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The Supercontinuum Laser Source


The Supercontinuum Laser Source

Fundamentals with Updated References
2nd ed. 2006

von: Robert R. Alfano

192,59 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 14.02.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9780387250977
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 538

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<P>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. </P>
Theory of Self-Phase Modulation and Spectral Broadening.- Supercontinuum Generation in Condensed Matter.- Ultrashort Pulse Propagation in Nonlinear Dispersive Fibers.- Cross-Phase Modulation: A New Technique for Controlling the Spectral, Temporal, and Spatial Properties of Ultrashort Pulses.- Simple Models of Self-Phase and Induced-Phase Modulation.- Self-Steepening of Optical Pulses.- Self-Focusing and Continuum Generation in Gases.- Utilization of UV and IR Supercontinua in Gas-Phase Subpicosecond Kinetic Spectroscopy.- Applications of Supercontinuum: Present and Future.- Pulse Compression in Single-Mode Fibers: Picoseconds to Femtoseconds.- Coherence Properties of the Supercontinuum Source.- Supercontinuum Generation in Materials (Solids, Liquids, Gases, Air).- Supercontinuum Generation in Microstructure Fibers.- Supercontinuum in Wavelength Division Multiplex Telecommunication.- Femtosecond Pump: Supercontinuum Probe for Applications in Semiconductors, Biology, and Chemistry.- Supercontinuum in Optical Coherence Tomography.- Supercontinuum in Femtosecond Carrier-Envelope Phase Stabilization.- Supercontinuum in Ultrafast Pulse Compression.- Supercontinuum in Time and Frequency Metrology.- Supercontinuum in Atmospheric Science.- Coherence of the Supercontinuum.
<P>Dr. Robert R. Alfano's accomplishments in the field include: </P>
<P>Seminal patent on the supercontinuum.</P>
<P>Discovery of the supercontinuum.</P>
<P>Fellow of APS, OSA, IEEE, AP Sloan Fellow, published three (3) Physical Review Letters in one volume in 1970 on the supercontinuum.</P>
<P>700 published works, 80 patents, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering.</P>
<P>Photonic and ultrafast phenomena expert</P>
<P>Inventor of Cr<SUP>4+</SUP> tunable lasers</P>
<P>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. </P>
New edition of a classic in the field has been expanded and enriched with new content and updated references 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 Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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