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Best books to learn Lasers and laser physics, in order

This path moves from the human story of how stimulated emission was turned into a machine, through the optics you need before laser theory makes sense, into the standard graduate texts on gain media, resonators and pulsed operation.

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How should I approach learning lasers and laser physics?
This path moves from the human story of how stimulated emission was turned into a machine, through the optics you need before laser theory makes sense, into the standard graduate texts on gain media, resonators and pulsed operation.
What's a good book to start lasers and laser physics with?
A strong starting point is Nonlinear optics by Robert W. Boyd. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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