Intended for use on introductory courses in laser electronics and quantum electronics, this text offers a practical approach to introductory laser electronics. It emphasizes real-world applications and problem-solving skills over theory, providing a clear understanding of both optical and microwave frequencies. Features of the text include: a description of wave resonance and an intuitive approach to wave propagation by using rays; semiclassical quantum theory of the laser; new chapter coverage of guided optical waves, hetero-structures, fibres, fibre dispersion and solitons; new coverage of the pumping requirements for a laser and the dynamical behaviour of lasers and amplifiers; revised coverage of erbium doped filter amplifiers, Ti:sapphire and alexandrite lasers; and a revised section on free electron lasers.
- ISBN10 0131016687
- ISBN13 9780131016682
- Publish Date 1 December 1993 (first published 1 April 1981)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Edition 3rd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 704
- Language English