Solid-State Laser Engineering

by Walter Koechner

Written from an industrial perspective this book discusses in detail the characteristics, design, construction, and performance of solid-state lasers. Emphasis is placed on engineering and practical considerations; phenomenological aspects using models are preferred to abstract mathematical derivations. Since its first edition almost 30 years ago this book has become the standard in the field of solid-state lasers for scientists, engineers and graduate students. This edition has been extensively revised and updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials and nonlinear crystals, and entire new sections have been added.

766 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 1975

Reviews

[James]

I'm four editions behind, mine is the second edition, it's excellent for laser basics. With cheap commercial lasers elements widely available, I suspect that most people working in this broad field will never have to do much design work. You may want to look at it before buying, get thee to a really good library or technical bookstore.