Download or read book Lasers with Nuclear Pumping written by S.P. Melnikov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the history of lasers with nuclear pumping (Nuclear Pumped Lasers, NPLs). This book showcases the most important results and stages of NPL development in The Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF) as well as other Russian and international laboratories, including laboratories in the United States. The basic science and technology behind NPLs along with potential applications are covered throughout the book. As the first comprehensive discussion of NPLs, students, researchers, and application engineers interested in high energy lasers will find this book to be an extremely valuable source of information about these unique lasers.