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Lasers and Synergetics

A Colloquium on Coherence and Self-organization in Nature

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. Robert Graham

    1. Fachbereich 7, Universitäts-Gesamthochschule, Essen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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  2. Arne Wunderlin

    1. Institut für Theor.Physik, Universität, Stuttgart 80, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Physics (SPPHY, volume 19)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  3. Instabilities in Lasers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Laser Physics: Yesterday and Today

      • F. T. Arecchi
      Pages 14-23

    3. Recent Advances in Laser Instabilities

      • L. A. Lugiato, L. M. Narducci, D. K. Bandy, J. R. Tredicce, P. Ru
      Pages 24-52

    4. Instabilities, Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Passive Optical Systems

      • L. A. Lugiato, L. M. Narducci, R. Lefever
      Pages 53-71

    5. Optical Instabilities in Semiconductors

      • H. Haug
      Pages 72-87

  4. Fluctuations in Quantum Optics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. The Polarization Symmetric Laser

      • S. Großmann, W. Krauth
      Pages 90-98

    3. Decay of Unstable Equilibria

      • F. Haake
      Pages 99-110

  5. After-Dinner Speech

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Synergetics and Weltanschauung

      • G. Caglioti
      Pages 112-124

  6. Methods of Synergetics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Boltzmann-Gibbs Entropy as a Measure of Order in Self-Organizing (Synergetic) Systems

      • Yu. L. Klimontovich
      Pages 126-139

    3. On the Slaving Principle

      • A. Wunderlin
      Pages 140-147

    4. Solutions of Fokker-Planck Equations in Terms of Matrix Continued Fractions

      • H. Risken
      Pages 148-164

  7. Coherence and Structure in Physical Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Ultrafast Coherent Raman Spectroscopy

      • W. Zinth, W. Kaiser
      Pages 166-174

    3. Coherence in the Transport of a Quantum Particle

      • P. Reineker, K. Kassner
      Pages 175-190
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About this book

Lasers and Synergetics, written to honour Hermann Haken on his 60th birthday, is concerned with the two main areas of research to which Prof. Haken has made fundamental contributions. In fact, the two areas are interrelated since the development of the interdisciplinary science synergetics has been closely connected with the emergence of laser theory. Synergetics deals with complex systems that possess the fundamental property of spontaneous selforganization of their macroscopic behaviour. The book summarizes basic ideas, important concepts and principles used to describe selforganizing systems from a unified viewpoint. Special attention is paid to lasers, nonlinear optics and to coherence phenomena in other physical, biological and sociological systems. Some surveys of historical developments are presented, but most space is devoted to the publication of recent results and the description of current research work.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fachbereich 7, Universitäts-Gesamthochschule, Essen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Robert Graham

  • Institut für Theor.Physik, Universität, Stuttgart 80, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Arne Wunderlin

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