The invention of the laser triggered a wealth of developments, many of which were reported in the 240 review articles which were published in this series since its inception. The present volume contains seven articles covering a wide range of subjects.

Publisher Marketing: Hardbound. It is a pleasure to record that Progress in Optics is commencing the fifth decade of its existence. The first volume was published in 1961, only a few months after the invention of the laser. This event triggered a wealth of new and exciting developments, many of which were reported in the 240 review articles which were published in this series since its inception. The present volume contains seven articles covering a wide range of subjects. The first article, by M. H. Fields, J. Popp, and R. K. Chang, presents a review of various optical effects in spherical and circular micro-cavities capable of supporting high-Q resonant modes (commonly referred to as morphology-dependent resonances (MDRs) or whispering gallery modes (WGMs)). The article treats the theory of symmetrical and deformed micro-cavities and describes recent research and development in the areas of quantum electrodynamics, lasers, optical spectroscopy, and filters for

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Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	December 13, 2000
ISBN13	9780444505682
Publishers	Elsevier Science & Technology
Pages	611
Dimensions	156 × 234 × 33 mm · 1.05 kg
Series Editor	Wolf, Emil (University of Rochester, NY, USA)