Overview

""Lasers is a remarkably well written book that should become the standard introductory text on laser physics."" Optical & Quantum Electronic News Lasers is both a text and general reference book with an emphasis on basic laser principles and theory. It gives a complete, detailed and accurate treatment of laser physics, building only on classical models, without requiring a quantum mechanical background of the reader.

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Author:   Anthony E. Siegman
Publisher:   University Science Books,U.S.
Imprint:   University Science Books,U.S.
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 83.50cm , Height: 5.70cm , Length: 825.90cm
Weight:   2.340kg
ISBN:  

9780935702118

ISBN 10:   0935702113
Pages:   1285
Publication Date:   17 October 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Lasers 2. Stimulated Transitions: The Classical Oscillator Model 3. Electric Dipole Transitions in Real Atoms 4. Atomic Rate Equations 5. The Rabi Frequency 6. Laser Pumping and Population Inversion 7. Laser Amplification 8. More on Laser Amplification 9. Linear Pulse Propagation 10. Nonlinear Optical Pulse Propagation 11. Laser Mirrors and Regenerative Feedback 12. Fundamentals of Laser Oscillation 13. Oscillation Dynamics and Oscillation Threshold 14. Optical Beams and Resonators: An Introduction 15. Ray Optics and Ray Matrices 16. Wave Optics and Gaussian Beams 17. Physical Properties of Gaussian Beams 18. Beam Perturbation and Diffraction 19. Stable Two-Mirror Resonators 20. Complex Paraxial Wave Optics 21. Generalized Paraxial Resonator Theory 22. Unstable Optical Resonators 24. Laser Dynamics: The Laser Cavity Equations 25. Laser Spiking and Mode Competition 26. Laser Q-switching 27. Active Laser Mode Coupling 28. Passive Mode Locking 29. Laser Injection Locking 30. Hole Burning and Saturation Spectroscopy 31. Magnetic-Dipole Transitions Index

Reviews

An extraordinary tutorial text particularly for use by graduate students as well as an invaluable reference for the seasoned professional. --IEEE Spectrum LASERS is a remarkably well written book that should become the standard introductory text on laser physics. --Optical & Quantum Electronic News The classic pedagogical treatment of the subject. --Physics Today We call it the 'bible on lasers.' --Robert L. Byer, Optics and Photonics, July/August 2014

"""An extraordinary tutorial text particularly for use by graduate students as well as an invaluable reference for the seasoned professional.""--IEEE Spectrum ""LASERS is a remarkably well written book that should become the standard introductory text on laser physics.""--Optical & Quantum Electronic News ""The classic pedagogical treatment of the subject.""--Physics Today ""We call it the 'bible on lasers.'""--Robert L. Byer, Optics and Photonics, July/August 2014"

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