ABSTRACT

Explores the Fundamental Aspects of Nonlinear OpticsAs nonlinear optics further develops as a field of research in electromagnetic wave propagation, its state-of-the-art technologies will continue to strongly impact real-world applications in a variety of fields useful to the practicing scientist and engineer. From basic principles to examples of a

chapter 1|38 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|24 pages

Time-domain material response

chapter 4|22 pages

Symmetries in nonlinear optics

chapter 5|24 pages

The nonlinear wave equation

chapter 6|30 pages

Second-order nonlinear effects

chapter 7|26 pages

Raman scattering

chapter 8|22 pages

Brillouin Scattering

chapter 9|24 pages

Optical Kerr effect

chapter 10|30 pages

Four-wave mixing