List of Figures List of Tables Preface Author Biography Introduction 1. What is Light? 1.1 The Classical Description of Light 1.2 The Mathematical Era Begins 1.3 Chapter Summary 1.4 Questions and Problems 2. What is Amplification? 2.1 Amplifier Basics 2.

2 Multiple Amplifiers 2.3 Chapter Summary 2.4 Questions and Problems 3. What is the Stimulated Emission of Radiation? 3.1 The Bohr Model of the Atom 3.2 Absorption, Stimulated Emission, and Spontaneous Emission 3.3 A More Realistic Model 3.4 Chapter Summary 3.

5 Questions and Problems 4. What are lasers? 4.1 Laser Basics 4.2 The Rate Equation 4.3 The Cavity 4.4 Chapter Summary 4.5 Questions and Problems 5. What are Some Types of Lasers? 5.

1 Solid-State Lasers 5.2 Dye Lasers 5.3 Semiconductor Lasers 5.4 Gas Lasers 5.5 Chemical Lasers 5.6 Metal Vapor Lasers 5.7 Ion Lasers 5.8 More Exotic Lasers 5.

9 Chapter Summary 5.10 Questions and Problems 6. How do we describe lasers? 6.1 Continuous Wave or Pulsed 6.2 Laser Modes 6.3 Spectral Content 6.4 Collimation, Divergence, Beam Expansion, and Beam Reduction 6.5 Output Energy, Power, Irradiance, and Beam Quality 6.

6 Efficiency 6.7 Chapter Summary 6.8 Questions and Problems 7. How do we use lasers safely? 7.1 The Laser Safety Basics 7.2 Types of Injuries Possible from Laser Beams 7.3 Other Safety Considerations with Laser Systems 7.4 Practical Safety Considerations 7.

5 Chapter Summary 7.6 Questions and Problems 8. What are Some Laser Applications? 8.1 Lasers used in Experiments 8.2 Lasers in the Field 8.3 High Energy Lasers 8.4 Some Other Applications 8.5 Chapter Summary 8.

6 Questions and Problems Suggested Reading for Laser Scientists and Engineers Index mulated Emission of Radiation? 3.1 The Bohr Model of the Atom 3.2 Absorption, Stimulated Emission, and Spontaneous Emission 3.3 A More Realistic Model 3.4 Chapter Summary 3.5 Questions and Problems 4. What are lasers? 4.1 Laser Basics 4.

2 The Rate Equation 4.3 The Cavity 4.4 Chapter Summary 4.5 Questions and Problems 5. What are Some Types of Lasers? 5.1 Solid-State Lasers 5.2 Dye Lasers 5.3 Semiconductor Lasers 5.

4 Gas Lasers 5.5 Chemical Lasers 5.6 Metal Vapor Lasers 5.7 Ion Lasers 5.8 More Exotic Lasers 5.9 Chapter Summary 5.10 Questions and Problems 6. How do we describe lasers? 6.

1 Continuous Wave or Pulsed 6.2 Laser Modes 6.3 Spectral Content 6.4 Collimation, Divergence, Beam Expansion, and Beam Reduction 6.5 Output Energy, Power, Irradiance, and Beam Quality 6.6 Efficiency 6.7 Chapter Summary 6.8 Questions and Problems 7.

How do we use lasers safely? 7.1 The Laser Safety Basics 7.2 Types of Injuries Possible from Laser Beams 7.3 Other Safety Considerations with Laser Systems 7.4 Practical Safety Considerations 7.5 Chapter Summary 7.6 Questions and Problems 8. What are Some Laser Applications? 8.

1 Lasers used in Experiments 8.2 Lasers in the Field 8.3 High Energy Lasers 8.4 Some Other Applications 8.5 Chapter Summary 8.6 Questions and Problems Suggested Reading for Laser Scientists and Engineers Index tions and Problems 6. How do we describe lasers? 6.1 Continuous Wave or Pulsed 6.

2 Laser Modes 6.3 Spectral Content 6.4 Collimation, Divergence, Beam Expansion, and Beam Reduction 6.5 Output Energy, Power, Irradiance, and Beam Quality 6.6 Efficiency 6.7 Chapter Summary 6.8 Questions and Problems 7. How do we use lasers safely? 7.

1 The Laser Safety Basics 7.2 Types of Injuries Possible from Laser Beams 7.3 Other Safety Considerations with Laser Systems 7.4 Practical Safety Considerations 7.5 Chapter Summary 7.6 Questions and Problems 8. What are Some Laser Applications? 8.1 Lasers used in Experiments 8.

2 Lasers in the Field 8.3 High Energy Lasers 8.4 Some Other Applications 8.5 Chapter Summary 8.6 Questions and Problems Suggested Reading for Laser Scientists and Engineers Index ments 8.2 Lasers in the Field 8.3 High Energy Lasers 8.4 Some Other Applications 8.

5 Chapter Summary 8.6 Questions and Problems Suggested Reading for Laser Scientists and Engineers Index.