Masers and Lasers, Second Edition: An Historical Approach
Masers and Lasers, Second Edition: An Historical Approach by Mario Bertolotti
2015 | ISBN: 1482217775 | English | 512 pages | PDF | 72 MB
2015 | ISBN: 1482217775 | English | 512 pages | PDF | 72 MB
This book examines the progress of research and practical use of lasers chronologically, covering the fundamental science in detail alongside fascinating biographical sketches of famous physicists and summaries of seminal papers. It supplies helpful drawings of prototype devices, conceptual diagrams to aid in understanding, and remarkable historical photographs. The Second Edition features new chapters on ultrashort pulse lasers and nonlinear optics, incorporates the latest developments and insights from key scientists, and includes extensive updates on fiber lasers, amplifiers, ultraviolet and X-ray lasers, and plasmonic lasers.