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Lasers: An Introduction

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Laser Physics and Technology

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This chapter provides a brief overview of the fundamental concepts of laser physics, how lasers work, and why they differ from conventional sources of light and addresses the important factors that determine their operational characteristics.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to Dr. K. S. Bindra, Dr. S. R. Mishra, and Dr. C. P. Paul for critical reading of the manuscript.

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  1. Laser Biomedical Applications & Instrumentation Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452013, India

    Pradeep Kumar Gupta

  2. Laser Systems Engineering Section, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452013, India

    Rajeev Khare

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  1. Laser Biomedical Applications & Instrumentation Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Pradeep Kumar Gupta

  2. Laser Systems Engineering Section, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Rajeev Khare

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Gupta, P.K., Khare, R. (2015). Lasers: An Introduction. In: Gupta, P., Khare, R. (eds) Laser Physics and Technology. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 160. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2000-8_1

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