Laser Fundamentals
"...will serve as an excellent textbook for teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate students about lasers...it does present all of the information needed for a basic understanding of lasers...Silfvast does an excellent job of presenting a well-organized and thoughtful book. The figures are exceptionally clear and informative, and the use of highlighting equations throughout is particularly useful...a useful text for the student as well as the practicing scientist or engineer..."   Jim Tatum, Optics & Photonics News"Silfvast is an excellent explainer...a fresh approach. Laser Fundamentals is a good read, and I recommend it to students and teachers alike."   Physics Today"...provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design."   International Aerospace Abstracts