Laser Optics Lot Do you care to share your academic and experience backgrounds (read details)?
It seems that the different participants (all sides, not just one group) here do a lot of finger pointing as to who is smart, who is stupid, who understands science, who doesn't, etc. I was curious to see if anyone would like to share their academic backgrounds and professional work experiences. It helps us to better understand where one is "coming from" with their point of view.
I'll start. BS in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Physics, grad work in optics and sensor fusion. 10 years in the nuclear industry (power as well as making radioactive isotopes) and 15 years in 3-D laser metrology/virtual reality. BS thesis "Reconstruction of Musical Instrument Sounds Using FFT's on Sampled Data". Sensor fusion research "Fusion of Eddy Current and Ultrasonic Data for Assessment of Sub-Surface Defects in 304-L Stainless Steel Vessels."
I personally am a sophmore in highschool. I'm good in math and science, but you obvously know more about it than I do. I don't really do much finger pointing, I just give my opinion.
Principles of Laser Spectroscopy and Quantum Optics is an essential textbook for graduate students studying the interaction of optical fields with atoms. It also serves as an ideal reference text for researchers working in the fields of laser spectroscopy and quantum optics.The book provides a rigorous introduction to the prototypical problems of radiation fields interacting with two- and three-level atomic systems. It examines the interaction of radiation with both atomic vapors and condensed matter systems, the density matrix and the Bloch vector, and applications involving linear absorption and saturation spectroscopy. Other topics include hole burning, dark states, slow light, and coherent transient spectroscopy, as well as atom optics and atom interferometry. In the second half of the text, the authors consider applications in which the radiation field is quantized. Topics include spontaneous decay, optical pumping, sub-Doppler laser cooling, the Heisenberg equations of motion for atomic and field operators, and light scattering by atoms in both weak and strong external fields. The concluding chapter offers methods for creating entangled and spin-squeezed states of matter.Instructors can create a one-semester course based on this book by combining the introductory chapters with a selection of the more advanced material. A solutions manual is available to teachers.Rigorous introduction to the interaction of optical fields with atomsApplications include linear and nonlinear spectroscopy, dark states, and slow lightExtensive chapter on atom optics and atom interferometryConclusion explores entangled and spin-squeezed states of matterSolutions manual (available only to teachers)Paul R. Berman is professor of physics at the University of Michigan. Vladimir S. Malinovsky is a visiting professor in the Physics Department at Stevens Institute of Technology.
The easy way to shed light on Optics In general terms, optics is the science of light. More specifically, optics is a branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light?including visible, infrared, and ultraviolet?and the interaction of light with matter. Optics For Dummies gives you an approachable introduction to optical science, methods, and applications. You`ll get plain-English explanations of the nature of light and optical effects; reflection, refraction, and diffraction; color dispersion; optical devices, industrial, medical, and military applications; as well as laser light fundamentals. Tracks a typical undergraduate optics course Detailed explanations of concepts and summaries of equations Valuable tips for study from college professors If you`re taking an optics course for your major in physics or engineering, let Optics For Dummies shed light on the subject and help you succeed!
In the fourtysix years that have gone by since the first volume of Progress in Optics was published, optics has become one of the most dynamic fields of science. The volumes in this series which have appeared up to now contain nearly 300 review articles by distinguished research workers, which have become permanent records for many important developments. Historial Overview Attosecond Laser Pulses History of Conical refraction Particle Concept of Light Field Quantization in Optics History of NearField Optics History of Tunneling Influence of Youngs Interference Experiment ob Development of Statistical optics Planck, Photon Statistics and BoseEinstein Condensation Author: Wolf, Emil/ Berry, M. V./ Bloembergen, N. Series Title: Progress in Optics Series Number: 50 Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 372 Publication Date: 2007/12/01 Language: English Dimensions: 8.96 x 6.57 x 0.84 inches
The millimetrewavelength region of the electromagnetic spectrum is increasingly exploited for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and military applications. Conventionally, this region is considered as lying above microwaves and below the infrared. Hence, in practice, millimetrewave scientists have tended to pick and mix useful techniques on an empirical basis from both these areas. MillimetreWave Optics, Devices and Systems describes the fundamental physics of the quasioptical techniques, devices, and system design for instruments processing millimetrewave signals. Relevant ideas from Gaussian beam mode theory and antenna and transmission line theory are brought together to show the underlying unity of optics and electronics. Aimed at advanced undergraduates and postgraduates as well as millimetrewave, laser optics, antenna, and microwave engineers, this book will also be of interest to manufacturers of millimetrewave and microwave equipment. Author: Lesurf, J. C. G. Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 266 Publication Date: 1990/01/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.40 x 6.10 x 0.74 inches
The Otis Optics Cleaning System contains everything you need to effectively care for the functionality of scopes rangefinders laser sighting devices binoculars cameras and eyewear. This kit includes Premium Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner Premium Lens Tissues cotton swabs an Otis Micro Fiber Lens Cloth and a Mohair Lens Brush. All components are neatly packed in a nylon softpack storage case for easy transport and can be interchanged with other Otis cleaning systems. Mfg: Otis SPECS: For Use On: binoculars rangefinders scopes flashlights lenses cameras eyewear etc. Weight: 0.310 lbs. dimensions: 4 x 4 x 2 inches.
Several applications of laser beams demand dynamic control over amplitude, phase and polarisation properties of the beams. In microscopy, manipulation of the properties of a laser beam results in a focal spot which may reveal wealth of information from the target. One way of achieving such dynamic control of a laser beam is using a computer controlled diffractive optical element such as a liquid crystal spatial light modulator (LCSLM). Based on the principle of holography such a technique can manipulate the beam without physically disturbing the experimental setup. This book introduces programmable diffractive optics as a simple and efficient way of generating arbitrary amplitude, phase and polarisation profiles of laser beams. Incorporation of an LCSLM based diffractive optical element in a confocal microscope, along with the relevant theory, is described and the results obtained are presented. This book will be useful for persons working in the field of microscopy, holography, adaptive optics, optical trapping, optical data storage, etc., where dynamic control over the properties of a laser beam can be interesting. Author: Boruah, Bosanta R. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 180 Publication Date: 2009/08/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 inches
Laser Lasik eye surgery is among the most popular procedures in the world today and is quickly advancing through the medical field. Many people consider Lasik eye surgery to be the mysterious antidote to all of their problems in terms of vision and love what it is doing for the world of optics. Others consider Lasik to be a long time coming and wonder why we are only just now using this technology to give people better sight. Regardless of the position of the critics, the laser Lasik mystery is something that has seemingly finally been solved and is now becoming a class of medicine all its own that is providing people with real, tangible results to improve their vision difficulties.
A lot of people are getting laser Lasik done on weekends and on their days off of work, then having someone drive them home as they recover. It is simple; it is a short procedure that really only takes a few minutes and is completely painless. The only drawback is that it takes some time for the eye to adjust. After the adjustment period is over, a staggering amount of patients report having almost perfect sight because of the procedure and report to being as good as new. With this type of result, people often head into a laser Lasik procedure and expect a miraculous outcome. The truth is that there are still a few variables involved that make Lasik a procedure that is not necessarily foolproof.
Variables And Drawbacks
As with anything in life, there are drawbacks and negative aspects to consider in terms of the general success of something. There will always be an upside and a downside to things that we find important, so we must consider these before we make a final decision. With laser Lasik surgery, there are possible complications that can inhibit your chances of having success at the procedure and embarking on a path to full recovery. For starters, full recovery is never a guarantee and often does not take place in patients that are too old to heal properly. If you have healing difficulties, you should be careful when you consider Lasik surgery.
There is also a small group of patients that will find that their conditions, after laser Lasik, have actually worsened. This is because of some complications within the procedure itself that may be representative of a misshapen eye or some other interior reactions to the laser itself. Regardless, the complications that result can not always be predicted.
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