Description
Nonlinear Optics, Fourth Edition, is a tutorial-based introduction to nonlinear optics that is suitable for graduate-level courses in electrical and electronic engineering, and for electronic and computer engineering departments, physics departments, and as a reference for industry practitioners of nonlinear optics. It will appeal to a wide audience of optics, physics and electrical and electronic engineering students, as well as practitioners in related fields, such as materials science and chemistry.- Presents an introduction to the entire field of optical physics from the perspective of nonlinear optics- Combines first-rate pedagogy with a treatment of the fundamental aspects of nonlinear optics- Covers all the latest topics and technology in this ever-evolving industry- Contains a strong emphasis on fundamentals
Table of Contents
1. The Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility2. Wave-Equation Description of Nonlinear Optical Interactions3. Quantum-Mechanical Theory of the Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility4. The Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index5. Molecular Origin of the Nonlinear Optical Response6. Nonlinear Optics in the Two-Level Approximation7. Processes Resulting from the Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index8. Spontaneous Light Scattering and Acoustooptics9. Stimulated Brillouin and Stimulated Rayleigh Scattering10. Stimulated Raman Scattering and Stimulated Rayleigh-Wing Scattering11. The Electrooptic and Photorefractive Effects12. Optically Induced Damage and Multiphoton Absorption13. Ultrafast and Intense-Field Nonlinear Optics14. Nonlinear Optics of Plasmonic Systems
