Laser Dynamics /

Bridging the gap between laser physics and applied mathematics, this book offers a new perspective on laser dynamics. Combining fresh treatments of classic problems with up-to-date research, asymptotic techniques appropriate for nonlinear dynamical systems are shown to offer a powerful alternative t...

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Main Authors: Erneux, Thomas, (Author), Glorieux, Pierre, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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