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BL
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863026
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Ter-Mikirtychev, Vartan V.
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Fundamentals of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers /\ Vartan V. Ter-Mikirtychev.
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, [2019]
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| Series Statement
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Springer series in optical sciences ;; volume 181
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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3030338894
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: 3030338908
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: 9783030338893
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: 9783030338909
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9783030338893
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| Notes
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7.2.1.1 Gain Saturation
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Intro -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Symbols -- Some of the Most Important Fundamental Optical Constants -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Recommended General Literature on Lasers -- Recommended Literature on Optical Fibers -- Recommended Literature on Fiber Lasers and Fiber Amplifiers -- The Following Books on Fiber Lasers Have Been Published Since the First Edition of the Current Book in 2013 -- Chapter 2: Optical Properties and Optical Spectroscopy of Rare Earth Ions in Solids -- 2.1 Electron-Phonon Coupling in Solids
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2.2 Phonon Sidebands of Optical Transition in Solids -- 2.3 Optical Center Transitions: Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission -- 2.4 Rare Earth Centers in Solids -- 2.5 Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Line Broadening -- 2.5.1 Homogeneous Broadening -- 2.5.2 Inhomogeneous Broadening -- 2.6 Spectroscopic Parameters of the Optical Transition: A Brief Introduction to the Main Theories -- 2.6.1 Judd-Ofelt Theory -- 2.6.2 McCumber Theory -- 2.6.3 Füchtbauer-Ladenburg Theory and Einstein Coefficients -- 2.7 Sensitization of Laser-Active Centers -- References
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4.3 Fiber Fabrication from the Preform -- 4.4 Laser-Active Fiber Fabrication -- 4.5 MCVD Technology for Rare-Earth Doped Fiber Production -- 4.6 DND Technology -- References -- Chapter 5: Spectroscopic Properties of Nd3+-, Yb3+-, Er3+-, and Tm3+-Doped Fibers -- 5.1 Spectroscopic Notations -- 5.2 Energy Levels of Trivalent Rare Earth Ions -- 5.3 Neodymium -- 5.3.1 Nd3+ Fiber Laser Challenges -- 5.4 Ytterbium -- 5.4.1 Yb3+ Fiber Laser Challenges -- 5.5 Erbium -- 5.5.1 Er3+ Fiber Laser Challenges -- 5.6 Thulium -- 5.6.1 Tm3+ Fiber Laser Challenges -- References
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Chapter 3: Physical and Optical Properties of Laser Glass -- 3.1 Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Glass -- 3.2 Optical Properties of Fibers (Attenuation) -- 3.2.1 Intrinsic Glass Material Properties -- 3.2.2 Waveguide Properties -- 3.2.3 Optical Connection Loss -- 3.3 Different Glass Types Used in Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers -- 3.3.1 Silicate Glass -- 3.3.2 Phosphate Glass -- 3.3.3 Tellurite Glass -- 3.3.4 Fluoride Glass and ZBLAN -- References -- Chapter 4: Fiber Fabrication and High-Quality Glasses for Gain Fibers -- 4.1 Materials -- 4.2 Fabrication of Fiber Preforms
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Chapter 6: Propagation of Light and Modes in Optical Fibers -- 6.1 V Number of the Fiber -- 6.2 Fiber Dispersion -- 6.3 Polarization-Maintaining Fibers -- 6.4 Laser Beam Quality (M2 Parameter) -- 6.4.1 Practical Recommendations on Beam Quality Measurements Using the M2 Approach -- References -- Chapter 7: Fiber Laser Physics Fundamentals -- 7.1 Population Inversion: Three- and Four-Energy-Level Systems -- 7.1.1 Four-Level Laser Operational Scheme -- 7.1.2 Three-Level Laser Operational Scheme -- 7.2 Optical Fiber Amplifiers -- 7.2.1 Fiber Amplifier (General Consideration)
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| Abstract
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Encompassing a broad range of material from laser physics fundamentals to state-of-the-art research, to industrial applications in the rapidly growing field of quantum electronics, this book covers fundamental aspects of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers.
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Fiber optics.
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Lasers.
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Fiber optics.
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Lasers.
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| Dewey Classification
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621.36/92
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TA1800.T47 2019
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