Laser Electronics, 3rd edition

This is a practical approach to introductory laser electronics that emphasizes real-world applications and problem-solving skills over theory, providing a clear understanding of both optical and microwave frequencies.

• Einstein A and B coefficients used to describe optical transitions and rate equations used to describe the dynamics of lasers, avoiding esoteric quantum calculations.

• simple introduction to optical electromagnetics provides a connection between the precise Maxwell approach and intuitive ray tracing through the ABCD law.

• description of wave resonance and an intuitive approach to wave propagation by using rays allows students to describe optical phenomena.

• semiclassical quantum theory of the laser illustrates the general applicability of the rate equations based on the Einstein A and B coefficients, enhancing student confidence.

• full-chapter coverage of guided optical waves, hetero-structures, fibers, fiber dispersion, and solitons.

• Chapter 9 revised to address the pumping requirements for a laser and the dynamical behavior of lasers and amplifiers.

• Chapter 10 revised to include coverage of erbium doped fiber amplifiers, Ti:sapphire and alexandrite lasers, and a revised section on free electron lasers.

• includes material on new methods of mode-locking, the classical atom, and how the atom response enters Maxwell's Equations.

• many additional problems.