Pulsed Metal Vapour Lasers
By: edited by Chris E. Little, Nikola V. Sabotinov
Contributors: Sabotinov, Nikola V.
Series: NATO ASI Series, Series 1: Disarmament Technologies -- 5; NATO ASI Series, Series 1: Disarmament Technologies -- 5
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9789401072472; 9789400916692
Subjects: Nuclear physics; Physics; Surfaces (Physics)
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on `Pulsed Metal Vapour Lasers - Physics and Emerging Applications in Industry, Medicine and Science', St. Andrews, U.K., August 6-10, 1995
Description: A comprehensive, up-to-date review of the physics and applications of a major class of laser, the most important example of which is the copper vapour laser. A collection of 50 papers written by the world's leaders in the field. Papers cover: the early history of pulsed metal vapour lasters; the plasma kinetics and excitation mechanisms of self terminating and recombination metal vapour lasers; beam quality issues for applications; frequency harmonic generation for mid-UV applications; high-precision processing of metals, ceramics, glasses and plastics using metal vapour lasers; applications in medicine, including oncology and dermatology; applications in science such as spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. A practical source of information on the physics, engineering and applications of metal vapour lasers. Audience: scientists, teachers and graduate researchers working in the fields of gas lasers, laser optics, gas discharges, optoelectronics and laser applications in industry, science and medicine.
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