ABSTRACT
There are many books available about lasers, laser physics, and laser engineering, but there are few of them that are truly at the introductory level. Most of the books available are written in reference style and prove difficult to use as a first exposure to the topic. The following is a list of books (in no particular order) that may prove useful and should be in the reach of the reader once they have completed reading and working through this book. The list is by no means exhaustive but is a good point to continue following this book. In addition, as stated in the Preface there is a significant amount of information about lasers that simply cannot be found in textbooks. The laboratory, school of hard knocks, and mentorship are sometimes the best place to learn. Start with your favorite search engine on Internet and you never know where that might lead you. The trick to becoming a good laser scientist and engineer is to be able to compile all of this information as needed and to be able to understand and implement it in a useful and practical manner. Good luck.
