Are you ready to command the raw power of coherent light? This all-in-one textbook takes you from first principles to cutting-edge applications-with hands-on Python code and rigorously crafted practice problems in every chapter. Whether you're an undergraduate tackling your first optics course, a graduate researcher pushing the boundaries of photonics, or an industry engineer optimizing real-world laser systems, this guide delivers the knowledge and tools you need.
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- Problem-Solving Mastery - Over 450 practice problems (with fully worked solutions) sharpen conceptual understanding and numerical agility.
- Executable Python Labs - Step-by-step code examples model rate equations, cavity stability, beam propagation, frequency combs, and ultrafast pulse dynamics-ready to run, tweak, and explore.
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Unlock the equations, code, and intuition that turn photons into solutions-today.
