基本信息出版社：Wiley-IEEE Press
页码：478 页
出版日期：2008年06月
ISBN：0470088907
条形码：9780470088906
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：IEEE Press Understanding Science & Technology Series
外文书名：激光入门指南 (IEEE出版社科技探秘系列)

内容简介 在线阅读本书

Updated to reflect advancements since the publication of the previous edition, Understanding Lasers: An Entry–Level Guide, 3rd Edition is an introduction to lasers and associated equipment. You need only a minimal background in algebra to understand the nontechnical language in this book, which is a practical, easy–to–follow guide for beginners. By studying the conceptual drawings, tables, and multiple–choice quizzes with answers provided at the back of the book you can understand applications of semiconductor lasers, solid–state lasers, and gas lasers for information processing, medicine, communications, industry, and military systems.
作者简介

Jeff Hecht is a science and technology writer who has covered the laser industry for more than thirty years. He cofounded Lasers & Optronics magazine and has been a contributing editor to Laser Focus World since 1991, where he was also managing editor for seven years. He has been a Boston correspondent for New Scientist magazine since 1984 and is the author of eleven books. He has taught short courses on optics at SPIE, OSA, and IEEE LEOS conferences. He is a member of the IEEE, APS, OSA, and the National Association of Science Writers.

编辑推荐 Review
"College-level libraries strong in science and technology titles will appreciate this easy introduction guide to laser technology, which moves from the foundations of how lasers work and how they are used to discussions of specific advanced laser types, applications, and the science involved." (The Midwest Book Review, September 2008)

"College-level libraries strong in science and technology titles will appreciate this easy introduction guide to laser technology, which moves from the foundations of how lasers work and how they are used to discussions of specific advanced laser types, applications, and the science involved." (The Midwest Book Review, September 2008)