Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
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In order to ensure efficient use of lasers, and for any large-scale implementation, a thorough knowledge of the fundamental laws governing the interaction of radiation with matter is required. Laser Heating of Metals provides a systematic and comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles underlying the physical and chemical mechanisms governing the interaction of laser radiation with solid targets, and in particular metals in gaseous environments, for a wide range of beam parameters. The authors have been active in the field of interactions between lasers and materials for many years, and this book summarises the results of their work, in particular concerning the action of CO2 lasers on metals. These results are then discussed at some length. Laser Heating of Materials will be of interest to scientists at all levels with an interest in the interaction of radiation with condensed matter, and in particular to those involved in laser cutting and welding etc, and metal-working.
Physics and Chemistry of Crystalline Lithium Niobate
by A. M. Prokhorov and Y.S Kuz'minov
Published 1 January 1990
The unique properties of lithium niobate make it an important material for applications in a wide range of fields. It is indispensable for the development of devices for modulation, shift, and conversion of laser radiation frequency, and for holographic recording of information. The Physics and Chemistry of Crystalline Lithium Niobate is devoted to the fundamental properties of the crystal and offers practical recommendations for its use. An insight is given into the physical processes that take place in lithium niobate under the influence of such factors as temperature, radiation, electric fields, impurities and stoichiometric violation. Understanding lithium niobate's peculiarities will enable researchers and device designers/engineers to estimate its opportunities and uses efficiently. In particular, researchers in optics, optoelectronics, electronic engineering, and materials science; and designers of lithium-niobate-based devices will find The Physics and Chemistry of Crystalline Lithium Niobate a comprehensive and up-to-date account of this area of nonlinear optics.