Solid-State Lasers A Graduate Text
Solid-state lasers have seen a fast and steady development and are the ubiquitous tool both for research and industrial applications. The author's monograph Solid-State Lasers has become the most-used reference book in this area. The present graduate
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alter Koechner Michael Bass
Solid-State Lasers A Graduate Text
With 252 Figures
1 Springer
Walter Koechner Fibertek, Inc. 510 Herndon Parkway Herndon, VA 20170 USA
Michael Bass School of Optics/CREOL University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 32816 USA
Cover illustration: Diode-pumped ND: YAG slab laser with positive branch unstable resonator and variable reflectivity output coupler (adapted from Figure 5.24, page 182).
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Koechner, Walter, 1937– Solid state lasers : a graduate text / Walter Koechner, Michael Bass. p. cm.—(Advanced texts in physics) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-387-95590-9 (alk. paper) 1. Solid-state lasers. I. Bass, Michael, 1939–. II. Title III. Series. TA1705 .K633 2003 2002030568 621.36 61—dc21 ISBN 0-387-95590-9
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Preface This college textbook describes the theory, operating characteristics, and design features of solid-state lasers. The book is intended for students who want to familiarize themselves with solid-state lasers beyond the level of a general textbook. Although the book is aimed at students who are thinking of entering this fascinating field, it might also be used by practicing scientists and engineers who are changing their technical direction and want to learn more about this particular class of lasers. After studying the material presented in this book, the reader should be able to follow the scientific and technical literature and have an understanding of the basic principles and engineering issues of solid-state lasers, as well as an appreciation of the subtleties, richness of design, and operating possibilities afforded by these systems. Solid-state lasers and systems represent a one-billion dollar industry, and they are the dominant class of lasers for research, industrial, medical, and military applications. Given the importance of solid-state lasers, a graduate text is required that deals explicitly with these devices. Following the demonstration of the first laser over 40 years ago, an extraordinary number of different types of
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