A guided tour of light beams: from lasers to optical knots

This book provides an introductory overview of a variety of novel light beams, covering their basic physics and optics, and discussing new cutting-edge applications to which they give rise in science, technology, and medicine. Following a short introduction, topics include optical propagation, Gauss...

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Main Author: Simon, David S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK IOP Publishing [2020]
Edition:Second edition, version: 20201101
Series:IOP ebooks
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Summary:This book provides an introductory overview of a variety of novel light beams, covering their basic physics and optics, and discussing new cutting-edge applications to which they give rise in science, technology, and medicine. Following a short introduction, topics include optical propagation, Gaussian beams and lasers, orbital angular momentum and Laguerre-Gauss beams, Bessel and Airy beams, and other types of optical beams. Later chapters focus on entangled and pin-like beams and beam propagation through turbulence, before concluding with a discussion of the new frontiers in the field. It is an ideal guide for undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, or researchers who are not experts in this field.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (137 Seiten in verschiedenen Seitenzählungen)
ISBN:9780750334679
DOI:10.1088/978-0-7503-3467-9

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