Published 2011 | Version v1
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The laser and its uses: 50 years after its invention

Creators

  • 1. FOTON/ENSSAT, CNRS, 22 - Lannion (France)
  • 2. APAST, 22 - Lannion (France)

Description

The laser, 50 years after its invention, has become a major player in modern technologies with its efficient partner the optical fiber. This book reviews the numerous applications of laser in diverse fields such as telecommunication, metrology, optical radar, surface treatment, medicine. The last chapter is dedicated to inertial fusion through the presentation of the Megajoule laser (LMJ) project

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Le laser et ses applications: 50 ans apres son invention

Publishing Information

Publisher
Editions Lavoisier
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
ISBN
2-7462-2580-0
Imprint Pagination
377 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
42065549
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
GYROSCOPES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; INDIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION; INERTIAL FUSION DRIVERS; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL RADAR; SURFACE TREATMENTS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FIBERS; IMPLOSIONS; LASER IMPLOSIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADAR; RADIATIONS; RANGE FINDERS

Optional Information

Notes
355 refs.