Introduction to Quantum Electronics

PrefaceIntroduction1. Stimulated Emission and Absorption 1.1. A Simple Classical Model 1.2. The Hamiltonian Function 1.3. Hamilton's Function for Charge Carriers in an Electromagnetic Field 1.4. The Schrödinger Equation 1.5. Non-Stationary Solutions of Schrödinger's Equation 1.6. The Hamiltonian Operator of Charge Carriers in an Electromagnetic Field 1.7. Approximations for the Interaction Operator 1.8. Interaction with Sine Waves 1.9. Interaction with Thermal Radiation 1.10. Spontaneous Transitions 1.11. Thermal Radiation 1.12. Non-Radiative Transitions 1.13. Linewidth of Induced Transitions2. The Laser 2.1. Population Inversion 2.2. Amplification 2.3. Laser Noise 2.4. Laser Oscillator 2.5. Power and Frequency of Oscillation 2.6. Relaxation Oscillations 2.7. Multimode Oscillations 2.8. Optical Resonators 2.9. Beam Wave Guides 2.10. General Requirements for Laser Media 2.11. Solid-State Laser Material 2.11.1. Transition Metals in Crystals (Ruby) 2.11.2. Rare Earths in Crystals 2.11.3. Ions of the Actinide Series in Crystals 2.11.4. Glass and Glass Fiber Lasers 2.12. Semiconductor Lasers 2.13. Gases and Gas Mixtures 2.14. Laser Structures and Their Characteristics 2.14.1. Gas Lasers 2.14.2. Solid-State Lasers 2.15. Q-Switching for Giant Pulses3. The Maser 3.1. A Classical Model for Paramagnetic Resonance 3.2. Quantum Mechanical Treatment of Spin Interaction 3.3. Paramagnetic Energy Levels and Induced Transitions 3.4. Three-Level Maser 3.5. Traveling Wave Maser 3.6. Noise in the Traveling Wave Maser 3.7. Traveling Wave Maser with Comb LineBibliographyProblemsIndexOther Titles in the Series