by Jeff Hecht
1992 (720 pages)
ISBN:0071359672
Designed for ease of use and to explain the operation and characteristics of different types of lasers, this book is written to help end-users quickly and easily choose the laser best suited to their needs.
Table of Contents
The Laser Guidebook
Preface
Chapter 1
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Introduction
Chapter 2
A Brief History of the Laser
Chapter 3
Laser Theory and Principles
Chapter 4
Enhancements to Laser Operation
Chapter 5
External Optics and Their Functions
Chapter 6
Variations on the Laser Theme: A Classification of Major Types
Chapter 7
Helium-Neon Lasers
Chapter 8
Noble Gas Ion Lasers
Chapter 9
Helium-Cadmium Lasers
Chapter 10
Carbon Dioxide Lasers
Chapter 11
Chemical Lasers
Chapter 12
Copper and Gold Vapor Lasers
Chapter 13
Excimer Lasers
Chapter 14
Nitrogen Lasers
Chapter 15
Far-lnfrared Gas Lasers
Chapter 16
Other Commercial Gas Lasers
Chapter 17
Dye Lasers
Chapter 18
Semiconductor Diode Lasers—Structures
Chapter 19
Short-Wavelength Semiconductor Diode Lasers
Chapter 20
Long-Wavelength III-V Semiconductor Diode Lasers
Chapter 21
Lead Salt Semiconductor Diode Lasers
Chapter 22
Neodymium Lasers
Chapter 23
Ruby Lasers
Chapter 24
Tunable Vibronic Solid-State Lasers
Chapter 25
Color-Center Lasers
Chapter 26
Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers
Chapter 27
Other Solid-State Lasers
Chapter 28
Free-Electron Lasers
Chapter 29
X-Ray Lasers
Types of Laser
