Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Principles of Laser Oscillation. 3. Structures and Characteristics of Lasers. 4. Noises in Lasers. 5. Principles and Methods of FM Noise Reduction in Lasers. 6. Experiments on FM Noise Reduction. 7. Applications of Highly Coherent Lasers. 8. Toward the Future. Appendix: Rate Equations and Relaxation Oscillation. Reference.`... Ohtsu is to be recommended for his enthusiastic attempt to summarize the emerging technology associated with quantum optics in a brief, general manner. ... I recommend this book to anyone from an intermediate-level undergraduate through seasoned researcher who is seeking an introduction to the theory, techniques, and applications of ultrastable lasers.' Optical Engineering, 34:9, September 1995Springer Book Archives