Description
Wiley India Lasers And Optical Instrumentation by S Nagabhushana and N Sathyanarayana
Lasers and Optical Instrumentation covers B.E., M.E., and M. Sc. (Electronics) degree courses. The text covers basic principles of lasers, types of lasers and their characteristics, laser applications in engineering and medicine. Further the book includes extensive coverage of optoelectronic devices, fibre optic communication and fibre optic sensors. The book includes many solved problems throughout the text to support the theoretical concepts and help in understanding of underlying principles. Review questions have been included at the end of each chapter to practise and self-study.
About the Author
S. Nagabhushana has over 40 years of experience in Research and Development in the areas of Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Systems, mostly at the National Aeronautical Laboratories, Bangalore, India. He was heading the Aerospace Electronics and Systems Division at N.A.L till 2002. Later he became Professor and Head of the Department Instrumentation Technology at R.N. Shetty Institute of Technology. Subsequently he became the Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at RNSIT.
N. Satyanarayana has taught for more than 20 years a wide range of subjects including Optical Instrumentation. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Visveswarapuram, Bangalore. He was a member of several Examination Boards of Bangalore University.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Introduction and Laser Principles
Laser Characteristics and Applications
Laser Applications-I (Overview)
Laser Applications-II
Optoelectronic Components
Fibre Optics Communication
Fibre Characteristics/Manufacture and Applications-I
Optical Information Technology
Fibre Optic Sensors
Conclusion: Future Prospects
Appendices
Bibliography
Index