LEADER 04784nam 22007695 450 001 9910725095803321 005 20230512090201.0 010 $a9783031243301$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031243295 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-24330-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7248840 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7248840 035 $a(OCoLC)1379444501 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-24330-1 035 $a(PPN)270614605 035 $a(CKB)26637484700041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9926637484700041 100 $a20230512d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA Beginner?s Guide to Lasers and Their Applications, Part 1 $eInsights into Laser Science /$fby Dhruba J. Biswas 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (331 pages) 225 1 $aUndergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,$x2192-4805 311 08$aPrint version: Biswas, Dhruba J. A Beginner's Guide to Lasers and Their Applications, Part 1 Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031243295 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Behavior of light -- Chapter 3: Quantization of Energy -- Chapter 4: Lasers ? At a Glance -- Chapter 5: Population Inversion and Consideration of Energy Levels of a lasing medium -- Chapter 6: Cavity and its Bearing on the Operation of Lasers -- Chapter 7: Continuous and Pulsed Lasers -- Chapter 8: Broadening of Gain and its Bearing on the Laser Subtleties -- Chapter 9: Boosting the Performance of a Pulsed Laser -- Chapter 10: Different Types of Lasers -- Chapter 11: Molecular gas lasers -- Chapter 12: Semiconductor lasers. 330 $aThis two-volume book provides an enriching insight into the laser, covering different types of lasers, the basic science behind the technology, their role at the cutting-edge of current scientific research, and their wide-ranging applications. With just high school physics as a prerequisite and favoring qualitative yet scientifically sound explanations over high-level mathematics, this book is aimed at a broad spectrum of readers in physics, chemistry, engineering, medicine, and biology. Its engaging and lucid presentation is enhanced with plenty of illustrations, making the world of the laser accessible to undergraduate students in the sciences and any other inquisitive readers with high school physics under their belts. Furthermore, the text is often laced with anecdotes, picked from history, that are bound to pique the minds of the readers. It is ideal for self-study or as a complement to courses on optics and optoelectronics. This volume, Part 1 of 2, explains the fundamentals of optics, what a laser is, how it works, and what is unique about the light it emits, from fundamental quantum theory through population inversion and cavity to common laser types. It is followed by Part 2 which depicts the many advances in science enabled by the laser, including spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, optical cooling and trapping, and optical tweezers, among many others, and provides a glimpse into the ways that the laser affects our lives via its uses in medicine, manufacturing, the nuclear industry, energy, defence, communication, ranging, pollution monitoring, art conservation, fashion, beauty, and entertainment. 410 0$aUndergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,$x2192-4805 606 $aLasers 606 $aTelecommunication 606 $aSpectrum analysis 606 $aOptical materials 606 $aBiology?Technique 606 $aBiophysics 606 $aBiomedical engineering 606 $aLaser 606 $aMicrowaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications 606 $aSpectroscopy 606 $aOptical Materials 606 $aBiophysical Methods 606 $aBiomedical Devices and Instrumentation 615 0$aLasers. 615 0$aTelecommunication. 615 0$aSpectrum analysis. 615 0$aOptical materials. 615 0$aBiology?Technique. 615 0$aBiophysics. 615 0$aBiomedical engineering. 615 14$aLaser. 615 24$aMicrowaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications. 615 24$aSpectroscopy. 615 24$aOptical Materials. 615 24$aBiophysical Methods. 615 24$aBiomedical Devices and Instrumentation. 676 $a016.37 700 $aBiswas$b Dhruba J.$01358219 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910725095803321 996 $aA Beginner?s Guide to Lasers and Their Applications, Part 1$93564775 997 $aUNINA