The Complete Introduction to Laser Racing
Author | : Ben Chi-Loong Tan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Sailboat racing |
ISBN | : 9789971887599 |
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Author | : Ben Chi-Loong Tan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Sailboat racing |
ISBN | : 9789971887599 |
Author | : C. Breck Hitz |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2012-04-10 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0470916206 |
The only introductory text on the market today that explains the underlying physics and engineering applicable to all lasers Although lasers are becoming increasingly important in our high-tech environment, many of the technicians and engineers who install, operate, and maintain them have had little, if any, formal training in the field of electro-optics. This can result in less efficient usage of these important tools. Introduction to Laser Technology, Fourth Edition provides readers with a good understanding of what a laser is and what it can and cannot do. The book explains what types of laser to use for different purposes and how a laser can be modified to improve its performance in a given application. With a unique combination of clarity and technical depth, the book explains the characteristics and important applications of commercial lasers worldwide and discusses light and optics, the fundamental elements of lasers, and laser modification.? In addition to new chapter-end problems, the Fourth Edition includes new and expanded chapter material on: Material and wavelength Diode Laser Arrays Quantum-cascade lasers Fiber lasers Thin-disk and slab lasers Ultrafast fiber lasers Raman lasers Quasi-phase matching Optically pumped semiconductor lasers Introduction to Laser Technology, Fourth Edition is an excellent book for students, technicians, engineers, and other professionals seeking a fuller, more formal introduction to the field of laser technology.
Author | : Paul Goodison |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Lasers (Sailboats) |
ISBN | : 9781905104659 |
The most up-to-date book on this very popular class. Lots of colour photographs and illustrations make this book a 'must' for anyone interested in Lasers. Detailed chapters on manoeuvring, upwind and downwind technique, care and maintenance, body weight and nutrition and sailing theory..
Author | : Jeff Hecht |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2018-12-27 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1119310644 |
The expanded fourth edition of the book that offers an essential introduction to laser technology and the newest developments in the field The revised and updated fourth edition of Understanding Lasers offers an essential guide and introduction that explores how lasers work, what they do, and how they are applied in the real world. The author—a Fellow of The Optical Society—reviews the key concepts of physics and optics that are essential for understanding lasers and explains how lasers operate. The book also contains information on the optical accessories used with lasers. Written in non-technical terms, the book gives an overview of the wide-variety laser types and configurations. Understanding Lasers covers fiber, solid-state, excimer, helium-neon, carbon dioxide, free-electron lasers, and more. In addition, the book also explains concepts such as the difference between laser oscillation and amplification, the importance of laser gain, and tunable lasers. The updated fourth edition highlights the most recent research and development in the field. This important resource: Includes a new chapter on fiber lasers and amplifiers Reviews new topics on physics of optical fibers and fiber lasers, disk lasers, and Ytterbium lasers Contains new sections on Laser Geometry and Implications, Diode Laser Structures, Optimal Parametric Sources, and 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Puts the focus on research and emerging developments in areas such as spectroscopy, slow light, laser cooling, and extremely precise measurements Contains appendices, glossary, and index that help make this book a useful reference Written for engineering and physics students, engineers, scientists, and technicians, the fourth edition of Understanding Lasers contains the basic concepts of lasers and the most recent advances in the technology.
Author | : Tim Davison |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : |
Packed with practical advice on rigging, launching and sailing in all conditions, this guide contains everything Laser sailors ever wanted to know, but were too busy righting their boats to ask. Described and illustrated are the latest methods for controlling lines, new go-fast tips, and various rig options. With the help of this perfect introduction to these phenomenally successful singlehanders ( of which more than 140,000 exist), complete beginners can become competent club racers within a few weeks of getting afloat.
Author | : Ben Ainslie |
Publisher | : *Wiley Nautical |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002-04-16 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781898660903 |
Here are the secrets that won Sir Ben Ainslie his first gold medal. Brimming with photos, this is a colourful and detailed account of how to dominate the world's hottest class.
Author | : Jeff Hecht |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2005-02-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199755728 |
In 1954, Charles Townes invented the laser's microwave cousin, the maser. The next logical step was to extend the same physical principles to the shorter wavelengths of light, but the idea did not catch fire until October 1957, when Townes asked Gordon Gould about Gould's research on using light to excite thallium atoms. Each took the idea and ran with it. The independent-minded Gould sought the fortune of an independent inventor; the professorial Townes sought the fame of scientific recognition. Townes enlisted the help of his brother-in-law, Arthur Schawlow, and got Bell Labs into the race. Gould turned his ideas into a patent application and a million-dollar defense contract. They soon had company. Ali Javan, one of Townes's former students, began pulling 90-hour weeks at Bell Labs with colleague Bill Bennett. And far away in California a bright young physicist named Ted Maiman became a very dark horse in the race. While Schawlow proclaimed that ruby could never make a laser, Maiman slowly convinced himself it would. As others struggled with recalcitrant equipment and military secrecy, Maiman built a tiny and elegant device that fit in the palm of his hand. His ruby laser worked the first time he tried it, on May 16, 1960, but afterwards he had to battle for acceptance as the man who made the first laser. Beam is a fascinating tale of a remarkable and powerful invention that has become a symbol of modern technology.
Author | : Jeff Hecht |
Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1999-09-22 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780071359672 |
New edition of a reference and tutorial introduction to the practical aspects of lasers--the functional characteristics vital to those who work with them. A few chapters describe basic principles; subsequent chapters are devoted to the various kinds of lasers, e.g. helium-neon, noble gas, helium-cadmium, carbon dioxide, chemical, copper and gold vapor, excimer, nitrogen, and others. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : S. L. Chin |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789810200732 |
This book is based on a course given by the author to third and fourth year undergraduate students from physics, engineering physics and electrical engineering. The purpose is to introduce and explain some of the fundamental principles underlying laser beam control in optoelectronics, especially those in relation to optical anisotropy which is at the heart of many optical devices. The contents of the book are scattered in many sources and there seems to be no single source available at the undergraduate level. That is why the present book is written. The book attempts to give the reader a good background needed for working in a laser, optoelectronic or photonic laboratory so that the use of equipment and the control of laser beams can be mastered without difficulty.