Siegman's Lasers — Worked Exercise Solutions
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This collection accompanies Anthony E. Siegman, *Lasers* (University Science
Books, 1986).  It covers all 394 problems in the book's 116 section-level
problem sets.  Chapter 23 is retained in the navigation even though it has no
problem set.

The original problem statements are not reproduced.  Use the chapter, section,
and problem identifier with the book; each entry records a concise solution
route, the governing model, and a physical or mathematical check.  Unlike some
of the other collections, Siegman's book does not provide a selected-answer
appendix, so the checks are derived from conservation laws, limiting cases, and
self-consistency.

Basic laser physics
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   ch01_an_introduction_to_lasers
   ch02_stimulated_transitions_the_classical_oscillator_model
   ch03_electric_dipole_transitions_in_real_atoms
   ch04_atomic_rate_equations
   ch05_the_rabi_frequency
   ch06_laser_pumping_and_population_inversion
   ch07_laser_amplification
   ch08_more_on_laser_amplification
   ch09_linear_pulse_propagation
   ch10_nonlinear_optical_pulse_propagation
   ch11_laser_mirrors_and_regenerative_feedback
   ch12_fundamentals_of_laser_oscillation
   ch13_oscillation_dynamics_and_oscillation_threshold

Optical beams and resonators
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   ch14_optical_beams_and_resonators_an_introduction
   ch15_ray_optics_and_ray_matrices
   ch16_wave_optics_and_gaussian_beams
   ch17_physical_properties_of_gaussian_beams
   ch18_beam_perturbation_and_diffraction
   ch19_stable_two_mirror_resonators
   ch20_complex_paraxial_wave_optics
   ch21_generalized_paraxial_resonator_theory
   ch22_unstable_optical_resonators
   ch23_more_on_unstable_resonators

Laser dynamics and advanced topics
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   ch24_laser_dynamics_the_laser_cavity_equations
   ch25_laser_spiking_and_mode_competition
   ch26_laser_q_switching
   ch27_active_laser_mode_coupling
   ch28_passive_mode_locking
   ch29_laser_injection_locking
   ch30_hole_burning_and_saturation_spectroscopy
   ch31_magnetic_dipole_transitions