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The scientific foundations of photonics, a new branch of science and technology related to the use of light (light generation, light control and technological use of light) are presented. The basic theoretical information about light, lasers, their structure and principles of operation, peculiarities of laser application in technological processes, and the interaction of laser radiation with substances are presented. The authors use Ukrainian terminology with English equivalents, which allows students to master the terminology and quickly find new products in laser technology and photonics on the Internet.

The textbook covers the scope of the discipline "Laser Technologies" for the speciality "Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering", designed for students, postgraduates, young scientists and engineers.