Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics
Author | : Frank Träger |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 1704 |
Release | : 2012-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642194092 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642194095 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This new edition features numerous updates and additions. Especially 4 new chapters on Fiber Optics, Integrated Optics, Frequency Combs and Interferometry reflect the changes since the first edition. In addition, major complete updates for the chapters: Optical Materials and Their Properties, Optical Detectors, Nanooptics, and Optics far Beyond the Diffraction Limit. Features Contains over 1000 two-color illustrations. Includes over 120 comprehensive tables with properties of optical materials and light sources. Emphasizes physical concepts over extensive mathematical derivations. Chapters with summaries, detailed index Delivers a wealth of up-to-date references.