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Beam Control for Laser Systems is the creation of Dr. Paul Merritt, a 35 year veteran of laser systems research and development. The material in this book has been highly influenced by Dr. Merritt’s interaction with talented engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Hughes and Boeing who have collectively expended considerable effort in the development of laser beam control systems over the last few decades. Much of the material has been used in the classroom for control system courses at the university level. This book contains 9 chapters beginning with a discussion of optical systems performance equations and concluding with a discussion of control systems theory for adaptive optics with various control models. It contains both problem sets and an accompanying CD with relevant MATLAB software. The book is suitable for self-study or as a classroom text for advanced undergraduate or graduate studies. 373 pages plus companion CD with homework problem solutions.

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