Lasers and Synergetics

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Contributions of Hermann Haken to Our Understanding of Coherence and Selforganization in Nature

      • R. Graham

      Pages 2-12

3. Instabilities in Lasers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Laser Physics: Yesterday and Today

      • F. T. Arecchi

      Pages 14-23

   3. Recent Advances in Laser Instabilities

      • L. A. Lugiato, L. M. Narducci, D. K. Bandy, J. R. Tredicce, P. Ru

      Pages 24-52

   4. Instabilities, Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Passive Optical Systems

      • L. A. Lugiato, L. M. Narducci, R. Lefever

      Pages 53-71

   5. Optical Instabilities in Semiconductors

      • H. Haug

      Pages 72-87

4. Fluctuations in Quantum Optics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. The Polarization Symmetric Laser

      • S. Großmann, W. Krauth

      Pages 90-98

   3. Decay of Unstable Equilibria

      • F. Haake

      Pages 99-110

5. After-Dinner Speech

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Synergetics and Weltanschauung

      • G. Caglioti

      Pages 112-124

6. Methods of Synergetics

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Boltzmann-Gibbs Entropy as a Measure of Order in Self-Organizing (Synergetic) Systems

      • Yu. L. Klimontovich

      Pages 126-139

   3. On the Slaving Principle

      • A. Wunderlin

      Pages 140-147

   4. Solutions of Fokker-Planck Equations in Terms of Matrix Continued Fractions

      • H. Risken

      Pages 148-164

7. Coherence and Structure in Physical Systems

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Ultrafast Coherent Raman Spectroscopy

      • W. Zinth, W. Kaiser

      Pages 166-174

   3. Coherence in the Transport of a Quantum Particle

      • P. Reineker, K. Kassner

      Pages 175-190

Lasers and Synergetics, written to honour Hermann Haken on his 60th birthday, is concerned with the two main areas of research to which Prof. Haken has made fundamental contributions. In fact, the two areas are interrelated since the development of the interdisciplinary science synergetics has been closely connected with the emergence of laser theory. Synergetics deals with complex systems that possess the fundamental property of spontaneous selforganization of their macroscopic behaviour. The book summarizes basic ideas, important concepts and principles used to describe selforganizing systems from a unified viewpoint. Special attention is paid to lasers, nonlinear optics and to coherence phenomena in other physical, biological and sociological systems. Some surveys of historical developments are presented, but most space is devoted to the publication of recent results and the description of current research work.

• Raman spectroscopy
• coherence
• complex system
• laser
• laser physics
• nonlinear optics
• optics
• polarization
• quantum optics
• semiconductor
• spectroscopy
• synergetics

• Fachbereich 7, Universitäts-Gesamthochschule, Essen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

  Robert Graham

• Institut für Theor.Physik, Universität, Stuttgart 80, Fed. Rep. of Germany

  Arne Wunderlin

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