Title :
Reading up books: An introduction to laser literature: Laser technology will produce new discoveries and new challenges, providing fertile ground for the well-trained and the well-read
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Texts that deal expressly with the laser at the advanced undergraduate and first-year-graduate-student level are listed, and the strengths and weaknesses of each are discussed. Also recommended are certain texts on atomic theory, solid-state physics, and optics.
Keywords :
lasers; atomic theory; laser literature; optics; solid-state physics; Chemical lasers; Free electron lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.1985.6499885
