Nonlinear Optics and Photonics

Synopsis

A Comprehensive Presentation Of The Major Topics In Nonlinear Optics And Photonics, Including The Latest Progress And Cutting-edge Achievements, With Equal Emphasis On Principles, Experiments, Techniques, And Applications. Introduction -- Nonlinear Polarization Of An Optical Medium -- Second-order Nonlinear (three-wave) Frequency Mixing -- Third-order Nonlinear (four-wave) Frequency Mixing -- Induced Refractive-index Changes -- Self-focusing, Self-phase Modulation, And Spectral Self-broadening -- Stimulated Scattering Of Intense Coherent Light -- Optical Phase Conjugation -- Nonlinear And Ultrahigh Resolution Laser Spectroscopy -- Optical Coherent Transient Effects -- Optical Bistability -- Optical Temporal Solitons -- Optical Spatial Solitons -- Multi-photon Nonlinear Optical Effects -- Nonlinear Photoelectric Effects -- Fast And Slow Light -- Terahertz Nonlinear Photonics -- Detailed Theory Of Nonlinear Susceptibilities -- Appendices: 1. Physical Constants Commonly Used In Nonlinear Optics -- 2. Numerical Estimates And Conversion Of Units -- 3. Tensor Elements Of The Linear Susceptibility For Crystals And Other Media -- 4. Tensor Elements Of The Second-order Susceptibility For Various Crystal Classes -- 5. Tensor Elements Of The Susceptibility Of Second-harmonic Generation For Various Crystal Classes -- 6. Tensor Elements Of The Third-order Susceptibility For Crystals And Other Media -- 7. Tensor Elements Of The Nuclear Third-order Susceptibility In The Born-oppenheimer Approximation -- Derivation Of Formulae For Self-induced Transparency Of A 2[pi]-pulse. Guang S. He, State University Of New York At Buffalo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.