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Understanding Lasers—An Entry-Level Guide, Third Edition

Understanding Lasers: An Entry-Level Guide, Third Edition

by Jeff Hecht

2008 (478 pages)

ISBN:9780470088906

With drawings, tables, and multiple-choice quizzes, this book will help you to understand applications of semiconductor lasers, solid-state lasers, and gas lasers for information processing, medicine, communications, industry, and military systems.

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Table of Contents

Understanding Lasers—An Entry-Level Guide, Third Edition
Preface
Chapter 1	-	Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2	-	Physical Basics
Chapter 3	-	How Lasers Work
Chapter 4	-	Laser Characteristics
Chapter 5	-	Optics and Laser Accessories
Chapter 6	-	Types of Lasers
Chapter 7	-	Gas Lasers
Chapter 8	-	Solid-State and Fiber Lasers
Chapter 9	-	Semiconductor Diode Lasers
Chapter 10	-	Other Lasers and Related Sources
Chapter 11	-	Low-Power Laser Applications
Chapter 12	-	High-Power Laser Applications
Chapter 13	-	Lasers in Research
Answers to Quiz Questions
Appendix A	-	Laser Safety
Appendix B	-	Handy Numbers and Formulas
Appendix C	-	Resources and Suggested Readings
Glossary