1. Introduction -- 2. Properties of Solid-State Laser Materials -- 3. Laser Oscillator -- 4. Laser Amplifier -- 5. Optical Resonator -- 6. Optical Pump Systems -- 7. Thermo-Optic Effects and Heat Removal -- 8. Q-Switching -- 9. Mode Locking -- 10. Nonlinear Devices -- 11. Damage of Optical Elements -- Appendix A Laser Safety -- Appendix B Conversion Factors and Constants -- References.
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Solid-State Laser Engineering, written from an industrial perspective, 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. This new edition has extensively been updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, mode locking, ultrashort-pulse generation etc. Walter Koechner received a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology in Vienna, Austria, in 1965. He has published numerous papers in the fields of solid-state physics, optics, and lasers. Dr. Koechner is founder and president of Fibertek, Inc., a research firm specializing in the design, development, and production of advanced solid-state lasers, optical radars, and remote-sensing systems.