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Principles of Lasers

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  • © 1976

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Authors:
  1. Orazio Svelto

    1. Polytechnic Institute of Milan, National Research Council of Italy, Italy

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introductory Concepts

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 1-12

  3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 13-65

  4. Pumping Processes

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 67-89

  5. Passive Optical Resonators

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 91-126

  6. Continuous Wave and Transient Laser Behavior

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 127-181

  7. Types of Lasers

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 183-248

  8. Properties of Laser Beams

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 249-276

  9. Applications of Lasers

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 277-299

  10. Advances in Laser Physics

    • Orazio Svelto
    Pages 301-355

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 357-376
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This book is the result of more than ten years of research and teaching in the field of quantum electronics. The purpose of the book is to introduce the principles of lasers, starting from elementary notions of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. Because it is an introductory book, an effort has been made to make it self­ contained to minimize the need for reference to other works. For the same reason; the references have been limited (whenever possible) either to review papers or to papers of seminal importance. The organization of the book is based on the fact that a laser can be thought of as consisting of three elements: (i) an active material, (ii) a pumping system, and (iii) a suitable resonator. Ac­ cordingly, after an introductory chapter, the next three chapters deal, respectively, with the interaction of radiation with matter, pumping processes, and the theory of passive optical resonators.

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  • Polytechnic Institute of Milan, National Research Council of Italy, Italy

    Orazio Svelto

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