The Supercontinuum Laser Source Fundamentals with Updated References

Photonics and nonlinear optics are important areas of science, engineering and technology. One of the most important ultrafast nonlinear optical processes is the supercontinuum (SC) – the production of intense white light pulses covering: uv, visible, NIR, MIR, and IR. It is produced using ultrashor...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Alfano, Robert R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2006, 2006
Edition:2nd ed. 2006
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Photonics and nonlinear optics are important areas of science, engineering and technology. One of the most important ultrafast nonlinear optical processes is the supercontinuum (SC) – the production of intense white light pulses covering: uv, visible, NIR, MIR, and IR. It is produced using ultrashort laser pulses (ps/fs) to produce the ultrabroad band of frequencies. This book covers the fundamental principles and surveys research of current thinkers and experts in the field with updated references of the key breakthroughs over the past decade and a half. The application of SC are time-resolved pump-SC probe absorption and excitation spectroscopy for chemistry, biology and physics fundamental processes; optical coherence tomography; ultrashort pulse generation in femtosecond and attosecond regions; frequency clocks; phase stabilization; optical communication; atmospheric science; lightning control; optical medical imaging; biological cell imaging; and metrology standards
Physical Description:XXII, 538 p. 259 illus online resource
ISBN:9780387250977