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Laser Resonators and Beam Propagation

Fundamentals, Advanced Concepts, Applications

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Authors:
  1. Norman Hodgson

    1. Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, USA

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  2. Horst Weber

    1. Optisches Institut, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  • Essential book for laser engineers, physicists, and R & D in industry
  • All chapters updated
  • New sections on Q-switching, and resonators with internal phase/amplitude control
  • Outstanding experts from industry and technical university

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences (SSOS, volume 108)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-4

  3. The Electromagnetic Field

    1. Geometrical Optics

      Pages 7-55

    2. Wave Optics

      Pages 57-152

    3. Polarization

      Pages 153-186

  4. Basic Properties of Optical Resonators

    1. The Fabry Perot Resonator

      Pages 189-215

  5. Passive Open Resonators

    1. Stable Resonators

      Pages 219-279

    2. Resonators on the Stability Limits

      Pages 281-293

    3. Unstable Resonators

      Pages 295-340

    4. Resonators with Internal Optical Elements

      Pages 341-363

  7. Special Resonator Concepts

    1. Prism Resonators

      Pages 585-594

    2. Fourier Transform Resonators

      Pages 595-604
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About this book

Optical Resonators provides a detailed discussion of the properties of optical resonators for lasers from basic theory to recent research. In addition to describing the fundamental theories of resonators such as geometrical optics, diffraction, and polarisation the characteristics of all important resonator schemes and their calculation are presented. Experimental examples, practical problems and a collection of measurement techniques support the comprehensive treatment of the subject. Optical Resonators is the only book currently available that provides a comprehensive overview of the the subject. Combined with the structure of the text and the autonomous nature of the chapters this work will be as suitable for those new to the field as it will be invaluable to specialists conducting research. This second edition has been enlarged by new sections on Q-switching and resonators with internal phase/amplitude control.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, USA

    Norman Hodgson

  • Optisches Institut, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Horst Weber

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Laser Resonators and Beam Propagation

  • Book Subtitle: Fundamentals, Advanced Concepts, Applications

  • Authors: Norman Hodgson, Horst Weber

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Optical Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b106789

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-40078-5Published: 19 May 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42220-1Published: 23 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-25110-3Published: 19 December 2005

  • Series ISSN: 0342-4111

  • Series E-ISSN: 1556-1534

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 796

  • Additional Information: Originally published as a monograph

  • Topics: Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Engineering, general

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