Nonlinear Optics
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Nonlinear Optics

  1. 576 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Nonlinear Optics

About this book

The Optical Society of America (OSA) and SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering have awarded Robert Boyd with an honorable mention for the Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award for his work on Nonlinear Optics, 2nd edition.Nonlinear optics is essentially the study of the interaction of strong laser light with matter. It lies at the basis of the field of photonics, the use of light fields to control other light fields and to perform logical operations. Some of the topics of this book include the fundamentals and applications of optical systems based on the nonlinear interaction of light with matter. Topics to be treated include: mechanisms of optical nonlinearity, second-harmonic and sum- and difference-frequency generation, photonics and optical logic, optical self-action effects including self-focusing and optical soliton formation, optical phase conjugation, stimulated Brillouin and stimulated Raman scattering, and selection criteria of nonlinear optical materials.· Covers all the latest topics and technology in this ever-evolving area of study that forms the backbone of the major applications of optical technology· Offers first-rate instructive style making it ideal for self-study· Emphasizes the fundamentals of non-linear optics rather than focus on particular applications that are constantly changing

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Information

Year
2003
eBook ISBN
9780080479750
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. front cover
  2. copyright
  3. table of contents
  4. front matter
  5. Preface to the Second Edition
  6. Preface to the First Edition
  7. body
  8. 1. The Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility
  9. 2. Wave-Equation Description of Nonlinear Optical Interactions
  10. 3. Quantum-Mechanical Theory of the Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility
  11. 4. The Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index
  12. 5. Molecular Origin of the Nonlinear Optical Response
  13. 6. Nonlinear Optics in the Two-Level Approximation
  14. 7. Processes Resulting from the Intensity- Dependent Refractive Index
  15. 8. Spontaneous Light Scattering and Acoustooptics
  16. 9. Stimulated Brillouin and Stimulated Rayleigh Scattering
  17. 10. Stimulated Raman Scattering and Stimulated Rayleigh- Wing Scattering
  18. 11. The Electrooptic and Photorefractive Effects
  19. 12. Optically Induced Damage and Multiphoton Absorption
  20. 13. Ultrafast and Intense-Field Nonlinear Optics
  21. back matter
  22. Appendicies
  23. index