Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques (Optical Engineering)

Title: Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques (Optical Engineering)
ISBN: 0824703987
Author: Fred M. Dickey (Editor), Scott C. Holswade (Editor)
Publisher: Marcel Dekker
Edition: (July, 2000)
Pages: 428 pages
URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=songstech-20&path=ASIN%2F0824703987
Summary:
This text provides all the basic information needed to research, develop, and design beam shaping systems. It includes sections on: diffraction theory, geometrical optics, shaping element design, beam profile measurement technology with applications and techniques for lossless beam shaping.

Table of Contents
From the Series Editor
Preface
Contributors
1 Introduction by Scott C. Holswade and Fred M. Dickey 1
2 The Mathematical and Physical Theory of Lossless Beam Shaping by Louis A. Romero and Fred M. Dickey 21
3 Gaussian Beam Shaping: Diffraction Theory and Design by Fred M. Dickey and Scott C. Holswade 119
4 Geometrical Methods by David L. Shealy 163
5 Optimization-based Techniques for Laser Shaping Optics by Neal C. Evans and David L. Shealy 215
6 Beam Shaping with Diffractive Diffusers by David Renick Brown 249
7 Multi-aperture Beam Integration Systems by Daniel M. Brown and Fred M. Dickey and Louis S. Weichman 273
8 Classical (Non-laser) Methods by David L. Shealy 313
9 Current Technology of Beam Profile Measurements by Carlos B. Roundy 349
Index 423
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