TY - CHAP AU - Masaki Tsunekane AU - Takayuki Inohara AU - Kenji Kanehara AU - Takunori Taira ED - Mikhail Grishin Y1 - 2010-02-01 PY - 2010 T1 - Micro-Solid-State Laser for Ignition of Automobile Engines N2 - Invention of the solid-state laser has initiated the beginning of the laser era. Performance of solid-state lasers improved amazingly during five decades. Nowadays, solid-state lasers remain one of the most rapidly developing branches of laser science and become an increasingly important tool for modern technology. This book represents a selection of chapters exhibiting various investigation directions in the field of solid-state lasers and the cutting edge of related applications. The materials are contributed by leading researchers and each chapter represents a comprehensive study reflecting advances in modern laser physics. Considered topics are intended to meet the needs of both specialists in laser system design and those who use laser techniques in fundamental science and applied research. This book is the result of efforts of experts from different countries. I would like to acknowledge the authors for their contribution to the book. I also wish to acknowledge Vedran Kordic for indispensable technical assistance in the book preparation and publishing. BT - Advances in Solid State Lasers SP - Ch. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/7949 DO - 10.5772/7949 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -