Solid-State Lasers and Applications / Edition 1

by Alphan Sennaroglu

Overview

Because of the favorable characteristics of solid-state lasers, they have become the preferred candidates for a wide range of applications in science and technology, including spectroscopy, atmospheric monitoring, micromachining, and precision metrology. Presenting the most recent developments in the field, Solid-State Lasers and Applications focuses on the design and applications of solid-state laser systems.

With contributions from leading international experts, the book explores the latest research results and applications of solid-state lasers as well as various laser systems. The beginning chapters discuss current developments and applications of new solid-state gain media in different wavelength regions, including cerium-doped lasers in the ultraviolet range, ytterbium lasers near 1µm, rare-earth ion-doped lasers in the eye-safe region, and tunable Cr2+:ZnSe lasers in the mid-infrared range. The remaining chapters study specific modes of operation of solid-state laser systems, such as pulsed microchip lasers, high-power neodymium lasers, ultrafast solid-state lasers, amplification of femtosecond pulses with optical parametric amplifiers, and noise characteristics of solid-state lasers.

Solid-State Lasers and Applications covers the most important aspects of the field to provide current, comprehensive coverage of solid-state lasers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849335891
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/16/2006
Series:	Optical Science and Engineering Series , #119
Pages:	548
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Alphan Sennaroglu

Table of Contents

Preface. Passively Q-Switched Microchip Lasers. Yb-Doped Solid-State Lasers and Materials. Tunable Cr2+: ZnSe Lasers in the Mid-Infrared. All-Solid-State Ultraviolet Cerium Lasers. Eyesafe Rare Earth Solid-State Lasers. High-Power Neodymium Lasers. Ultrafast Lasers: Technology and Applications. Multipass-Cavity Femtosecond Solid-State Lasers.Cavity-Dumped Femtosecond Laser Oscillator and Application to Waveguide Writing. Solid-State Laser Technology for Optical Frequency Metrology. Solid-State Ultrafast Optical Parametric Amplifiers. Noise of Solid-State Lasers. Index.