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X-Ray Lasers 1996 provides not only an overview and progress report on this fast moving field, but also important reference material on which future work can be built. Topics covered include collisional x-ray lasers, table-top x-ray lasers, beam optics, x-ray optics, OFI and photo-pumped schemes, capillary schemes, international laser facilities, XUV nonlinear mixing, alternative soft x-ray sources, diagnostics, and applications. The volume is an essential addition to the libraries of researchers in the field. ... Read more

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The International Conference of Laser Applications (ICLA) is a biannual conference organized by the National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science (NILES), Cairo University. The present conference is the 7th in the series of such conferences. The topics covered by the conference include in addition to the fundamentals of lasers, its applications in many fields namely, the environment, medicine, biology, industry, material science etc. Scientists and researchers from Egypt and many countries representing the international scientific and technological community interested in lasers and its applications, participated in the conference and presented their research orally in invited or regular lectures. The papers presented at the conference have been carefully peer reviewed and finally 27 papers have been chosen for publication in the conference proceedings.

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This book covers the entire field of tunable lasers, withthe exception ofdye lasers. Following an introductorychapter on common general principles, the remaining chapters- all written by leading experts in the field - each treat aparticular class of tunable laser or process. In each case,a theoretical treatment is combined with a detailedpractical description ofthe lasers and their operation. Thebook is written so as to be readily accessible toresearchers and students alike. It is especially intended toenable the non-expert to choose the most appropriatetunable laser for a specific application.In this second edition an added chapter withextensivereferences to recent literature reviews the advances thathaveoccured since the publication of the original edition. ... Read more

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X-Ray Lasers 2004 comprises invited, contributed, and poster papers presented at the 9th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (ICXRL2004) held in Beijing in May 2004. Some 120 participants from 13 countries and regions met in Beijing to compare results and exchange views on future developments in x-ray lasers and related fields.

The book covers the following topics: overviews of x-ray lasers research, collisionally pumped x-ray lasers, capillary discharge-pumped x-ray lasers, OFI and photo-pumped x-ray lasers, high-order harmonics XUV radiation, grazing incidence pumping x-ray lasers, theory and simulations of x-ray lasers and plasma media, free-electron lasers and accelerator-based x-ray sources, alternative pumping schemes for x-ray lasers, applications of x-ray lasers and other bright x-ray sources, x-ray optics and instrumentation, investigations of x-ray laser media, and developments of x-ray laser drivers.

X-Ray Lasers 2004 provides not only an overview and an up-to-date progress report on this fast moving field, but also important reference material on which future work can be built. ... Read more

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This advanced textbook on fundamental macroscopic plasma physics emphasizes the nonlinear and relativistic effects due to laser-plasma interactions. Experiments with lasers of high intensity helped to discover new quantum effects and the longitudinal components of optical radiation in vacuum, and this in turn led to an extension of basic plasma physics, which is presented here together with its impact on classical topics such as instabilities, solitons, resonance absorpption, etc. The reader will also find sections on energy problems and nuclear fusion. ... Read more

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Lasers and Synergetics, written to honour Hermann Haken on his 60th birthday, is concerned with the two main areas of research to which Prof. Haken has made fundamental contributions. In fact, the two areas are interrelated since the development of the interdisciplinary science synergetics has been closely connected with the emergence of laser theory. Synergetics deals with complex systems that possess the fundamental property of spontaneous selforganization of their macroscopic behaviour. The book summarizes basic ideas, important concepts and principles used to describe selforganizing systems from a unified viewpoint. Special attention is paid to lasers, nonlinear optics and to coherence phenomena in other physical, biological and sociological systems. Some surveys of historical developments are presented, but most space is devoted to the publication of recent results and the description of current research work. ... Read more

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Free-Electron Lasers is a survey work suitable for a free-electron laser course at the graduate level and for workers new to the field coming from laser, accelerator, or other backgrounds.

Introduces free-electron lasers and electron accelerators**Contains useful references for basic formulas, which can be a starting point for research ... Read more

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The discovery of laser technology a few short decades ago has revolutionized both science and industry, paving the way for a growing number of practical applications in all aspects of daily life. This developing interest in expanding the potential of laser physics has resulted in an important new focus on light-matter interaction and given rise to the field of nonlinear optics.

Laser-Molecule Interaction presents the first cohesive treatment of both the fundamentals of laser science and the study of nonlinear optics. The authors, Jean René Lalanne, André Ducasse, and Stanislaw Kielich, are pioneers in the field who have contributed greatly to the study of the interaction of lasers with matter and its practical applications in the world.

An important new approach to the study of laser physics and molecular nonlinear optics, Laser-Molecule Interaction provides easy access to complex concepts in both an analytical and uniquely practical way. Because mastery of laser-matter interaction requires knowledge in three fields of physics, the authors begin with a broad review of quantum mechanics, tensor calculus, and statistical physics, followed by an in-depth treatment of the operation and properties of the laser. This combined knowledge is then applied to the study of laser-molecule interaction and its implications for the future of nonlinear optics.

Throughout the text, chapters are logically organized to provide a quick, complete reference on all aspects of laser-molecule interaction and on related linear and non-linear processes. Important concepts are reinforced by 35 original problems with solutions, which allow readers to test their understanding of the subject matter and optimize their progress.

Designed for scientists, engineers, and advanced students in physics, chemical physics, and laser research, Laser-Molecule Interaction serves as an excellent self-teaching book, classroom text, or reference source.

A unique and comprehensive introduction to laser physics and nonlinear optics.

Lasers have revolutionized both science and industry, with a growing number of important applications in such diverse areas as medicine, engineering, and telecommunications. Laser-Molecule Interaction fills the growing need for a text that provides a basic foundation in laser physics as it relates to the science of nonlinear optics.

To maximize its value for both practicing professionals and students of laser technology, the authors have included coverage ranging from a basic introduction to quantum mechanics and laser physics, to a step-by-step treatment of such concepts as optical oscillators and the spatial and temporal properties of the light beams they generate. In addition, the text has been designed to provide all the basic information needed to understand more specialized works on the subject of lasers and nonlinear optics.

PART I: Description of Microscopic Systems and of the Optical Properties of Matter

Provides a basic understanding of the mathematical and physical concepts and procedures necessary for a study of laser waves and their properties in terms of their application to microscopic systems.

PART II: The Laser Wave and Its Properties

An in-depth examination of the laser wave in terms of its spatial properties and varieties of operation, designed to provide the reader with an understanding of the fundamentals of optical sources.

PART III: Fundamentals of the Laser Molecule Interaction

A basic treatment of laser-molecule interaction. Concepts covered include stationary resonant laser-molecule interaction and n-th order susceptibility. ... Read more

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Laser-Aided Diagnostics of Gases and Plasmas is

an updated and revised translation of the original

Japanese edition. The authors have taken a

unique approach in treating laser aided

diagnostics as a unified subject instead of the

usual and disjointed approach of describing each

application as a totally separate system. In taking

this approach, they highlight the relative strengths

of each method and show how they can

compliment each other in the study of gases and

plasmas. The first part provides a general

introduction to the laser-aided study of gases and

plasmas, including the various principles and

hardware needed for each method whilst the

second part describes the applications of each

general system in detail.

This book will provide a useful tool for a wide

spectrum of researchers, both academic and

industrial, involved in the analysis and diagnostics

of gases and plasmas and give a deeper insight

and understanding of the various options and

methods available when making such studies. ... Read more

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The birth of quantum electronics in the middle of the twentieth century, and the subsequent discovery of the laser, led to new trends in physics and a number of photonic technologies.This volume is dedicated to Peter Franken, a pioneer of nonlinear optics, and includes papers by the founders of quantum electronics, Aleksandr Prokhorov, Nicolaas Bloembergen, and Norman Ramsey. A number of papers are devoted to current problems in laser physics, written by well-known leaders in the international quantum optics and lasers community and their collaborators.The topics coveredrange from astronomy to nuclear and semiconductor physics, and from fundamental problems in quantum mechanics to applications in novel laser materials and nanoscience. ... Read more

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The PUILS series presents Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecular science, and optical science. PUILS has been stimulated by the recent development of ultrafast laser technologies. Each volume contains approximately 15 chapters, authored by researchers at the forefront. Each chapter opens with an overview of the topics to be discussed, so that researchers, who are not experts in the specific topics, as well as graduate students can grasp the importance and attractions of this sub-field of research, and these are followed by reports of cutting-edge discoveries. This fourth volume covers a broad range of topics from this interdisciplinary research field, focusing on strong field ionization of atoms; excitation, ionization and fragmentation of molecules; nonlinear intense optical phenomena and attosecond pulses; and laser - solid interactions and photoemission.