Title Photonics : A Short Course Author(s) Degiorgio, Vittorio;Cristiani, Ilaria Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014. Description X, 244 p. 124 illus : online resource Abstract Note This book will serve as a concise, self-contained, up-to-date introduction to Photonics, to be used as a textbook for undergraduate students or as a reference book for researchers and professionals. Blending theory with technical descriptions, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the general mechanism of laser action, continuous and pulsed laser operation, optical propagation in isotropic and anisotropic media, operating principles and structure of passive optical components, electro-optical and acousto-optical modulation, solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers and LEDs, nonlinear optics, and optical fiber components and devices.. The book concludes with an overview of applications, including optical communications, telemetry and sensing, industrial and biomedical applications, solid-state lighting, displays, and photovoltaics ISBN,Price 9783319021089 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. Electronic materials 4. LASERS 5. MICROWAVES 6. Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering 7. Optical and Electronic Materials 8. OPTICAL ENGINEERING 9. OPTICAL MATERIALS 10. Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices 11. PHOTONICS Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I07759     On Shelf