Tunable Laser Applications

This book describes the physics and architectures of widely tunable lasers. Fully updated and expanded to address important advances in science and technology, the third edition contains new chapters on tunable laser microscopy and laser isotope separation; extends coverage of optical parametric oscillators and their application to biomedicine, counter measures, microscopy, and spectroscopy; and discusses new applications in astronomy and medicine. Featuring fresh contributions from internationally recognized experts¿including 100+ new pages and extensive references¿this edition provides a timely account of highly successful tunable laser applications.