Essentials of nonlinear optics

Essentials of nonlinear optics / YVGS Murti & C. Vijayan.

Current literature on Nonlinear Optics varies widely in terms of content, style, and coverage of specific topics, relative emphasis of areas and the depth of treatment. While most of these books are excellent resources for the researchers, there is a strong need for books appropriate for presenting...

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Main Author: Murti, Y. V. G. S.
Other Authors: Vijayan, C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : New Delhi, India : Wiley ; Ane Books Pvt., ©2014.
Series:Ane/Athena Books.
Subjects:
Fiber optics.
Nonlinear optics.
Optical communications.
Optical fiber communication > Equipment and supplies.
fiber optics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Fiber optics
Nonlinear optics
Optical communications
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: From Optics to Photonics; 1.1 The Charm and Challenge of Photonics; 1.2 The Nature of Optical Nonlinearity; 1.3 Overcoming the Materials Bottleneck; 1.4 The Expanding Frontiers; 1.5 Explorations; Chapter 2: A Phenomenological View of Nonlinear Optics; 2.1 Optics in the Nonlinear World; 2.1.1 Introduction; 2.1.2 First Order Susceptibility; 2.1.3 Second Order Susceptibility; 2.1.4 Third Order Susceptibility; 2.2 Time Domain Response; 2.2.1 First Order Polarization- Time Domain Response.
  • 2.2.2 Higher Order Polarizations
  • Time Domain Response; 2.3 Frequency Domain Response; 2.3.1 First Order Susceptibility; 2.3.2 Second Order Susceptibility; 2.3.3 General Order (n) Susceptibility; 2.4 The nth order Polarization; 2.5 Monochromatic Waves; 2.6 Calculation of the Factor K; 2.6.1 Optical Rectification; 2.6.2 Second Harmonic Generation; 2.6.3 Pockels Effect; 2.6.4 Sum and Difference Frequency generation; 2.6.5 Third Harmonic Generation; 2.6.6 Nondegenerate Four Wave Mixing; 2.7 Explorations; Chapter 3: Symmetry and Susceptibility Tensors; 3.1 Introduction.
  • 3.2 Crystal Symmetry and Susceptibility Tensors; 3.2.1 Neumann Principle; 3.2.2 Symmetry of Second Order Susceptibility; 3.2.3 Second Harmonic Generation; 3.2.4 Kleinman Symmetry; 3.2.5 Symmetry of Third Order Susceptibility; 3.3 The Dielectric Permittivity Tensor; 3.4 The Refractive Index Ellipsoid; 3.5 Explorations; Chapter 4: Calculation of Non-linear Susceptibilities; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Physical Quantities in Quantum Physics; 4.1.2 The Projection Operator; 4.2 The Equation of Motion; 4.3 Ensembles of Particles; 4.4 Time-dependent Perturbation; 4.5 Dipolar Interaction.
  • 4.6 First Order Density Matrix; 4.7 Second Order Density Matrix; 4.8 Third Order Density Matrix; 4.9 Double Integrals in the Expressions for Density Matrix; 4.10 Second Harmonic Susceptibility; 4.11 Relaxation Effects; 4.12 Applications to Color Centers; 4.12.1 Third Order Susceptibility; 4.12.2 Second Order Susceptibility; 4.13 Explorations; Chapter 5: Nonlinear Wave Mixing Processes; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Elements of Electromagnetism; 5.3 Travelling Electromagnetic Waves in Free Space; 5.3.1 Energy Density in the Travelling Wave; 5.4 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Linear Materials.
  • 5.5 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Nonlinear Materials; 5.5.1 The Wave Equation; 5.5.2 Energy Transfer Rate; 5.6 Three Wave Mixing; 5.6.1 An Approximation; 5.7 Second Harmonic Generation; 5.7.1 Phase Matching Schemes; 5.7.2 Accurate Treatment of Second Harmonic Generation; 5.8 Explorations; Chapter 6: Optical Phase Conjugation and Bistability; 6.1 Optical Phase Conjugation; 6.1.1 Phase Conjugation as Time Reversal; 6.1.2 Phase Conjugation through Four-Wave-Mixing; 6.1.3 Practical Realization; 6.1.4 Peculiar Properties of the Phase Conjugate Beam; 6.1.5 The Grating Picture.
  • 6.1.6 Applications of Phase Conjugation.

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