Textbook “Principles of lasers”, by Orazio Svelto and David. C. Hanna, 3rd Ed., Plenum Press (New York, 1989).

Reference Books

1.“Lasers”, by A. E. Siegman, Mill Valley (California, 1986).

2.“Quantum Mechanics”, by A. Messiah, North-Holland Pub. (Amsterdam, 1962)

3.“Solid-State Laser Engineering”, by W. Koechner, Vol.1 Springer Series in Optical Sciences (Springer-Verlage, New York, 1988).

1. Introductory concept

2. Interaction of radiation with matter a. Blackbody radiation b. Absorption and Stimulated emission c. Spontaneous emission d. Saturation e. Degenerate levels f. Molecular systems

3. Pumping processes a. Optical pumping b. Electrical pumping

4. Optical resonators a. Geometrical and wave optics b. Cavity physics c. Resonators d. Gaussian beam and ABCD law

5. Continuous wave and Transient laser behavior a. Rate equations b. CW laser behavior c. Q-switching d. Gain switching e. Mode locking

6. Type of lasers Solid-state (including semiconductor), Gas, Liquid, Chemical, FEL, X-ray, etc.