Solid-State Laser Engineering

Description

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 mathematical derivations. Since its first edition almost 30 years ago this book has become the standard in the field of solid-state lasers for scientists,engineers and graduate students. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials and nonlinear crystals. Completely new sections have been added dealing with frequency control, the theory of mode-locking, femto second lasers, high efficiency harmonic generation, passive and acousto-optic Q-switching, semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM) and peridically poled nonlinear crystals. Introduction....Pages 1-10 Energy Transfer Between Radiation and Atomic Transitions....Pages 11-37 Properties of Solid-State Laser Materials....Pages 38-101 Laser Oscillator....Pages 102-155 Laser Amplifier....Pages 156-209 Optical Resonator....Pages 210-299 Optical Pump Systems....Pages 300-422 Thermo-Optic Effects....Pages 423-487 Q-Switching....Pages 488-533 Mode Locking....Pages 534-586 Nonlinear Devices....Pages 587-679 Damage of Optical Elements....Pages 680-701