An Introduction to Modern Optics

Description

This book focuses on the laser principle, rate equations, various pumping schemes, properties of laser beams, various types of lasers including the gas lasers, dye lasers, and solid state lasers. It also covers topics on holography including the inline, off-axis, Fourier transform, and volume holography, Fourier optics including the Fourier transform properties of lenses for object placed before and after the lens. It also covers topics on the nonlinear optics including the second harmonic generation, phase matching condition, difference frequency generation, self focusing, etc.