| Description |
1 online resource (x, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Series in optics and optoelectronics |
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Series in optics and optoelectronics.
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| Contents |
Glossary of Terms; ; OPTICAL EFFECTS AT LOW POWER/ENERGY LEVELS; Introduction; Electromagnetic Theory; Dispoersion; Reflectance and Transmittance; Reflectance and Absortance of a Conducting Surface; Molecular Polarizability; Absorption; Scatter; Analysis of R, T, A and S Measurements; ; OPTICAL EFFECTS AT MEDIUM POWER/ENERGY LEVELS; Introduction; Absorption; Raman Scattering; Brillouin Scattering; Harmonic Generation; Self-Focusing; ; DAMAGE THEORY; Introduction; Thermal Mechanisms; Dielectric Processes; Testing Regimes; Time of Damage; Damage Morphology; ; SURFACES AND SUB-SURFACES; Introduction; Surfaces; Sub-Surface; ; COATINGS; Introduction; Coating Technology; Measurements and Morphology of Coated Surfaces; Coating Design; Damage to Dielectric Coatings; ; SPECIAL TOPICS; Ambient Atmosphere/Gases; Liquids; Photodetectors; Fibre Optics; Scaling Laws; Significance of the Units of Measurement; ; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; Introduction; Measurement of Power, Power Density, Energy, and Energy Density; Laser-Induced Damage Threshold; Measurement of Optical Characteristics; Surface Measurement and Specification; Other Measurements; ; APPENDICES; ; References; Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-238) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Laser beams
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Optical materials -- Defects
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Optical materials -- Effect of radiation on
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Laser beams.
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Optical materials -- Defects.
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Optical materials -- Effect of radiation on.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Lasers & Photonics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0750308451 |
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1420034057 |
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9780750308458 |
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9781420034059 |
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