Physics, Optics, and Spectroscopy of Materials

Zeev Burshtein

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781119768739
• eBook ISBN: 9781119768746
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

PHYSICS, OPTICS, AND SPECTROSCOPY OF MATERIALS

Bridges a gap that exists between optical spectroscopists and laser systems developers

Physics, Optics, and Spectroscopy of Materials provides professionals and students in materials science and engineering, optics, and spectroscopy a basic understanding and tools for stimulating current research, as well as developing and implementing new laser devices in optical spectroscopy. The author—a noted expert on that subject matter—covers a wide range of topics including: effects of light and mater interaction such as light absorption, emission and scattering by atoms and molecules; energy levels in hydrogen, hydrogen-like atoms, and many electron atoms; electronic structure of molecules, classification of vibrational and rotational motions of molecules, wave propagation and oscillations in dielectric solids, light propagation in isotropic and anisotropic solids, including frequency doubling dividing and shifting, solid materials optics, and lasers.

The book provides a basic overview of the laser and its comprising components. For example, the text describes methods for achieving fast Q-switching in laser cavities, and illustrates examples of several specific laser systems used in industry and scientific research. This important book:

• Provides a comprehensive background in material physics, optics, and spectroscopy
• Details examples of specific laser systems used in industry and scientific research including helium/neon laser, copper vapor laser, hydrogen-fluoride chemical laser, dye lasers, and diode lasers
• Presents a basic overview of the laser and its comprising components
• Elaborates on several important subjects in laser beams optics: divergence modes, lens transitions, and crossing of anisotropic crystals

Written for research scientists and students in the fields of laser science and technology and materials optical spectroscopy, Physics, Optics, and Spectroscopy of Materials covers knowledge gaps for concepts including oscillator strength, allowed and forbidden transitions between electronic and vibrational states, Raman scattering, and group-theoretical states nomenclature.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Electromagnetic Radiation/Matter Interaction – A Classical Approach
• Chapter 2 Electromagnetic Radiation/Matter Interaction – A Semi-Quantum Approach
• Chapter 3 The Hydrogen Atom – Electrostatic Attraction Approximation
• Chapter 4 Hydrogen Atom – Corrections to the Electrostatic Attraction Approximation
• Chapter 5 Many-Electron Atoms
• Chapter 6 Electron Orbits in Molecules
• Chapter 7 Molecular (Especially Diatomic) Internal Oscillations
• Chapter 8 Internal Oscillations of Polyatomic Molecules
• Chapter 9 Crystalline Solids
• Chapter 10 Dielectric Crystalline Solids
• Chapter 11 Crystalline Oscillation Species
• Chapter 12 Atoms and Ions in Crystalline Sites
• Chapter 13 Non-Radiative and Mixed Decay Transitions
• Chapter 14 Basic Acquaintance with the Laser and Its Components
• Chapter 15 Transverse Optical Modes and Crystal Optics
• Chapter 16 Pulsed High Power Lasers
• Chapter 17 Frequency Conversions of Laser Beams
• Chapter 18 Examples of Various Laser Systems
• Appendix A: Greek alphabet and phonetic names
• Appendix B: Table of physical constants
• Appendix C: Dirac δ function
• Appendix D: Literature references for further reading
• Index
• EULA