Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Lasers
2. Dirac Optics
3. The Uncertainty Principle in Optics
4. The Physics of Multiple-Prism Optics
5. Linear Polarization
6. Laser Beam Propagation Matrices
7. Pulsed Narrow-Linewidth Tunable Laser Oscillators
8. Nonlinear Optics
9. Lasers and Their Emission Characteristics
10. Architecture of N-Slip Interferometric-Laser Optical Systems
11. Spectrometry and Interferometry

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About the Author

By Frank J. Duarte

Reviews

"...a well-organized and well-written book...The reader gains insight and understanding into the selection of components and the trade-offs involved in creating turnable laser optics. I enjoyed the book and commend Francis J. Duarte on another addition to his already impressive resume in optical science" --Optics and Photonics News, July/August 2005