Solid-State Lasers for Materials Processing : Fundamental Relations and Technical Realizations /

This book explains in detail the technical and physical basic principles of solid-state lasers for material processing. The characteristic parameters of laser beams, such as beam quality, power and efficiency, are related to parameters of practical use. Conventional applications of high power lasers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iffländer, Reinhard
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001.
Series:Springer series in optical sciences ; 77.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • A. Theoretical bases: 1. Laser bases. 2. Gaussain optics. 3. Resonators. 4. Thermal effects
  • B. Construction: 5. Beam Source. 6. Excitation lamps. 7. Diode pumped solid state lasers. 8. Electrical circuits. 9. Optics. 10. Materials processing
  • C. Data and specifications: 11. Laser materials. 12. Laser crystals. 13. Laser glasses. 14. Material data. 15. Tables, constants.