Basics of Laser Physics: For Students of Science and Engineering

by Karl F. Renk

This textbook provides an introductory presentation of all types of lasers. It contains a general description of the laser, a theoretical treatment and a characterization of its operation as it deals with gas, solid state, free-electron and semiconductor lasers. This expanded and updated second edition of the book presents a description of the dynamics of free-electron laser oscillation using a model introduced in the first edition that allows a reader to understand basic properties of a free-electron laser and makes the difference to “conventional” lasers. The discussions and the treatment of equations are presented in a way that a reader can immediately follow. The book addresses graduate and undergraduate students in science and engineering, featuring problems with solutions and over 400 illustrations.

695 pages, Hardcover

First published February 9, 2012

Reviews

[Lech Koper · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is interesting book whit many equations. Hard to understand for laick like me. Reading it is like reading some technical science fiction instruction for machine which is laser. It says in title basic and for myself it doesn't looks so basically . Reading it is pleasure and interesting. Hope to keep some of those information on my mind . Thanks for writing this book and respect.