Laser Electronics / Edition 3

by Joseph Verdeyen

Overview

Best seller for introductory courses in Laser Electronics and Quantum Electronics. This is a practical approach to introductory laser electronics that emphasizes real-world applications and problem-solving skills over theory, providing a clear understanding of both optical and microwave frequencies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780137066667
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	07/19/1994
Series:	Prentice Hall Series in Solid State Physical Electronics
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	816
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.70(d)

Table of Contents

1. Review of Electromagnetic Theory.


2. Ray Tracing in an Optical System.


3. Gaussian Beams.


4. Guided Optical Beams.


5. Optical Cavities.


6. Resonant Optical Cavities.


7. Atomic Radiation.


8. Laser Oscillation and Amplification.


9. General Characteristics of Lasers.


10. Laser Excitation.


11. Semiconductor Lasers.


12. Advanced Electromagnetics of Lasers.


13. Maxwell's Equations and the Classical Atom.


14. Quantum Theory of the Field—Atom Interaction.


15. Spectroscopy of Common Lasers.


16. Detection of Optical Radiation.


17. Gas—Discharge Phenomena.


Appendix I: An Introduction to Scattering Matrices.


Appendix II: “Detailed Balancing” or “Microscopic Reversibility.”


Appendix III: The Kramer—Kronig Relations.


Author Index.


Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

**** The first edition, 1981, is cited in BCL3. Verdeyen (electrical and computer engineering, U. of Illinois, Urbana) has prepared this textbook to meet the needs of upper-division undergraduate students. Features new to this edition include: a chapter on semiconductor lasers, including quantum-size effects; and, an introduction to the formal quantum description of a laser using the density matrix. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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