Basics of Laser Physics. For Students of Science and Engineering.

<P>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&NBSP;PROBLEMS WITH SOLUTIONS AND OVER 400 ILLUSTRATIONS.</P><P><BR></P>