Machine derived contents note: Preface. Introduction to lasers. Background to laser processing. Beam transmission systems. Pulsed Nd:YAG lasers in manufacturing applications. Continuous wave and Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers. CO2 gas lasers: engineering and operation. CO2 industrial laser systems and applications. Excimer lasers: principle of operation and equipment. Excimer lasers: current and future applications in industry and medicine. Practical aspects of laser processing. Index