Preface |
Introduction to Laser Operation / 1: |
Atoms, Molecules, and Solids / 2: |
Absorption, Emission, and Dispersion of Light / 3: |
Laser Oscillation: Gain and Threshold / 4: |
Laser Oscillation: Power and Frequency / 5: |
Multimode and Pulsed Lasing / 6: |
Laser Resonators and Gaussian Beams / 7: |
Propagation of Laser Radiation / 8: |
Coherent Resonance and Pulse Propagation / 9: |
Introduction to Nonlinear Optics / 10: |
Some Specific Lasers and Amplifiers / 11: |
Photons / 12: |
Coherence / 13: |
Some Applications of Lasers / 14: |
Diode Lasers and Optical Communications / 15: |
Appendices: Fortran Programs / 16: |
Fortran Program For Differential Equations / Appendix A: |
Fortran Program For Plane-Wave Propagation / Appendix B: |
Fortran Program For Paraxial Propagation / Appendix C: |
Index |
Preface |
Introduction to Laser Operation / 1: |
Atoms, Molecules, and Solids / 2: |