Short description This is a thorough and comprehensive approach to the quantum mechanical output coupling theory of lasers -- an important area of optical physics that has so far been neglected in the scientific literature. With numerous end-of-chapter problems.
From the contents 1 A one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling-classical analysis-
2 A one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling-quantum analysis-
3 A one-dimensional quasimode laser: General formulation
4 A one-dimensional quasimode laser-Semiclassical and quantum analysis-
5 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Derivation of the laser equation of motion-
6 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Contour integral method-
7 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Semiclassical linear gain analysis
8 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Semiclassical nonlinear gain analysis
9 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling-Quantum linear gain analysis-
10 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Quantum nonlinear gain analysis-
11 Analysis of a one-dimensional laser with two-side output coupling -The propagation method-
12 A one-dimensional laser with output coupling -Summary and interpretation of the results- 13 Spontaneous emission in a one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling
14 Theory of excess noise
15 Quantum theory of the output coupling of an optical cavity
