Optics, Light and Lasers: The Pratical Approach to Modern Aspects of Photonics and Lasers Physics - Softcover

"There are many books on optics but none of them is written for the modern reader and thus would not capture his/her attention the way this book does. There are many high-information illustrations that are of high graphical quality and some of them also exhibit a pleasant sense of humor. It is written in a way that makes it all look simple and attractive... The scientific content and theological thread that builds up the book are excellent. ... This is an excellent scientific book that is pleasant (even enjoyable) to read." Advanced Materials "What I really like about the book is the large selection of clearly marked examples and "excursions" within the text. They offer a connection between fundamental physics and modern technological and scientific applications. This is often missing in other books, leaving the reader wondering what all the formalism could be used for. Here, one always has the feeling that the treated subject is of relevance to areas of modern research. .... I can certainly recommended the book to newcomers who wish to get both an introduction into the fundamentals as well as an overview of modern optical applications." ChemPhysChem "The text has been written for newcomers to the topic and benefits from the author's ability to explain difficult sequences and effects in a straight-forward and readily comprehensible way." Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie

From the concepts of classical optics, the author summaries the properties of modern laser sources in detail. Several examples from the scope of current research are provided to emphazise the relevance of optics in current developments within science and technology. The text has been written for newcomers to the topic and benefits from the author's ability to explain difficult sequences and effects in a straightforward and readily comprehensible way.