Abstract
Laser radiation exhibits several properties which are not provided by conventional light sources such as incandescent or fluorescent lamps:
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Narrow frequency bandwidth (as low as 10-3 Hz) and high temporal coherence
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Low beam divergence (on the order of milliradians) and high spatial coherence
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High intensity in focal spots (up to 1015 W/cm2)
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Hodgson, N., Weber, H. (1997). Introduction. In: Optical Resonators. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3595-1_1
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