Electrodynamics, J. D. Jackson, 3rd ed. Quantum Optics,

M. Fox, Laser spectroscopy - Basic concepts and instrumentation, W. Demtröder, 3rd ed.

Linear optics Kramer-Kronig relation (Jackson P.330)

Basic quantum optics (Fox)

Quantum mechanics Radiation transitions in atoms Resonate light-atom interaction Spectroscopy (Demtröder)

Absorption and emission of light

Laser

Spectral characteristics of laser emission

Experimental realization of single-mode lasers

Controlled wavelength tuning of single-mode laser

Tunable lasers Nonlinear optics (Demtröder, Boyd)

Physical background

Harmonic generation

Quasi-phase matching

Optical parametric oscillator