Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Absorption
2.1 General
2.2 Measurement of absorption
3 Distortion
3.1 General
3.2 Measurement of distortion
3.3 Discussion
4 Refractive index and birefringence
4.1 General
4.2 Measurement of birefringence
4.3 Discussion
5 Beam propagation
5.1 General
5.2 Measurement of propagation parameters
5.3 Discussion
6 Laser-induced damage threshold
6.1 General
6.2 Measurement of laser-induced damage threshold
6.3 Discussion
7 Discussion
Bibliography