Coherent Quantum Optics and Technology

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1992
ISBN: 978-94-010-4712-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 6, 233 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 397 g

Reihe: Advances in Opto-Electronics

While preparing the manuscript ofthis book, the author was informed that Profs. H. Dehmelt, Univ. ofWashington, W. Paul, Univ. Bonn and N. F. Ramsey, HarvardUniv. havewontheNobel PrizeinPhysics(1989;fortheirNobellectures, refertoRev.ModernPhysics,Vol.62(l990)pp.525-552).Theirmaincontributions are the pioneering works on the Ramsey resonance method, ion trap, and so on, which are the main topics to be discussed in this book. TherearetwoothergroupspreviouslyawardedwiththeNobelprizeinPhysics for their contributions to laser physics and quantum optics; C. H. Townes, N. G. Basov, and A. M. Prokhorov were awarded a Nobel prize for their works on the inventionofmasers and lasers as well as the basic studiesofquantum electronics; N. Bloembergen and A. L. Schawlow, in 1981, for their works on laser spectros­ copy. It is an exceptional case that a branch ofphysics could win the Nobel prize threetimes.Thisfactreflectsandimpliesthatlaserphysicsandphysicsusinglasers are important fields ofbasic study, which relate closely to the quantum optics and atomicphysics. Furthermore,asthecaseofsemiconductorlasers,ithasbecomean importantfield for industrial applications, e.g., opticalcommunicationand optical diskmemories. As shownbythese examples, itcan beconsideredthatthe studyof laser isauniversaloneinscienceandtechnology,coveringawide rangefrombasic physics to industrial applications.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ohtsu, Motoichi

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Quantenoptik, Nichtlineare Optik, Laserphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 1.1 What is a Coherent Light?.- 1.2 Definition and Characteristics of Coherent Light.- References.- 2 Principles of Laser Oscillation.- 2.1 Cavity.- 2.2 Light Amplification and Laser Oscillation.- 2.3 Formulation of Laser Oscillation.- References.- 3 Structures and Characteristics of Lasers.- 3.1 Gas Lasers.- 3.2 Dye Lasers.- 3.3 Solid State Lasers.- 3.4 Semiconductor Lasers [D].- References.- 4 Noises in Lasers.- 4.1 Definitions of the Statistical Measures of Noise Properties and Measurement Procedures [A, B].- 4.2 Magnitude of Laser Quantum Noise.- 4.3 Additional Noises in Lasers.- References.- 5 Principles and Methods of FM Noise Reduction in Lasers.- 5.1 Principles of FM Noise Reduction.- 5.2 Negative Electrical Feedback Method.- 5.3 Cavity Loss Reduction Method.- 5.4 Inhibition and Enhancement of Spontaneous Emission.- References.- 6 Experiments on FM Noise Reduction.- 6.1 Gas and Dye Lasers.- 6.2 Solid State Lasers.- 6.3 Semiconductor Lasers [8].- References.- 7 Applications of Highly Coherent Lasers.- 7.1 Optical Communication Systems.- 7.2 Optical Measurements.- 7.3 Analytical Spectroscopy.- 7.4 Optical Pumping of Atomic Clocks.- 7.5 Quantum Optics and Basic Physics.- References.- 8 Toward the Future.- 8.1 Expansion of the Frequency Range of Laser Oscillation.- 8.2 Ultra-fast Detection of Lightwaves and Waveform Conversion.- 8.3 Generation of Non-Classical Photons and Their Applications.- 8.4 Control and Manipulation of Atoms and Photons.- 8.5 High Power Laser and Optical Energy Storage.- 8.6 Summary.- References.- Appendix Rate Equations and Relaxation Oscillation.- References.