Encyclopedia of lasers and optical technology

This authoritative volume will bring readers up to date with the latest advances in lasers and optics. The topics reflect the new understanding and technology that have appeared in recent years and cover such areas as: Holography, Chemical, free-electron, gas, nuclear pumped, rare gas-halide, speckle interferometry, and tunable dye lasers science of color microoptics optical circuitry optical fiber communication telescopes and much more.