Solid-State Random Lasers

Mikhail A. Noginov (auth.)0-387-25105-7, 9780387239132, 0387239138

Random lasers are the simplest sources of stimulated emission without cavity, with the feedback provided by scattering in a gain medium. First proposed in the late 60’s, random lasers have grown to a large research field. This book reviews the history and the state of the art of random lasers, provides an outline of the basic models describing their behavior, and describes the recent advances in the field. The major focus of the book is on solid-state random lasers. However, it also briefly describes random lasers based on liquid dyes with scatterers. The chapters of the book are almost independent of each other. So, the scientists or engineers interested in any particular aspect of random lasers can read directly the relevant section. Researchers entering the field of random lasers will find in the book an overview of the field of study. Scientists working in the field can use the book as a reference source.

Table of contents :
Lasers with Nonresonant Feedback and Laserlike Emission from Powders: Early Ideas and Experiments….Pages 1-9
Neodymium Random Lasers: Experimental Studies of Stimulated Emission….Pages 10-51
Propagation of Light in Neodymium Random Lasers….Pages 52-67
Theoretical Modeling of Neodymium Random Lasers….Pages 68-100
Engineering Aspects of Neodymium Random Lasers: External Seeding, Design, and Second Harmonic Generation….Pages 101-119
Random Lasers Pumped with Electron Beam….Pages 120-134
Semiconductor Random Lasers….Pages 135-163
Dye and Polymer Random Lasers….Pages 164-197
Other Types of Solid-State Random Lasers….Pages 198-221
Applications of Random Lasers….Pages 222-227