This timely book addresses all end-users of the technology, including non-scientists, at a time when photonics are becoming increasingly important in many areas. The very well known and reputable researchers and experts in the field adopt an intuitive approach by explaining the potential of the laser and its many applications in the fields of medicine and surgery, telecommunications, data communication and storage, ultrafast lasers, scanner, pointers, imaging, lithography and metrology, materials processing and machining, astronomy, etc. Adedicated webpage run by the authors includes links to new inventions, laser companies, and quizzes for self-testing. INDICE: Preface 1. A Scenic Route through the Laser 2. Laser Coherence at Home 3. The Laser in Medicine 4. Lasers in Industry 5. Laser Time Capsule 6. Light in Matter (Coherent Motion, Attosecond Science, Collision and Nuclear Physics with Lasers) 7. High Power Lasers (Tazer/Teaser) 8. Laser Sensors (Nanotechnology, Lithography, Laser Gyros, Nanoscopes) Index.
- ISBN: 978-3-527-41039-2
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 277
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés