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To Laser Physics With 87 Figures Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH 1984 Professor Koichi Shimoda Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohokuku, Yokohama 223, Japan ARTHUR L. SCHAWLOW, Ph. D. Editorial Board Department of Physics, . Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305, USA JAY M. ENOCH, Ph. D. Professor KOICHI SHIMODA School of Optometry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of California Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Berkeley, CA 94720, USA Yokohama 223, Japan DAVID L. MACADAM, Ph. D. THEODOR TAMIR, Ph. D. 68 Hamrnond Street, 981 East Lawn Drive, Rochester, NY 14615, USA Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA Revised translation of the original Japanese edition: Koichi Shimoda: Reza Butsuri Nyumon © Koichi Shimoda 1983 Originally published in Japanese by Iwanami Shoten, Publishers, Tokyo (1983) English translation by Munetada Yamamuro ISBN 978-3-662-13550-1 ISBN 978-3-662-13548-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-13548-8 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. Shimoda, Köichi. Introduction to laser physics. (Springer series in optical sciences .; v. 44) Rev. translation of: Koichi Shimoda: Reza Butsuri Ny11mon. 1. Lasers. 1. Title. H. Series. QC688.S55 1984 535.5'8 84-5629 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concemed, specifically those of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under {sect} 54 ofthe German Copyright Law, where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to "Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort", Munich