Lasers: Theory and Practice (Prentice-Hall International Series in Optoelectronics)

This textbook on lasers is suitable for use in graduate and postgraduate courses. Both the theoretical and practical sides of the subject are covered and the text is organized in such a way that students with little or no knowledge of quantum mechanics can avoid the more theoretical sections and still gain an appreciation of the physics of lasers. The principles of operation of a wide range of laser types are covered.