TY - BOOK AU - Thyagarajan,K. AU - Ghatak,A.K. TI - Lasers: fundamentals and applications T2 - Graduate texts in physics, SN - 9781441964410 (hbk.) AV - QC 688 T48 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Lasers N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction --- Basic Optics --- Elements of Quantum Mechanics --- Einstein Coefficients and Light Amplification --- Laser Rate Equations --- Semiclassical Theory of the Laser --- Optical Resonators --- Vector Spaces and Linear Operators: Dirac Notation ---Quantum Theory of Interaction of Radiation Field with Matter --- Properties of Lasers --- Some Laser Systems --- Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers --- Semiconductor Lasers --- Optical Parametric Oscillators --- Spatial Frequency Filtering and Holography -- Laser-Induced Fusion --- Light Wave Communications --- Lasers in Science--- Lasers in Industry ER -