Advanced Nonlinear Optics

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.

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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."
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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