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In this introductory chapter we shall outline the basic ideas underlying the operation of solid-state lasers. In-depth treatments of laser physics can be found in a number of excellent textbooks [1.1].
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From the extensive literature on laser physics, we shall mention only a few recent textbooks: A. Yariv: Quantum Electronics, 3rd edn. ( Wiley, New York 1988 )
From the extensive literature on laser physics, we shall mention only a few recent textbooks: O. Svelto: Principles of Lasers, 3rd edn. ( Plenum, New York 1989 )
From the extensive literature on laser physics, we shall mention only a few recent textbooks: K. Shimoda: Introduction to Laser Physics, 2nd edn., Springer Ser. Opt. Sci., Vol. 44 ( Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg 1986 )
From the extensive literature on laser physics, we shall mention only a few recent textbooks: A.E. Siegman: Lasers ( University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA 1986 )
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H. Statz, G.A. de Mars: In Quantum Electronics, ed. by C.H. Townes (Columbia Univ. Press, New York 1960 ) pp. 530–537
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Koechner, W. (1996). Introduction. In: Solid-State Laser Engineering. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-14105-2_1
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