Solid-State Lasers and Applications

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.