This comprehensive open-access encyclopedia, authored by Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta and provided by RP Photonics Consulting GmbH, explains the physical principles and common techniques in laser technology, while also covering major areas of fiber-optic technology and nonlinear optics, and addressing supplementary topics like ultrashort pulses, optical communications, general optics, optoelectronics, and quantum optics. It contains 619 full articles, not just definitions as in a dictionary or a glossary. Many references to selected scientific articles and textbooks aid further studies. Substantial work has been invested to provide all information with textbook quality. With this work, RP Photonics provides a much appreciated service to both the photonics industry and the academic community.
The encyclopedia is freely accessible via this website. Simply click on one of the letters in the table above in order to display the keywords beginning with that letter. Enjoy 🙂
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