This book provides a systematic and comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles underlying the physical and chemical mechanisms governing the interaction of laser radiation with solid targets for a wide range of beam parameters. Emphasis is placed on metals in gaseous environments.
Theory of Non-classical States of Light describes the current status of the theory of non-classical states of light, incorporating many new and import..
Super-radiance: Multiatomic Coherent Emission provides a comprehensive, self-contained account of the theory and experiments of the quantum optic phen..
Written by an eminent author, Pulsars as Astrophysical Laboratories for Nuclear and Particle Physics discusses how pulsars are ideal probes for variou..
This comprehensive account of the principles and applications of magnetooptics bridges the gap between textbooks and specialist accounts in the resear..
This tutorial introduction presents the basic principles of the development of solid state, fiber, semiconductor, and parametric sources of coherent r..
The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems deals extensively with the theoretical concept of the optical transfer function (OTF), its measuremen..
This book provides pedagogical coverage of selected areas of new and pertinent physics of low-dimensional structures and presents some optoelectronic ..
Covering underlying theory and practical applications, Laser Safety provides a unique and readily-understandable review of current laser safety. The a..
This book provides a systematic approach of all aspects to laser applications in conservation. Beginning with an introduction to the basic spectroscop..
In many respects, orbital and spin angular momentum behave similarly, but the orbital variety offers exciting possibilities with respect to the optica..
Revised to reflect technological advances and new applications, Practical Holography, Third Edition is a classic, comprehensive text suitable for anyo..
This book describes the significant experimental progress made during the past decade. The author first studies superluminal group velocities that are..