Solid-State Laser Engineering

• Main Author: Koechner, Walter (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1999.
• Edition: 5th ed. 1999.
• Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences, 1
• Subjects: Lasers.; Photonics.; Solid state physics.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.; Solid State Physics.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.
• Physical Description: XI, 747 p. 129 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783662142196
• ISSN: 0342-4111 ;
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-14219-6

Solid-State Laser Engineering, written from an industrial perspective, 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 mathematical derivations. This new edition has extensively been updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials, and nonlinear crystals. Walter Koechner received a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology in Vienna, Austria, in 1965. He has published numerous papers in the fields of solid-state physics, optics, and lasers. Dr. Koechner is founder and president of Fibertek, Inc., a research firm specializing in the design, development, and production of advanced solid-state lasers, optical radars, and remote-sensing systems.