CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology, Vol. IV, Edited by M.J. Weber (CRC Press, 1986) Book Review for the Materials Research Society Bulletin

This book is the fourth of an important five-volume handbook to be completed this year. The series covers: I. Lasers and Masers; II. Gas Lasers; III. Optical Materials, Part 1 - Nonlinear Optical Properties/Radiation Damage; IV. Optical Materials, Part 2 - Properties; and V. Optical Materials, Part 3 - Applications, Coatings, and Fabrication.