索书号 TH248.1/D396

PART 1 SOLID-STATE LASER MATERIALS

Oxide laser crystals doped with rare earth and transition metal ions
K Petermann, University of Hamburg, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Laser active ions
 - Host lattices
 - Laser medium geometry
 - Rare earth-doped sesquioxides
 - Mode-locked sesquioxide lasers
 - Future trends
 - References

Fluoride laser crystals
R Moncorgé, A Braud, P Camy and J L Doualan, University of Caen, France
 - Introduction
 - Crystal growth, structural, optical and thermo-mechanical properties of the most important fluoride crystals
 - Pr+ doped crystals for RGB video-projection and quantum information experiments
 - Yb+ doped fluorides for ultra-short and high power laser chains
 - Undoped crystals for nonlinear optics and ultra-short pulse lasers
 - References

Oxide laser ceramics
V B Kravchenko and Y L Kopylov, V A Kotel’nikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics, Russia
 - Introduction
 - Ceramics preparation
 - Physical properties of oxide laser ceramics
 - Solid-state lasers using oxide ceramics elements
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgments
 - References

Fluoride laser ceramics
P Fedorov, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
 - Introduction
 - Fluoride powders: chemistry problems and relevant technology processes
 - Fluoride ceramics as optical medium
 - Development of the fluoride laser ceramics synthesis protocol
 - Microstructure, spectral luminescence and lasing properties CaF2:Yb3+ system
 - Prospective compositions for fluoride laser ceramics
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Neodymium, Erbium and Ytterbium laser glasses
V I Arbuzov, Research and Technological Institute of Optical Material Science, Russia and N V Nikonorov, Saint-Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Russia
 - Introduction
 - The history of laser glasses
 - Commercial laser glasses
 - Modern neodymium and erbium laser glasses
 - Ytterbium glasses
 - Future trends in glass-based laser materials
 - References

Nonlinear crystals for solid-state lasers
V Pasiskevicius, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
 - Introduction
 - Second-order frequency conversion
 - Nonlinear crystal development
 - Nonlinear crystals: current status and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

PART 2 SOLID-STATE LASER SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Principles of solid-state lasers
N N Il’ichev, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
 - Introduction
 - Amplification of radiation
 - Optical amplifiers
 - Laser resonators
 - Model of laser operation
 - Conclusion
 - References

Powering solid-state lasers
C R Hardy, Kigre, Inc, USA
 - Introduction
 - Safety
 - Flash-lamp pumping
 - Laser diode pumping
 - Control features
 - Conclusion
 - References

Operation regimes for solid-state lasers
R Paschotta, RP Photonics Consulting GmbH, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Continuous-wave operation
 - Pulsed pumping of solid-state lasers
 - Q-switching
 - Mode locking
 - Chirped-pulse amplification
 - Regenerative amplification
 - References

Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) and neodymium-doped yttrium orthvanadate (Nd:YVO4)
A Agnesi and F Pirzio, University of Pavia, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Oscillators for neodymium lasers
 - Power/energy limitations and oscillators scaling concepts
 - Power scaling with master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) architectures
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

System sizing issues with diode-pumped quasi-three level materials
A Jolly, Centre d’Etudes Scientifiques et Techniques d’Aquitaine, France
 - Introduction
 - Ytterbium-doped materials and bulk operating-conditions
 - Overview of Yb-based systems’ pump-architectures and modes-of-operation
 - YAG-KGW-KYW-based laser systems for nanosecond and sub-picosecond pulse generation
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Neodymium doped lithium yttrium fluoride (Nd:YLiF4) lasers
N U Wetter, Centro de Lasers e Aplicações – IPEN/SP-CNEN, Brazil
 - Introduction
 - Pumping methods of Nd:YLF lasers
 - Alternative laser transitions
 - Future trends
 - References

Erbium (Er) glass lasers
B I Denker, B I Galagan and S E Sverchkov, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
 - Introduction
 - Flashlamp pumped erbium glass lasers
 - LD pumped Er glass lasers
 - Q-switch means for Er glass lasers
 - Applications of Er glass lasers
 - Crystal lasers emitting at about 1.5 microns: advantages and drawbacks
 - References

Microchip lasers
J J Zayhowski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
 - Introduction
 - Microchip lasers, a broadly applicable concept
 - Transverse mode definition
 - Spectral properties
 - Polarization control
 - Pulsed operation
 - Nonlinear frequency conversion
 - Microchip amplifiers
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Fiber lasers
B Samson, Nufern, USA and L Dong, Clemson University, USA
 - Introduction and history
 - Principle of fiber lasers
 - High power continuous wave (CW) fiber lasers
 - Pulsed fiber lasers
 - Ultrafast fiber lasers
 - CW and pulsed fiber lasers at alternative wavelengths
 - Emerging fiber technologies for fiber lasers
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Laser mid-infrared system with nonlinear optical conversion
M Henriksson, FOI, the Swedish Defence Research Agency, Sweden
 - Introduction
 - Nonlinear optics and optical parametric devices
 - Nonlinear optical materials for the infrared region
 - Tuneable single frequency optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) for spectroscopy
 - High power and high energy nanosecond pulselength systems
 - Ultrashort pulse systems
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Future trends
 - References

Raman lasers
H Pask and Jim Piper, Macquarie University, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Raman lasers
 - Solid-state Raman materials
 - Raman generators, amplifiers and lasers
 - Crystalline Raman lasers: performance review
 - Wavelength-versatile Raman lasers
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Cryogenic lasers
D Rand, J Hybl, and T Y Fan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
 - Introduction
 - History of cryogenically-cooled lasers
 - Laser material properties at cryogenic temperatures
 - Recent cryogenic laser achievements
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Acknowledgments
 - References

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
C Pasquini, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP, Brazil
 - Introduction to laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
 - Types of LIBS systems and applications
 - Solid-state lasers for LIBS
 - Future trends
 - References

Surgical solid-state lasers and their clinical applications
D G Kochiev, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, A V Lukashev, Stemedica Cell Technologies, USA, I A Shcherbakov, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia and S K Vartapetov, А М Prokhorov General Physics Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
 - Introduction
 - Laser-tissue interaction
 - Clinical applications of solid-state lasers
 - Current and future trends in laser surgery
 - References

Solid-state lasers (SSL) in defence programs
Y Kalisky, Nuclear Research Center, Israel
 - Introduction
 - Background
 - Properties of laser weapons
 - Gas lasers
 - Solid-state lasers
 - Alternative lasers
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - References

Environmental applications of solid-state lasers
A Czitrovszky, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Hungary
 - Introduction
 - Classification of atmospheric contaminants
 - Light scattering as a powerful method for the measurement of atmospheric contamination by aerosols
 - Instrumentation based on laser light scattering and absorption for the measurement of aerosols
 - Gas monitors based on optical measurement methods using lasers
 - Remote sensing using lasers and ground-based and airborne light detection and ranging (LIDAR)
 - Conclusion
 - References