{"product_id":"lasers-and-optoelectronics-isbn-9781118458877","title":"Lasers and Optoelectronics","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith emphasis on the physical and engineering principles, this book provides a comprehensive and highly accessible treatment of modern lasers and optoelectronics. Divided into four parts, it explains laser fundamentals, types of lasers, laser electronics \u0026amp; optoelectronics, and laser applications, covering each of the topics in their entirety, from basic fundamentals to advanced concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eexploration of technological and application-related aspects of lasers and optoelectronics, detailing both existing and emerging applications in industry, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, scientific studies and Defence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esimple explanation of the concepts and essential information on electronics and circuitry related to laser systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eillustration of numerous solved and unsolved problems, practical examples, chapter summaries, self-evaluation exercises, and  a comprehensive list of references for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume is a valuable design guide for R\u0026amp;D engineers and scientists engaged in design and development of lasers and optoelectronics systems, and technicians in their operation and maintenance. The tutorial approach serves as a useful reference for under-graduate and graduate students of lasers and optoelectronics, also PhD students in electronics, optoelectronics and physics.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface xix  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I LASER FUNDAMENTALS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Laser Basics 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Laser Operation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Rules of Quantum Mechanics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Absorption, Spontaneous Emission and Stimulated Emission 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Population Inversion 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Two-, Three- and Four-Level Laser Systems 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Gain of Laser Medium 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Laser Resonator 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Longitudinal and Transverse Modes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Types of Laser Resonators 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Pumping Mechanisms 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Summary 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Laser Characteristics 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Laser Characteristics 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Important Laser Parameters 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Measurement of Laser Parameters 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Laser Beam Diagnostic Equipment 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II TYPES OF LASERS 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Solid-state Lasers 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction: Types of Laser 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Importance of Host Material 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Operational Modes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Ruby Lasers 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Neodymium-doped Lasers 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Erbium-doped Lasers 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Vibronic Lasers 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Colour Centre Lasers 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Fibre Lasers 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Summary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Gas Lasers 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction to Gas Lasers 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Helium-neon Lasers 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Carbon Dioxide Lasers 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Metal Vapour Lasers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Rare Gas Ion Lasers 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Excimer Lasers 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Chemical Lasers 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Carbon Dioxide Gas Dynamic Lasers 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Dye Laser 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Free-electron Lasers 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 X-Ray Lasers 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.12 Summary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Semiconductor Lasers 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Operational Basics 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Semiconductor Laser Materials 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Types of Semiconductor Lasers 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Characteristic Parameters 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Gain- and Index-guided Diode Lasers 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Handling Semiconductor Diode Lasers 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Semiconductor Diode Lasers: Application Areas 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Summary 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III LASER ELECTRONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Building Blocks of Laser Electronics 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Linear Power Supplies 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Switched-mode Power Supplies 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Constant Current Sources 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Integrated-circuit Timer Circuits 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Current-to-voltage Converter 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Peak Detector 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 High-voltage Trigger Circuit 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Summary 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Solid-state Laser Electronics 208\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Spectrum of Laser Electronics 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Electronics for Solid-state Lasers 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Electronics for Pulsed Solid-state Lasers 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Electronics for CW Solid-state Lasers 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Solid-state Laser Designators and Rangefinders 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Summary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Gas Laser Electronics 242\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Gas Discharge Characteristics 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Gas Laser Power Supplies 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Helium-Neon Laser Power Supply 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Carbon Dioxide Laser Power Supplies 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Power Supplies for Metal Vapour Lasers 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Power Supplies for Excimer Lasers 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Power Supplies for Ion Lasers 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Frequency Stabilization of Gas Lasers 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Summary 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Laser Diode Electronics 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Laser Diode Protection 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Operational Modes 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Laser Diode Driver Circuits 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Laser Diode Temperature Control 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Summary 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Optoelectronic Devices and Circuits 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Classification of Photosensors 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Radiometry and Photometry 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Characteristic Parameters 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Photoconductors 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Photodiodes 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Phototransistors 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Photo- FET, SCR and TRIAC 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Photoemissive Sensors 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Thermal Sensors 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Displays 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Light-emitting Diodes 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 Liquid-crystal Displays 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.14 Cathode Ray Tube Displays 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.15 Emerging Display Technologies 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.16 Optocouplers 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.17 Summary 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV LASER APPLICATIONS 379\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Lasers in Industry 381\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Material-processing Applications 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Laser Cutting 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Laser Welding 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Laser Drilling 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Laser Marking and Engraving 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Laser Micromachining 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Photolithography 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Rapid Manufacturing 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Lasers in Printing 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 Summary 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Lasers in Medicine 422\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Light–tissue Interaction 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Laser Diagnostics 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Therapeutic Techniques: Application Areas 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Ophthalmology 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Dermatology 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Laser Dentistry 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Vascular Surgery 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Photodynamic Therapy 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Thermal Therapy 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Summary 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Lasers in Science and Technology 466\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Optical Metrology 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Laser Velocimetry 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Laser Vibrometry 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Satellite Laser Ranging 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Lasers in Astronomy 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Holography 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Summary 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Military Applications: Laser Instrumentation 508\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Military Applications of Lasers 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Laser-based Instrumentation 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Guided Munitions 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Laser Communication 556\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Summary 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Military Applications: Directed-energy Laser Systems 566\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Laser Technology for Low-intensity Conflict (LIC) Applications 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Electro-optic Countermeasures 580\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Directed-energy Laser Weapons 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Summary 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-evaluation Exercise 596\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 598\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Laser Safety 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr. Anil Kumar Maini,\u003c\/b\u003e Director, Laser Science \u0026amp; Technology Centre (DRDO) Metcalfe House, LASTEC, Delhi 110054 (INDIA)E-mail: maini_anil1@rediffmail.com \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Anil K. Maini\u003c\/b\u003e is presently Director of \u003cb\u003eLaser science and technology centre\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDelhi\u003c\/b\u003e, a premier R\u0026amp;D Laser Laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization under Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. He has more than 35 years of R\u0026amp;D experience as a Scientist, Team Leader, Project Director and Director in diverse disciplines related to Electronics, Lasers and Optoelectronics technologies and systems. His contributions have led to number of innovations in the development of different types of \u003ci\u003eElectronics systems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOptronic sensors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDirected energy laser systems \u003c\/i\u003efor Indian Defence forces. The key products and technologies developed under his guidance include \u003ci\u003ePower Electronics Systems\u003c\/i\u003e, family of \u003ci\u003eLaser Dazzling Systems\u003c\/i\u003e for Homeland security applications, Laser Systems for Electro Optic Counter Measures (EOCM) applications and \u003ci\u003eOptoelectronic Simulators \u0026amp; Sensors \u003c\/i\u003efor electro optically guided precision strike munitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Anil K. Maini\u003c\/b\u003e is Life Fellow of Institution of \u003ci\u003eElectronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)\u003c\/i\u003e and a senior life member of \u003ci\u003eIndian Laser Association\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written extensively on a wide range of subjects in Electronics and Optoelectronics. He has authored and co-authored twelve books, 6 of the twelve books being international publications. He has delivered numerous invited talks at various universities and research centres. He has worked with several international universities under different collaborative research programmes. He has to his credit five patents and more than 125 publications in National and International journals.\u003c\/p\u003e With emphasis on the physical and engineering principles, this book provides a comprehensive and highly accessible treatment of modern lasers and optoelectronics. Divided into four parts, it explains laser fundamentals, types of lasers, laser electronics and optoelectronics and laser applications. Each of these topics is covered in its entirety, from basic fundamentals to advanced concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploration of technological and application-related aspects of lasers and optoelectronics, detailing both existing and emerging applications in industry, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, scientific studies and defence;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esimple explanation of the electronics and circuitry related to laser systems;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eillustration of numerous solved and unsolved problems, practical examples, chapter summaries, self-evaluation exercises and a comprehensive list of references for further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e This volume is a valuable design guide for R\u0026amp;D engineers and scientists engaged in the design and development of lasers and optoelectronics systems and for technicians involved in the operation and maintenance of lasers. 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