Electromagnetic Waves and LasersMorgan & Claypool Publishers, 08.12.2017 - 88 Seiten This book reviews basic electromagnetic (EM) wave theory and applies it specifically to lasers in order to give the reader not only tangible examples of how the theory is manifested in real life, but also practical knowledge about lasers, and their operation and usage. The latter can be useful for those involved with using lasers. As a short treatise on this subject matter, this book is not intended to dwell deeply into the details of EM waves nor lasers. A bibliography is provided for those who wish to explore in more depth the topics covered in this book. Rather the aim of this book is to offer a quick overview, which will allow the reader to gain a competent general understanding of EM waves and lasers. |
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ABCD matrix active medium AR-coating atoms or molecules axial modes basic beam quality beam splitter beamsplitter Brewster’s angle windows circular polarized CO2 laser coherence create crystal depicted in figure diameter different frequencies different wavelengths diffraction electric field electrons energy levels example excimer excited Faraday isolator filter focused free electron laser fringe pattern Gaussian beam grating harmonic Hence HeNe laser illustrated in figure index of refraction intensity interferometer laser beam laser cavity laser light laser pulse laser resonator lasing lens linearly polarized magnetic field Maxwell’s equations Nd:YAG laser optical fibers oscillating output p-polarization peak power photograph photons plane wave Pockels cell polarization direction polarized light population inversion propagation pulse energy pulse length pump Q-switching radiation radius Raman scattering ray vector Rayleigh range reflector resonator mirrors retroreflectors rotates shown in figure specific wavelength stimulated emission surface transition traveling tunable typically upper level wavelength x-rays