Laser Beam Characterization
1st Edition
Published in February 2010
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-387-40099-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book introduces both theoretically and experimentally to the
concept of laser beam characterization. The concise overview presented
will be useful to any graduates, optical physicists and optical
engineers needing a clear picture of what laser beam quality is and
how to measure it.
concept of laser beam characterization. The concise overview presented
will be useful to any graduates, optical physicists and optical
engineers needing a clear picture of what laser beam quality is and
how to measure it.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
physicists
optical engineersnone
Illustrations
40
40 s/w Zeichnungen, 40 s/w Abbildungen
40ill.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-387-40099-0 (9780387400990)
DOI
10.1007/b11800
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1: Theory
Introduction. Description of Coherent Beams. Description of Partially
Coherent Beams. Second Order Moment Description of Partially Coherent
Beams.
Part 2: Measurement
Introduction. Measurement of Beam Widths. Measurement of Second Order
Moments.
Hartmann- and Hartmann-Shack Measurement. Young's Double Slit
Experiment. Shear Interferometry. Tomographic Reconstruction of the
Wigner Distribution.
Introduction. Description of Coherent Beams. Description of Partially
Coherent Beams. Second Order Moment Description of Partially Coherent
Beams.
Part 2: Measurement
Introduction. Measurement of Beam Widths. Measurement of Second Order
Moments.
Hartmann- and Hartmann-Shack Measurement. Young's Double Slit
Experiment. Shear Interferometry. Tomographic Reconstruction of the
Wigner Distribution.