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• To provide an appreciation both for how different types of
lasers work and for the engineering or physics constraints
that limit their performance or usefulness
• To provide practical analytic tools, as well as examples of
real-world applications, so readers can identify an appropriate
laser source for their needs
We hope this book will serve as a useful reference, both to those
working directly in the field of high-power laser development and to
engineers who may not be laser experts but who wish to identify
appropriate laser capabilities and technologies. The level of the book
is appropriate for professional engineers who have some background
in optical physics but who are not necessarily experts in lasers. This
book may also be suitable as supplementary course material for a
university-level class on laser technology.

Hagop Injeyan
Gregory D. Goodno