Ebook: Laser Science and Technology

The conference "Laser Science and Technology" was held May 11-19, 1987 in Erice, Sicily. This was the 12th conference organized by the Internatio­ nal School of Quantum Electronics, under the auspices of the "Ettore Majorana" Center for Scientific Culture. This volume contains both the in­ vited and contributed papers presented at the conference, covering current research work in two areas: new laser sources, and laser applications. The operation of the first laser by Dr. Theodore Maiman in 1960 initia­ ted a decade of scientific exploration of new laser sources. This was fol­ lowed by the decade of the 1970s, which was characterized by "technology push" in which the discoveries of the 1960s were seeking practical applica­ tion. In the 1980s we are instead seeking "applications pull," in which the success and rapid maturing of laser applications provides both inspiration and financial resources to stimulate additional work both on laser sources and applications. The papers presented in these Proceedings attest to the great vitali­ ty of research in both these areas: New Laser Sources. The papers describe current developments in ultra­ violet excimer lasers, X-ray lasers, and free electron lasers. These new lasers share several characteristics: each is a potentially important coher­ ent source; each is at a relatively short wavelength (below 1 micrometer); and each is receiving significant development attention today.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Progress in Laser Techniques: Toward Industrial U.V. Laser Tools for the Nineties....Pages 1-32
X-Ray Laser World Wide Progress....Pages 33-42
Electron Wiggling Influence on Optical Guiding in a FEL....Pages 43-61
The Free Electron Laser: A Brief Analysis of Theory and Experiment....Pages 63-77
Integrated High-Power-CO2-Laser with Coaxial Turbo-Blower and RF-Excitation....Pages 79-81
Polarization and Nonlinear Propagation in Single-Mode Fibres....Pages 83-93
Coupled — Cavity Effects in Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 95-113
Problems of the Charge Collection in Laser Multiphoton Ionization Experiments....Pages 115-128
Italian Programs for Laser Sources Development and Applications....Pages 129-141
Lasers in Modern Industries....Pages 143-154
Interaction of Pulsed Laser Beams with Solid Surfaces: Laser Heating and Melting....Pages 155-175
Optical Design Considerations for CO2 Laser Industrial Systems....Pages 177-185
Laser Diagnostics of Industrial Chemical Processes....Pages 187-196
Lasers in Industrial Chemical Processes....Pages 197-207
Lasers in Thin Films Deposition....Pages 209-216
Fundamentals of Low-Power Laser Photomedicine....Pages 217-231
Laser Applications in Bio-Medicine: Tumor Therapy and Localization Using Photosensitizing Drugs....Pages 233-241
Fundamentals of Laser Angioplasty: Photoablation and Spectral Diagnostics....Pages 243-258
Photons in Medicine....Pages 259-284
Vasovasostomy by Means of a Nd:Yag Laser....Pages 285-291
Advances in Laser Fusion....Pages 293-307
Non Linear Laser Plasma Interactions with Applications to Elementary Particle Acceleration....Pages 309-338
Lasers in Nuclear Physics....Pages 339-366
Application of Laser Cooling to the Atomic Frequency Standards....Pages 367-401
Digital Logic Elements for Optical Computing....Pages 403-422
Investigation of Atmospheric Properties with Laser-Radiation....Pages 423-435
Laser Techniques for Measuring Atmospheric Trace Constituents....Pages 437-443
Back Matter....Pages 445-455

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Progress in Laser Techniques: Toward Industrial U.V. Laser Tools for the Nineties....Pages 1-32
X-Ray Laser World Wide Progress....Pages 33-42
Electron Wiggling Influence on Optical Guiding in a FEL....Pages 43-61
The Free Electron Laser: A Brief Analysis of Theory and Experiment....Pages 63-77
Integrated High-Power-CO2-Laser with Coaxial Turbo-Blower and RF-Excitation....Pages 79-81
Polarization and Nonlinear Propagation in Single-Mode Fibres....Pages 83-93
Coupled — Cavity Effects in Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 95-113
Problems of the Charge Collection in Laser Multiphoton Ionization Experiments....Pages 115-128
Italian Programs for Laser Sources Development and Applications....Pages 129-141
Lasers in Modern Industries....Pages 143-154
Interaction of Pulsed Laser Beams with Solid Surfaces: Laser Heating and Melting....Pages 155-175
Optical Design Considerations for CO2 Laser Industrial Systems....Pages 177-185
Laser Diagnostics of Industrial Chemical Processes....Pages 187-196
Lasers in Industrial Chemical Processes....Pages 197-207
Lasers in Thin Films Deposition....Pages 209-216
Fundamentals of Low-Power Laser Photomedicine....Pages 217-231
Laser Applications in Bio-Medicine: Tumor Therapy and Localization Using Photosensitizing Drugs....Pages 233-241
Fundamentals of Laser Angioplasty: Photoablation and Spectral Diagnostics....Pages 243-258
Photons in Medicine....Pages 259-284
Vasovasostomy by Means of a Nd:Yag Laser....Pages 285-291
Advances in Laser Fusion....Pages 293-307
Non Linear Laser Plasma Interactions with Applications to Elementary Particle Acceleration....Pages 309-338
Lasers in Nuclear Physics....Pages 339-366
Application of Laser Cooling to the Atomic Frequency Standards....Pages 367-401
Digital Logic Elements for Optical Computing....Pages 403-422
Investigation of Atmospheric Properties with Laser-Radiation....Pages 423-435
Laser Techniques for Measuring Atmospheric Trace Constituents....Pages 437-443
Back Matter....Pages 445-455
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