Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Light, Atoms, Molecules, Solids
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   Chapter 2 Absorption and Emission of Light
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   Chapter 3 Laser Types
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   Chapter 4 Laser Transitions in Neutral Atoms
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   Chapter 5 Ion Lasers
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   Chapter 6 Infrared Molecular Gas Lasers
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   Chapter 7 Ultraviolet Molecular Gas Lasers
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   Chapter 8 Dye Lasers
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    Chapter 9 Solid-State Lasers
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    Chapter 10 Semiconductor Lasers
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    Chapter 11 Laser Beam Propagation in Free Space
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    Chapter 12 Optical Resonators
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    Chapter 13 Optical Waveguides and Glass Fibers
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    Chapter 14 Mirrors
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    Chapter 15 Polarization
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    Chapter 16 Modulation and Deflection
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    Chapter 17 Pulsed Operation
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    Chapter 18 Frequency Selection and Tuning
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    Chapter 19 Frequency Conversion
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    Chapter 20 Stability and Coherence
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    Chapter 21 Photodetectors
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    Chapter 22 Spectrometers and Interferometers
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    Chapter 23 Material Processing
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    Chapter 24 Medical Applications and Biophotonics
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    Chapter 25 Further Applications and Future Potential