Lasers without Inversion and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (SPIE Press Monograph Vol. PM62)

Using simple physics, this textbook explains theory and terminology related to LWI and EIT, including pertinent experiments and references to key papers in the scientific literature.

Contents:
- Classical Physics Basics
- Non-Linear Optics Basics
- Quantum Physics Basics
- Coherent States and Properties of Laser Light
- Experiments and Theory of LWI and EIT
- Two-Level Systems
- Three-Level Systems
- Atomic Interference and Coherence
- Experiments in EIT
- Experiments in LWI
- LWI and EIT in Semiconductors II and Outlook