Lasers and Non-Linear Optics.

Cover -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Directionality -- 1.2 Intensity -- 1.3 Monochromacity -- 1.4 Coherence -- Chapter 2 Einstein's Quantum Theory of Radiation -- 2.1 Einstein Coefficients -- 2.2 Momentum Transfer -- 2.3 Life-Time -- 2.4 Possibility of Amplification -- Chapter 3 Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- 3.1 Time Dependent Perturbation Theory -- 3.2 Electric Dipole Interaction -- 3.3 Quantum Electrodynamics -- 3.3.1 Creation and Annihilation Operators -- 3.3.2 Fock States -- 3.3.3 Quantization of the Field -- 3.3.4 Zero-point Energy -- 3.3.5 Coherent-state Description of the Electromagnetic Field -- 3.3.6 Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- Chapter 4 Masers -- 4.1 The Two-Level Maser System Ammonia Maser -- 4.2 Hydrogen Maser -- 4.3 The Three-Level Maser System -- Chapter 5 Theory of Some Simple Optical Processes -- 5.1 Waves and Interference -- 5.2 Coherence -- 5.3 Coherence of the Field and the Size of the Source -- 5.4 Visibility and the Size of the Source -- 5.5 Coherence and Monochromacity -- 5.6 Kinetics of Optical Absorption -- 5.7 Shape and Width of Spectral Lines -- 5.8 Line Broadening Mechanisms -- 5.8.1 Natural or Intrinsic Broadening -- 5.8.2 Collision Broadening -- 5.8.3 Doppler Broadening -- Chapter 6 Basic Principles of Lasers -- 6.1 Population Inversion -- 6.2 Laser Pumping -- 6.2.1 A Two-Level System -- 6.2.2 A Three-Level System -- 6.3 Resonators -- 6.4 Vibrational Modes of a Resonator -- 6.5 Number of Modes Per Unit Volume -- 6.6 Open Resonators -- 6.7 The Confocal Resonator -- 6.8 The Quality Factor Q -- 6.9 Losses Inside the Cavity -- 6.10 The Threshold Condition -- 6.11 Quantum Yield -- Chapter 7 Solid State Lasers -- 7.1 The Ruby Laser-A Three-Level System -- 7.2 Pumping Power -- 7.3 Spiking.

7.4 U3+ in CaF2 Laser: A Four-Level System -- 7.5 Neodymium Lasers -- (a) Nd: YAG Laser -- (b) Neodymium: Glass Laser -- 7.6 Ho3+: YLF Laser -- 7.7 Other Types of Solid State Lasers -- Chapter 8 Gas Lasers -- 8.1 Neutral Atom Gas Lasers : Helium-Neon Laser -- 8.2 Copper Vapour Laser -- 8.3 Ion Lasers -- 8.3.1 Argon Ion Laser [Bridges et al. 66] -- 8.3.2 Krypton and Mercury Ion Lasers -- 8.4 Metal Vapour Laser -- 8.4.1 He-Cd Laser -- 8.4.2 He-Se Laser -- 8.5 Molecular Gas Lasers -- 8.5.1 CO2 Laser -- 8.5.2 Electroionization Lasers -- 8.5.3 Gas-dynamic Laser -- 8.5.4 Vibronic Lasers -- 8.6 Excimer Lasers -- Chapter 9 Semiconductor Lasers -- 9.1 Central Features of Semiconductor Lasers -- 9.2 Intrinsic Semiconductor Lasers -- 9.3 Doped Semiconductors -- 9.4 Condition For Laser Action -- 9.5 Injection Lasers -- 9.6 Injection Laser Threshold Current -- 9.7 Advances in Semiconductor Lasers -- 9.8 C3 Laser -- Chapter 10 Liquid-, Dye-and Chemical Lasers -- 10.1 Liquid Lasers -- 10.2 Dye Lasers -- 10.3 Chemical Lasers -- 10.3.1 HCl Laser -- 10.3.2 HF Laser -- 10.3.3 DF-CO2 Laser -- 10.3.4 CO Chemical Laser -- 10.3.5 Brommi Laser -- Chapter 11 Dynamics of The Laser Processes and Advances in Laser Physics -- 11.1 Production of a Giant Pulse-Q-Switching -- 11.1.1 Mechanical Shutter -- 11.1.2 Electro-optical Shutters -- 11.1.3 Shutters Using Saturable Dyes -- 11.1.4 Peak Power Emitted During the Pulse -- 11.2 Giant Pulse Dynamics -- 11.3 Laser Amplifiers -- 11.4 Mode Locking -- 11.5 Ultra-Short Light Pulses -- 11.6 Mode Pulling -- 11.7 Hole Burning -- 11.8 Distributed Feedback Laser -- 11.9 Gamma-Ray Laser -- Chapter 12 Holography -- 12.1 Principle of Holography -- 12.1.1 Recording of the Hologram -- 12.1.2 Reconstruction of the Image -- 12.2 Theory -- 12.3 Some Distinguishing Characteristics of Holographs -- 12.4 Practical Applications of Holography.

12.5 Advances in Holography -- Chapter 13 Non-Linear Optics -- 13.1 Harmonic Generation -- 13.2 Second Harmonic Generation -- 13.3 Phase Matching -- 13.4 Third Harmonic Generation -- 13.5 Optical Mixing -- 13.6 Parametric Generation of Light -- 13.7 Self-Focussing of Light -- Chapter 14 Multiphoton Processes -- 14.1 Multiquantum Photoelectric Effect -- 14.2 Two-Photon Processes -- 14.3 Theory of Two-Photon Processes -- 14.4 Experiments in Two-Photon Processes -- 14.4.1 CaF2: Eu++ Crystals -- 14.4.2 Cesium Vapour -- 14.4.3 Anthracene -- 14.4.4 KI -- 14.4.5 Two-Photon Effect in a Semiconductor -- 14.4.6 Two-Photon Ionization -- 14.5 Violation of the Square Law Dependence -- 14.6 Doppler-Free Two-Photon Spectroscopy -- 14.7 Multiphoton Processes -- 14.8 Three-Photon Processes -- 14.9 Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) -- 14.10 Parametric Generation of Light -- 14.11 Parametric Light Oscillator -- 14.12 Frequency Upconversion -- 14.13 Phase-Conjugate Optics -- Chapter 15 Laser Spectroscopy -- 15.1 Rayleigh and Raman Scattering -- 15.2 Stimulated Raman Effect -- 15.3 Hyper-Raman Effect -- 15.3.1 Classical Treatment -- 15.3.2 Quantum Mechanical Treatment -- 15.4 Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) -- 15.5 Spin-Flip Raman Laser -- 15.6 Free-Electron Laser (FEL) -- 15.7 Photo-Acoustic Raman Spectroscopy (PARS) -- 15.8 Brillouin Scattering -- 15.9 Saturation-Absorption Spectroscopy -- 15.10 Doppler-Free Two Photon Spectroscopy -- Chapter 16 Some Laser Induced Phenomena -- 16.1 Modulation of An Electron Wave by a Light Wave -- 16.2 Laser Induced Collision Processes-Pair Excitation -- 16.3 Multi-Photon Ionization -- 16.4 Single Atom Detection with Lasers -- 16.4.1 Fluorescence Methods -- 16.4.2 Ionization Methods -- 16.5 Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral Atoms -- Chapter 17 Applications of Lasers -- 17.1 Some Experiments of Fundamental Importance.

17.2 Ether Drift -- 17.3 Absolute Rotation of the Earth -- 17.4 Counting of Atoms -- 17.5 Isotope Separation -- 17.6 Plasma -- 17.7 Thermonuclear Fusion -- 17.8 Lasers in Chemistry -- 17.9 Communication By Laser -- 17.10 Ranging -- 17.11 Atmospheric Optics -- 17.12 Lasers in Astronomy -- 17.13 Lasers in Biology -- 17.14 Lasers in Medicine -- 17.15 Lasers in Industry -- Appendix A: Physical Constants -- Appendix B: Conversion Factors for Energy Units -- References -- Index.

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