Solid-State Laser Engineering

Walter Koechner Dr. (auth.)038729094X, 9780387290942

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.

Table of contents :
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