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Solid-State Lasers for Materials Processing

Fundamental Relations and Technical Realizations

  • Very valuable compendium of applications of lasers in materials processing
  • Extensive data for the practitioner makes the book useful as a handbook
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences (SSOS, volume 77)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
  2. Theoretical Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Fundamentals of Solid-State Lasers

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 3-44
    3. Gaussian Optics

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 45-68
    4. Resonators

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 69-97
    5. Thermal Effects

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 99-121
  3. Technical Realization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Beam Source

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 125-147
    3. Gas Discharge Lamps

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 149-176
    4. Excitation by Diodes

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 177-197
    5. Electrical Circuits

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 199-208
    6. Optics

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 209-232
    7. Material Processing

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 233-253
  4. Data and Specifications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
    2. Laser Materials

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 257-287
    3. Laser Crystals

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 289-310
    4. Laser Glasses

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 311-318
    5. Material Data

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 319-323
    6. Tables and Constants

      • Reinhard Iffländer
      Pages 325-328
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 329-353

About this book

This book explains in detail the technical and physical basic principles of solid-state lasers for material processing. The characteristic parameters of laser beams, such as beam quality, power and efficiency, are related to parameters of practical use. Conventional applications of high power lasers, such as laser welding, cutting and scribing, as well as the basics of laser-matter interactions, are also discussed in the book. The types of lasers considered include: high power Nd, Yb:YAG, Nd-glass lamp- or laserdiode-pumped. Data on potential materials for solid-state lasers such as alexandrite, GGG, YVO, YLF and others are presented. Aspectys of laser device design, for example, beam optics and beam guiding by fiber, are discussed. Many tables and graphics make this a useful handbook for scientists, process engineers, laser physicists and advanced students.

Reviews

 "Takes the reader on a journey that covers all the basic science and engineering related to the topic of developing a solid-state laser for common materials processing problems. The emphasis is on addressing the important issues that an optical engineer will encounter in trying to develop, and then apply, a solid-state laser in the context of this field...The author has managed to successfully cover all the salient points without losing sight of the complete picture. I found the book easy to read and technically sound. Entrants to the field will certainly find it a book to keep for future reference."

-- OPTICS & PHOTONICS NEWS

Authors and Affiliations

  • Schramberg, Germany

    Reinhard Iffländer

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Softcover Book USD 239.00
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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