Solid-State Laser Engineering

• Main Author: Koechner, Walter (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences, 1
• Subjects: Physics.; Solid state physics.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Solid State Physics.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

Written from an industrial perspective, Solid-State Laser Engineering discusses in detail the characteristics, design, construction, and performance of solid-state lasers. Emphasis is placed on engineering and practical considerations; phenomenological aspects using models are preferred to abstract...

Table of Contents:

• Energy Transfer Between Radiation and Atomic Transitions
• Properties of Solid-State Laser Materials
• Laser Oscillator
• Laser Amplifier
• Optical Resonator
• Optical Pump Systems
• Thermo-Optic Effects
• Q-Switching
• Mode Locking
• Nonlinear Devices
• Damage of Optical Elements.