Photonics: A Short Course

Photonics: A Short Course
ISBN-10
3319021087
ISBN-13
9783319021089
Series
Photonics
Category
Science
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2014-05-19
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Vittorio Degiorgio, Ilaria Cristiani

Description

This book will serve as a concise, self-contained, up-to-date introduction to Photonics, to be used as a textbook for undergraduate students or as a reference book for researchers and professionals. Blending theory with technical descriptions, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the general mechanism of laser action, continuous and pulsed laser operation, optical propagation in isotropic and anisotropic media, operating principles and structure of passive optical components, electro-optical and acousto-optical modulation, solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers and LEDs, nonlinear optics, and optical fiber components and devices. The book concludes with an overview of applications, including optical communications, telemetry and sensing, industrial and biomedical applications, solid-state lighting, displays and photovoltaics.

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