The physics and engineering of solid state lasers

This text explains the mutual influences between the physical and dynamic processes in solids and their lasing properties. It provides insight into the physics and engineering of solid state lasers by integrating information from several disciplines, including solid state physics, materials science,...

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Main Author Kalisky, Yehoshua Y.
Corporate Author Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, 2006.
SeriesSPIE tutorial texts ; TT71.
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Solid-state lasers.
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100 1 |a Kalisky, Yehoshua Y. 
245 1 4 |a The physics and engineering of solid state lasers  |h [elektronický zdroj] /  |c Yehoshua Kalisky. 
260 |a Bellingham, Wash. :  |b SPIE,  |c 2006. 
300 |a 1 online zdroj (xiv, 203 pages) :  |b illustrations. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
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490 1 |a Tutorial texts series ;  |v v. TT71 
500 |a "SPIE digital library." 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Historical background. 1.1.1. Early developments; 1.1.2. Technological developments -- 1.2. Laser materials. 1.2.1. Elements of a typical laser oscillator; 1.2.2. Optics -- References -- Chapter 2. Solid state laser materials -- 2.1. Properties. 2.1.1. Optics; 2.1.2. Material design; 2.1.3. Mechanical design -- 2.2. Doping ions. 2.2.1. Laser host materials -- 2.3. General properties of hosts; 2.3.1. Optical properties; 2.3.2. Chemical properties; 2.3.3. Mechanical properties; 2.3.4. Thermal properties -- References -- Chapter 3. Structure and bonding of solids -- 3.1. Crystal structure. 3.1.1. Types of crystals -- 3.2. Crystal binding. 3.2.1. Van der Waals interaction; 3.2.2. Ionic bonding; 3.2.3. Covalent bonding -- References. 
505 8 |a Chapter 4. Garnet crystals as laser hosts -- 4.1. Physical characteristics of garnets and mixed garnets -- 4.2. Chromium- and neodymium-doped garnets -- 4.3. Disordered (mixed) garnets -- 4.4. Glass and crystalline ceramics -- References -- Chapter 5. Fluoride laser crystals: YLiF4 (YLF) -- 5.1. Thermal and mechanical properties of YLF -- 5.1.1. Estimate of thermal load at fracture -- 5.2. Nonradiative losses in YLF -- 5.3. Neodymium-doped YLF -- 5.4. Holmium-doped YLF -- 5.5. Thulium-doped YLF -- 5.6. Other fluoride crystals -- 5.7. Cascade emission -- 5.8. Upconversion -- 5.8.1. Applications to upconversion -- References -- Chapter 6. Photophysics of solid state laser materials -- 6.1. Properties of the lasing ion. 6.1.1. Absorption; 6.1.2. Spontaneous emission; 6.1.3. Stimulated emission; 6.1.4. Oscillator strength -- 6.2. Nonradiative transition. 6.2.1. Energy gap and temperature dependence of multiphonon relaxation; 6.2.2. Temperature dependence of nonradiative relaxation -- References. 
505 8 |a Chapter 7. Energy transfer -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Radiative energy transfer -- 7.3. Nonradiative energy transfer. 7.3.1. Basic mechanisms of energy transfer -- References -- Chapter 8. Lasing efficiency and sensitization -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Why is energy transfer needed? 8.2.1. Examples of CTH-doped systems -- 8.3. Temperature effects -- 8.4. The effect of Tm3+ concentration -- 8.5. The effect of Cr3+ concentration -- 8.6. Nature of ionic interaction. 8.6.1. Cr-Tm interaction; 8.6.2. Tm-Tm interaction; 8.6.3. Tm-Ho interaction; 8.6.4. Ho-Tm back interaction; 8.6.5. Selective energy transfer -- References. 
505 8 |a Chapter 9. Two-micron lasers: holmium- and thulium-doped crystals -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Advantages of the holmium laser. 9.2.1. Utilizing energy transfer -- 9.3. Conventional pumping. 9.3.1. CW laser operation; 9.3.2. Pulsed operation of holmium lasers -- 9.4. Diode pumping. 9.4.1. End-pumped 2-æm lasers; 9.4.2. Side-pumped 2-æm lasers -- References -- Chapter 10. Yb:YAG Laser -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. End-pumping -- 10.3. Side-pumping -- 10.4. Face-pumping or thin disk configuration -- References -- Chapter 11. More on other crystals: fluorides and vanadates -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Laser crystals: YLF (YLiF4) and YVO4 -- 11.3. Pumping schemes. 11.3.1. Diode end-pumping of Nd:YLF; 11.3.2. Side-pumping of Nd:YLF -- 11.4. Diode end-pumping of Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 -- 11.4.1. Advantages and disadvantages of vanadate crystals; 11.4.2. Q-switching and mode-locking operation -- References -- Appendix: Diode-pumped solid state lasers -- A.1. Introduction -- A.2. Advantages of diode-pumping -- A.3. Pumping schemes -- A.4. Longitudinal pumping -- A.5. Transverse pumping -- A.6. Types of diodes -- A.7. Temperature control -- References -- Index. 
520 |a This text explains the mutual influences between the physical and dynamic processes in solids and their lasing properties. It provides insight into the physics and engineering of solid state lasers by integrating information from several disciplines, including solid state physics, materials science, photophysics, and dynamic processes in solids. The text discusses approaches to developing new laser materials and includes data tables of basic parameters that can be applied to laser design. Novel materials and techniques used in recent developments are also covered. 
590 |a Knovel Library  |b ACADEMIC - Optics & Photonics 
506 |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty univerzity 
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710 2 |a Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. 
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