光学の定本、７年振りの改訂版。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. This edition has been extensively revised to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials and nonlinear crystals, and entire new sections have been added. 5th ed. 1999.