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In this chapter we will outline the basic ideas underlying laser action. To understand the operation of a laser we have to know some of the principles governing the interaction of radiation with matter.
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M. Garbuny: Optical Physics ( Academic Press, New York, 1965 )
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E. L. Steele: Optical Lasers in Electronics ( John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1968 )
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Koechner, W. (1976). Optical amplification. In: Solid-State Laser Engineering. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-8519-7_1
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