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Advanced Nonlinear Optics

Author : Senior Research Scientist Guang S He
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813223065
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Nonlinear Optics written by Senior Research Scientist Guang S He and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Nonlinear Optics is a revised and updated version of Physics of Nonlinear Optics (1999). This book mainly presents the physical principles of a great number of nonlinear optical effects discovered after the advent of lasers. All these nonlinear optical effects can find their special applications in modern optics and photonics. The major categories of nonlinear optical effects specifically covered in this book are as follows: 1) Second-order (three-wave) frequency mixing; 2) Third-order (four-wave) frequency mixing; 3) Nonlinear refractive-index changes; 4) Self-focusing, self-phase modulation, and spectral self-broadening; 5) Stimulated scattering effects; 6) Optical phase-conjugation; 7) Optical coherent transient effects; 8) Nonlinear spectroscopic effects; 9) Optical bistability; 10) Multi-photon nonlinear optical effects; 11) Fast and slow light effects; 12) Detailed theory of nonlinear susceptibilities. Request Inspection Copy Contents: Introduction to Nonlinear OpticsFundamental Knowledge of Nonlinear Polarization of a MediumSecond-Order Nonlinear (Three-Wave) Frequency MixingThird-Order Nonlinear (Four-Wave) Frequency MixingIntense Light Induced Refractive-Index ChangesSelf-Focusing, Self-Phase Modulation, and Spectral Self-BroadeningStimulated Scattering of Intense Coherent LightOptical Phase ConjugationOptical Coherent Transient EffectsNonlinear Laser Spectroscopic EffectsOptical BistabilityMulti-Photon Nonlinear Optical EffectsPrinciples of Fast and Slow Light PropagationDetailed Theory of Nonlinear SusceptibilitiesAppendices: Physical Constants Commonly Used in Nonlinear OpticsNumerical Estimates and Conversion of UnitsTensor-Elements of the Linear Susceptibility for Crystals and other MediaTensor-Elements of the Second-Order Susceptibility for Various Crystal ClassesTensor-Elements of the Susceptibility of Second-Harmonic Generation for Various Crystal ClassesTensor-Elements of the Third-Order Susceptibility for Crystals and other MediaTensor-Elements of the Nuclear Third-Order Susceptibility in Born-Oppenheimer AproximationThe Solution of Eq. (8.4–14)Derivation of Formulae for Self-Induced Transparency of a 2π-PulseIndex Readership: Graduate students and research scientists/engineers who work in optics, electro-optics, laser technology, opto-electronics, quantum electronics, photonics, engineering, chemistry and other multi-disciplinary fields. Keywords: Optical Physics;Nonlinear Optics;PhotonicsReview: Review of the First Edition: "It is an excellent handbook that can be used by research scientists and engineers working in optics, laser technology, opto-electronics, photonics, chemistry, and a number of other multidisciplinary fields ... The book is well referenced and has a good table of contents. I would recommend it as a must for any optics library." Optics & Photonics News Key Features: Covering a broad scope of modern nonlinear opticsPresenting both schemes of semiclassical theory of nonlinear susceptibility and quantum theory of radiationEmphasizing equally the fundamental theories, key experimental results, and various special applications

Advanced Nonlinear Optics

Author : Guang S. He
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9789813223042
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Nonlinear Optics written by Guang S. He and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting new book explores the dark side of the molecular protein assembly bringing an updated view of how failures in the homeostatic mechanisms that efficiently regulate protein folding leads to the accumulation of structurally abnormal pathogenic

Nonlinear Optics and Solid-State Lasers

Author : Jianquan Yao
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642227880
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optics and Solid-State Lasers written by Jianquan Yao and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-14 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the complete spectrum of nonlinear optics and all solid state lasers.The book integrates theory, calculations and practical design, technology, experimental schemes and applications. With the expansion and further development of Laser technology, the wavelength spectrum of Lasers had to be enlarged, even to be tunable which requires the use of nonlinear optical and Laser tunable technology. It systematically summarizes and integrates the analysis of international achievements within the last 20 years in this field. It will be helpful for university teachers, graduate students as well as engineers.

Nonlinear Optics in Telecommunications

Author : Thomas Schneider
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662089963
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optics in Telecommunications written by Thomas Schneider and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and didactic overview explores the nonlinear effects from a physical point of view and discusses the implications for signal capacity. Enriched with practical considerations and experimental results, the book offers special chapters dealing with applications of nonlinear effects for signal processing, ultrafast-optical switching, wavelength conversion, nonlinear amplification, and optical phase-conjugation. Equipped with chapter-end summaries and problems, this valuable reference can also serve as a graduate-level textbook.

Advanced Photonics with Second-Order Optically Nonlinear Processes

Author : A.D. Boardman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400708505
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Photonics with Second-Order Optically Nonlinear Processes written by A.D. Boardman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it took some time to establish the word, photonics is both widely accepted and used throughout the world and a major area of activity concerns nonlinear materials. In these the nonlinearity mainly arises from second-order or third-order nonlinear optical processes. A restriction is that second-order processes only occur in media that do not possess a centre of symmetry. Optical fibres, on the other hand, being made of silica glass, created by fusing SiO molecules, are made of material with a centre of z symmetry, so the bulk of all processes are governed by third-order nonlinearity. Indeed, optical fibre nonlinearities have been extensively studied for the last thirty years and can be truly hailed as a success story of nonlinear optics. In fact, the fabrication ofsuch fibres, and the exploitation oftheir nonlinearity, is in an advanced stage - not least being their capacity to sustain envelope solitons. What then ofsecond-order nonlinearity? This is also well-known for its connection to second-harmonic generation. It is an immediate concern, however, to understand how waves can mix and conserve both energy and momentum ofthe photons involved. The problem is that the wave vectors cannot be made to match without a great deal of effort, or at least some clever arrangement has to be made - a special geometry, or crystal arrangement. The whole business is called phase matching and an inspection ofthe state-of-the-art today, reveals the subject to be in an advanced state.

Nonlinear Optical Systems

Author : Le Nguyen Binh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439845476
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optical Systems written by Le Nguyen Binh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonlinear Optical Systems: Principles, Phenomena, and Advanced Signal Processing is a simplified overview of the evolution of technology associated with nonlinear systems and advanced signal processing. This book’s coverage ranges from fundamentals to phenomena to the most cutting-edge aspects of systems for next-generation biomedical monitoring and nonlinear optical transmission. The authors address how these systems are applied through photonic signal processing in contemporary optical systems for communications and/or laser systems. They include a concise but sufficient explanation of mathematical representation of nonlinear equations to provide insight into nonlinear dynamics at different phases. The book also describes advanced aspects of solitons and bound solitons for passive- and active-mode locked fiber lasers, in which higher-order differential equations can be employed to represent the dynamics of amplitude evolution in the current or voltages of lightwaves in such systems. Covering a wide range of topics, this book: Introduces nonlinear systems and some mathematical representations, particularly the routes to chaos and bifurcation Describes nonlinear fiber lightwave lasing systems Covers nonlinear phenomena in fiber lasers, including both passive and active energy storage cavities Experimentally and theoretically demonstrates soliton pulses, in which lightwaves are the carrier under their envelopes Assembles and demonstrates sequences of both single and multiple solitons in a group and then assesses their dynamics in detail Examines the evolution of bound solitons, which are transmitted through single-mode optical fibers that compose a phase variation system This text outlines the theory and techniques used in nonlinear physics and applications for physical systems. It also illustrates the use of MATLAB® and Simulink® computer models and processing techniques for nonlinear signals. Building on readers’ newly acquired fundamental understanding of nonlinear systems and associated signal processing, the book then demonstrates the use of such applications in real-world, practical environments.

Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics

Author : Peter E. Powers
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498736866
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics written by Peter E. Powers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the 1st Edition: "well written and up to date.... The problem sets at the end of each chapter reinforce and enhance the material presented, and may give students confidence in handling real-world problems." ―Optics & Photonics News "rigorous but simple description of a difficult field keeps the reader’s attention throughout.... serves perfectly for an introductory-level course." ―Physics Today This fully revised introduction enables the reader to understand and use the basic principles related to many phenomena in nonlinear optics and provides the mathematical tools necessary to solve application-relevant problems. The book is a pedagogical guide aimed at a diverse audience including engineers, physicists, and chemists who want a tiered approach to understanding nonlinear optics. The material is augmented by numerous problems, with many requiring the reader to perform real-world calculations for a range of fields, from optical communications to remote sensing and quantum information. Analytical solutions of equations are covered in detail and numerical approaches to solving problems are explained and demonstrated. The second edition expands the earlier treatment and includes: A new chapter on quantum nonlinear optics. Thorough treatment of parametric optical processes covering birefringence, tolerances and beam optimization to design and build high conversion efficiency devices. Treatment of numerical methods to solving sets of complex nonlinear equations. Many problems in each chapter to challenge reader comprehension. Extended treatment of four-wave mixing and solitons. Coverage of ultrafast pulse propagation including walk-off effects.

Essentials of Nonlinear Optics

Author : Y. V. G. S. Murti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118902343
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Nonlinear Optics written by Y. V. G. S. Murti and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the subject at the undergraduate or postgraduate levels in Universities. The need for such a book to serve as a textbook at the level of the bachelors and masters courses was felt by the authors while teaching courses on nonlinear optics to students of both science and engineering during the past two decades. This book has emerged from an attempt to address the requirement of presenting the subject at college level. A one-semester course covering the essentials can effectively be designed based on this.

Applied Nonlinear Optics

Author : Frits Zernike
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048645360X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Applied Nonlinear Optics written by Frits Zernike and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directed toward physicists and engineers interested in the device applications enabled by nonlinear optics, this text is suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Its content is presented entirely on a classical basis and requires only an elementary knowledge of quantum mechanics. The authors demonstrate how real laboratory situations can diverge from ideal theory, acquainting readers with the kinds of problems common to construction of a nonlinear device. They also offer a detailed discussion of the practical problems and characteristics of nonlinear materials, as well as the selection procedures necessary to ensure the use of good material. Their treatment begins with an introduction to the theories of linear and nonlinear optics, along with the basic ideas behind them. Succeeding chapters explore phase matching and nonlinear materials, followed by detailed treatments of second-harmonic generation, parametric up-conversion, and optical parametric amplification and oscillation. Appendixes offer a comprehensive list of materials and their properties; the text concludes with references and an index.

Nonlinear Optics

Author : Alan Newell
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429971397
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optics written by Alan Newell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Nonlinear Optics, the study of how high-intensity light propagates through and interacts with matter. It takes the reader from the starting point of Maxwell's equations to some of the frontiers of modern research in the subject.

Introduction to Nonlinear Optics

Author : Geoffrey New
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139500767
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Nonlinear Optics written by Geoffrey New and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early days of nonlinear optics in the 1960s, the field has expanded dramatically, and is now a vast and vibrant field with countless technological applications. Providing a gentle introduction to the principles of the subject, this textbook is ideal for graduate students starting their research in this exciting area. After basic ideas have been outlined, the book offers a thorough analysis of second harmonic generation and related second-order processes, before moving on to third-order effects, the nonlinear optics of short optical pulses and coherent effects such as electromagnetically-induced transparency. A simplified treatment of high harmonic generation is presented at the end. More advanced topics, such as the linear and nonlinear optics of crystals, the tensor nature of the nonlinear coefficients and their quantum mechanical representation, are confined to specialist chapters so that readers can focus on basic principles before tackling these more difficult aspects of the subject.

Linear and Nonlinear Optics

Author : Kitsakorn Locharoenrat
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000091848
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linear and Nonlinear Optics written by Kitsakorn Locharoenrat and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, optical properties of the unique atomic and molecular structures of materials have drawn great scientific interest. Linear optical properties of materials such as metals, metal oxides, magnetic oxides, and organic materials are based on energy transfer and find applications in wastewater treatment, forensic science, biomedical science, photovoltaics, nuclear technology, and LED displays. Nonlinear optical properties of materials are based on the nonlinear medium and find more advanced applications in frequency mixing generations and optical parametric oscillations. This book presents the underlying principles, implementation, and applications of the linear and nonlinear optical properties of materials and has been divided into two parts emphasizing these properties. The first part of the book, Linear Optics, discusses bimetallic nanoparticles in dielectric media and their integration to dye molecules to detect trace amounts of heavy metals at the nanometer level, as well as to enhance luminescence and image contrasts in forensic inspection and biomedical diagnosis. It shows how the integration of bimetallic nanoparticles into a ZnO matrix promotes broadening of the absorption spectrum from the ultraviolet to the visible wavelength. It explains the role of surface adsorption and photocatalytic degradation in dye-removal kinetics by Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles under pulsed white light. It also discusses the double-layer shielding tank design to safely store radioactive waste and photon propagation through the multilayer structures of a human tissue model. The second part of the book, Nonlinear Optics, presents general concepts such as electromagnetic theory, nonlinear medium, and wave propagation, as well as more advanced concepts such as second harmonic generation, phase matching, optical parametric interactions, different frequency generation, sum frequency generation, tunable laser, and optical resonant oscillator.

Extreme Nonlinear Optics

Author : Martin Wegener
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540266887
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Nonlinear Optics written by Martin Wegener and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the birth of the laser in 1960, the field of "nonlinear optics" rapidly emerged. Today, laser intensities and pulse durations are readily available, for which the concepts and approximations of traditional nonlinear optics no longer apply. In this regime of "extreme nonlinear optics," a large variety of novel and unusual effects arise, for example frequency doubling in inversion symmetric materials or high-harmonic generation in gases, which can lead to attosecond electromagnetic pulses or pulse trains. Other examples of "extreme nonlinear optics" cover diverse areas such as solid-state physics, atomic physics, relativistic free electrons in a vacuum and even the vacuum itself. This book starts with an introduction to the field based primarily on extensions of two famous textbook examples, namely the Lorentz oscillator model and the Drude model. Here the level of sophistication should be accessible to any undergraduate physics student. Many graphical illustrations and examples are given. The following chapters gradually guide the student towards the current "state of the art" and provide a comprehensive overview of the field. Every chapter is accompanied by exercises to deepen the reader's understanding of important topics, with detailed solutions at the end of the book.

Nonlinear Optics and Photonics

Author : Guang S. He
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019100734X
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optics and Photonics written by Guang S. He and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive presentation on most of the major topics in nonlinear optics and photonics, with equal emphasis on principles, experiments, techniques, and applications. It covers many major new topics including optical solitons, multi-photon effects, nonlinear photoelectric effects, fast and slow light , and Terahertz photonics. Chapters 1-10 present the fundamentals of modern nonlinear optics, and could be used as a textbook with problems provided at the end of each chapter. Chapters 11-17 cover the more advanced topics of techniques and applications of nonlinear optics and photonics, serving as a highly informative reference for researchers and experts working in related areas. There are also 16 pages of color photographs to illustrate the visual appearances of some typical nonlinear optical effects and phenomena. The book could be adopted as a textbook for both undergraduates and graduate students, and serve as a useful reference work for researchers and experts in the fields of physics, quantum electronics, and laser technology.

Nonlinear Optics

Author : Robert W. Boyd
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080479750
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Optics written by Robert W. Boyd and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-01-07 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Photonics

Author : Ralf Menzel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662045214
Total Pages : 895 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Photonics written by Ralf Menzel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the fundamental properties of photon and light beams, both experimentally and theoretically. It covers the essentials of linear interactions and most of the nonlinear interactions between light and matter in both the transparent and absorbing cases. About 4000 references open access to original literature.

Contemporary Nonlinear Optics

Author : Robert Boyd
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323148204
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Nonlinear Optics written by Robert Boyd and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Nonlinear Optics discusses the different activities in the field of nonlinear optics. The book is comprised of 10 chapters. Chapter 1 presents a description of the field of nonlinear guided-wave optics. Chapter 2 surveys a new branch of nonlinear optics under the heading optical solitons. Chapter 3 reviews recent progress in the field of optical phase conjugation. Chapter 4 discusses ultrafast nonlinear optics, a field that is growing rapidly with the ability of generating and controlling femtosecond optical pulses. Chapter 5 examines a branch of nonlinear optics that may be termed nonlinear quantum optics. Chapter 6 reviews the new field of photorefractive adaptive neural networks. Chapter 7 presents a discussion of recent successes in the development of nonlinear optical media based on organic materials. Chapter 8 reviews the field of nonlinear optics in quantum confined structures. Chapter 9 reviews the field of nonlinear laser spectroscopy, with emphasis on advances made during the 1980s. Finally, Chapter 10 reviews the field of nonlinear optical dynamics by considering nonlinear optical systems that exhibit temporal, spatial, or spatio-temporal instabilities. This book is a valuable source for physicists and other scientists interested in optical systems and neural networks.