Laser Beam Quality Metrics

Laser beam quality is more complicated and subtle than is usually assumed, a fact that has caused no end of frustration and misunderstanding between laser manufacturers, users, and acquirers. Laser Beam Quality Metrics guides the reader through the subtleties of laser beam quality analysis and requirements synthesis, arming the reader with the tools to understand beam quality specifications and to write custom specifications that are traceable to the intended application.
The book is geared t…