Gasdynamic Laser : Springer : 9783642679292 : 3642679293 : 07 Dec 2011 : This book deals with gasdynamic lasers (GDL)-high-energy sources of co­ directional radiation. The theory and practice of gasdynamic lasers herent are based on three fields of modern science: quantum electronics, physico­ chemical kinetics, and gasdynamics. This circumstance has determined the content of this book, which can be divided into two parts. The first four which occupy a considerable part of the book, prepare the reader chapters, for discussing the theoretical and experimental results of up-to-date GDL studies. The necessity of such a presentation is dictated by the fact that gasdynamic lasers can be a subject of interest for readers who are experts one of the mentioned fields, or those who have just begun studying in only GDLs. Such a representation is based on the experience gained by the author over several years in delivering lectures on this subject to students of Moscow State University. These lect