Co2 Lasers Effects and Applications

Content: 
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS – PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS: A Series of Monographs, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xi-xii
Acknowledgments, Page xiii
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-14
Chapter 2 - The CO2 Laser, Pages 15-72
Chapter 3 - Detectors, Resonators, and Optical Components, Pages 73-127
Chapter 4 - Laser Heating of Solids: Theory, Pages 128-200
Chapter 5 - Drilling, Pages 201-231
Chapter 6 - Welding and Machining, Pages 232-274
Chapter 7 - Applications of Laser-Induced Evaporation, Pages 275-297
Chapter 8 - Spectroscopy and Laser-Induced Reactions, Pages 298-325
Chapter 9 - Thermal Effects, Pages 326-351
Chapter 10 - Propagation, Atmospheric Monitoring, and Communication Links at 10.6 μm, Pages 352-378
Appendix A - Thermal Conductivity Data, Pages 379-382
Appendix B - Heat Capacities, Pages 383-386
Appendix C - Thermal Diffusivity Data, Pages 387-390
References, Pages 391-417
Index, Pages 419-427