paintings. Bridging science with art, Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage presents a systematic overview of the fundamentals and applications of laser techniques in artwork conservation and archeological science.

Industrial Applications of Lasers
Industrial Applications of Lasers

Author: John F. Ready

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1997-04-25

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 008050860X

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A practical book with a variety of uses, this book can help applications engineers spark problem-solving techniques through the use of lasers. Industrial Application of Lasers, Second Edition takes the reader through laser fundamentals, unusual properties of laser light, types of practical lasers available, and commonly used accessory equipment. The book also applies this information to existing and developing applications. Current uses of lasers, including laser welding and cutting, electronic fabrication techniques, lightwave communications, laser-based applications in alignment, surveying, and metrology are all covered as well as discussing the potential for future applications such as all-optical computers,remote environmental monitoring, and laser-assisted thermonuclear fusion. - Explains basic laser fundamentals as well as emphasizing how lasers are used for real applications in industry - Describes the importance of laser safety - Discusses potentially important future applications such as remote environmental monitoring - Includes rare expert lore and opinion

Principles of Lasers
Principles of Lasers

Author: Orazio Svelto

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1489927484

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This book is the result of more than ten years of research and teaching in the field of quantum electronics. The purpose of the book is to introduce the principles of lasers, starting from elementary notions of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. Because it is an introductory book, an effort has been made to make it self contained to minimize the need for reference to other works. For the same reason; the references have been limited (whenever possible) either to review papers or to papers of seminal importance. The organization of the book is based on the fact that a laser can be thought of as consisting of three elements: (i) an active material, (ii) a pumping system, and (iii) a suitable resonator. Ac cordingly, after an introductory chapter, the next three chapters deal, respectively, with the interaction of radiation with matter, pumping processes, and the theory of passive optical resonators.

Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications
Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications

Author: Chunlei Guo

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 1201

ISBN-13: 1315389541

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This comprehensive handbook gives a fully updated guide to lasers and laser technologies, including the complete range of their technical applications. The first volume outlines the fundamental components of lasers, their properties, and working principles. Key Features: • Offers a complete update of the original, bestselling work, including many brand-new chapters. • Deepens the introduction to fundamentals, from laser design and fabrication to host matrices for solid-state lasers, energy level diagrams, hosting materials, dopant energy levels, and lasers based on nonlinear effects. • Covers new laser types, including quantum cascade lasers, silicon-based lasers, titanium sapphire lasers, terahertz lasers, bismuth-doped fiber lasers, and diode-pumped alkali lasers. • Discusses the latest applications, e.g., lasers in microscopy, high-speed imaging, attosecond metrology, 3D printing, optical atomic clocks, time-resolved spectroscopy, polarization and profile measurements, pulse measurements, and laser-induced fluorescence detection. • Adds new sections on laser materials processing, laser spectroscopy, lasers in imaging, lasers in environmental sciences, and lasers in communications. This handbook is the ideal companion for scientists, engineers, and students working with lasers, including those in optics, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, biomedicine, and other relevant areas.

Lasers and Optical Instrumentation
Lasers and Optical Instrumentation

Author: S. Nagabhushana

Publisher: I. K. International Pvt Ltd

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 9380578237

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Lasers and Optical Instrumentation covers B.E., M.E., and M. Sc. (Electronics) degree courses. The text covers basic principles of lasers, types of lasers and their characteristics, laser applications in engineering and medicine. Further the book includes extensive coverage of optoelectronic devices, fibre optic communication and fibre optic sensors. The book includes many solved problems throughout the text to support the theoretical concepts and help in understanding of underlying principles. Review questions have been included at the end of each chapter to practise and self-study. Spread in Ten Chapters the book broadly covers: " Characteristics of lasers, mode locking, Q-switching, powerful lasers, frequency stabilisation " Overview of applications of lasers in science, engineering and medicine; reliability and safety aspects " Laser interferometer, laser strain gauges, laser Doppler velocimeter, laser ranging, mechanical cutting, welding, scribing, holography " Applications of Raman spectroscopy " Application of laser devices, optical fibers etc., in fiber optic communications " Integrated optics, radiation source, transmission link, detector " Fibre optical sensors, non-intrusively, displacements, pressure, temperature, high currents, angular velocity " Future perspectives nanophotonics, quantum dots, photonic crystals

Lasers and Optoelectronics
Lasers and Optoelectronics

Author: Anil K. Maini

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-08-05

Total Pages: 771

ISBN-13: 1118688961

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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 diagnostics and therapeutics, scientific studies and Defence. simple explanation of the concepts and essential information on electronics and circuitry related to laser systems illustration of numerous solved and unsolved problems, practical examples, chapter summaries, self-evaluation exercises, and a comprehensive list of references for further reading This volume is a valuable design guide for R&D engineers and scientists engaged in design and development of lasers and optoelectronics systems, and technicians in their operation and maintenance. The tutorial approach serves as a useful reference for under-graduate and graduate students of lasers and optoelectronics, also PhD students in electronics, optoelectronics and physics.

Quantum Well Lasers
Quantum Well Lasers

Author: Peter S. Zory Jr.

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 0080515584

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This book provides the information necessary for the reader to achieve a thorough understanding of all aspects of QW lasers - from the basic mechanism of optical gain, through the current technolgoical state of the art, to the future technologies of quantum wires and quantum dots. In view of the growing importance of QW lasers, this book should be read by all those with an active interest in laser science and technology, from the advanced student to the experienced laser scientist.* The first comprehensive book-length treatment of quantum well lasers* Provides a detailed treatment of quantum well laser basics* Covers strained quantum well lasers* Explores the different state-of-the-art quantum well laser types* Provides key information on future laser technologies

Lasers
Lasers

Author: K. Thyagarajan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-09-27

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 1441964428

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Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have assumed tremendous importance in the fields of science, engineering and technology because of their use both in basic research and in various technological applications. Lasers: Theory and Applications 2nd Edition will provide a coherent presentation of the basic physics behind the working of the laser along with some of their most important applications. Numerical examples are scattered throughout the book for helping the student gain a better appreciation of the concepts and problems at the end of each chapter and provides the student a better understanding of the basics and help in applying the concepts to practical situations. This book serves as a text in a course on lasers and their applications for students majoring in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering.