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Author Horn, Alexander, PD Dr., author

Title The physics of laser radiation-matter interaction : fundamentals, and selected applications in metrology / Alexander Horn
Published Cham : Springer, 2022

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and color)
Contents Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation -- Generation of Electromagnetic Radiation -- Elastic Scattering at Charged Particles -- Inelastic Scattering and Absorption -- Scattering by Many Charges -- Scattering in Matter -- Linear Optics
Summary This textbook explains the fundamental processes involved in the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter. It leads students from a general discussion of electrodynamics, forming the mathematical foundation for the Maxwell equations, to key results such as the Fresnel equations, Snells law, and the Brewster angle, deriving along the way the equations for accelerated charges and discussing dipole radiation, Bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation. By considering more and more interacting particles, the book advances its treatment of the subject, approaching the solid-state regime using both classical and quantum mechanical approaches to describe interaction paths with electromagnetic radiation. Finally, specific interactions of laser radiation with matter are explained such as ultrafast, coherent, and selective interaction. With an emphasis on achieving an intuitive grasp of the basic physics underlying common laser technology, this textbook is ideal for graduate students seeking both a better fundamental and applied understanding of lasermatter interaction
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Electromagnetic waves -- Scattering.
Lasers.
Metrology.
lasers (optical instruments)
Electromagnetic waves -- Scattering
Lasers
Metrology
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783031158629
3031158628
9788303115867
8303115863