This edition contains carefully selected contributions by leading scientists in high-resolution laser spectroscopy, quantum optics and laser physics. Emphasis is given to ultrafast laser phenomena, implementations of frequency combs, precision spectroscopy and high resolution metrology. Furthermore, applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. This book is dedicated to Nobel prize winner Theodor W. Hansch on the occasion of his 75th birthday. The contributions are reprinted from a topical collection published in Applied Physics B, 2016. Selected contributions are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com. Please see the copyright page for further details.

This book contains contributions written by the world-leading scientists in high-resolution laser spectroscopy, quantum optics and laser physics. Emphasis is placed on precision related to results in a variety of fields, such as atomic clocks, frequency standards, and the measurement of physical constants in atomic physics. Furthermore, illustrations and engineering applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. It has contributions by Nobel prize winners Norman F. Ramsey and Steven Chu, and is dedicated to Theodor W. Hänsch on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Published on the occasion of Theodor H nsch's 60th Birthday emphasis is placed on precision related to results in a variety of fields, such as atomic clocks, frequency standards, and the measurement of physical constants in atomic physics. Furthermore, illustrations and engineering applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. It has contributions by Nobel prize winners Norman F. Ramsey, Steven Chu, and Carl E. Wieman.

Hervorgegangen aus des Verfassers langjAhriger Erfahrung mit der Praktikumsbetreuung fA1/4hrt dieses Buch schnell, A1/4berschaubar und genau all die Begriffe und Techniken ein, die bei der Versuchsauswertung gebraucht werden und eine Bewertung des Ergebnisses ermAglichen. Taschenrechnerprogramme, graphische Methoden und viele gelAste und ungelAste Beispiele machen das Buch zu einem unentbehrlichen Begleiter in Studium und Examensarbeit.

Diese Einfuhrung stellt die Konzepte der klassischen Optik fur Physiker, andere Naturwissenschaftler und Ingenieure vor. Sie behandelt die Eigenschaften von Laser-Lichtquellen im Detail und schreitet bis zu optischen Detektoren und der nichtlinearen Optik voran. Ebenso beleuchtet wird die Verknupfung traditioneller Themen mit ausgewahlten Fallen moderner Forschungsarbeiten, um Begeisterung fur neuere wissenschaftliche und technische Herausforderungen der Optik zu wecken.
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This new, updated and enlarged edition of the successful and exceptionally well-structured textbook features new chapters on such hot topics as optical angular momentum, microscopy beyond the resolution limit, metamaterials, femtocombs, and quantum cascade lasers. It provides comprehensive and coherent coverage of fundamental optics, laser physics, and important modern applications, while equally including some traditional aspects for the first time, such as the Collins integral or solid immersion lenses. Written for newcomers to the topic who will benefit from the author's ability to explain difficult theories and effects in a straightforward and readily comprehensible way.