{"product_id":"nonlinear-optics-isbn-9781118072721","title":"Nonlinear Optics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear, integrated coverage of all aspects of nonlinear optics—phenomena, materials, and devices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoauthored by George Stegeman, one of the most highly respected pioneers of nonlinear optics—with contributions on applications from Robert Stegeman—this book covers nonlinear optics from a combined physics, optics, materials science, and devices perspective. It offers a thoroughly balanced treatment of concepts, nonlinear materials, practical aspects of nonlinear devices, and current application areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the presentation of a simple electron on a spring model—to help readers make the leap from concepts to applications—\u003ci\u003eNonlinear Optics\u003c\/i\u003e gives comprehensive explanations of second-order phenomena, derivation of nonlinear susceptibilities, third-order nonlinear effects, multi-wave mixing, scattering, and more. Coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNonlinear response of materials at the molecular level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecond-order nonlinear devices, their optimization and limitations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe physical origins of second- and third-order nonlinearities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypical frequency dispersion of nonlinearities, explained in terms of simple two- and three-level models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUltrafast and ultrahigh intensity processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice problems demonstrating the design of such nonlinear devices as frequency doublers and optical oscillators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on more than twenty years of lectures at the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida, \u003ci\u003eNonlinear Optics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces all topics from the ground up, making the material easily accessible not only for physicists, but also for chemists and materials scientists, as well as professionals in diverse areas of optics, from laser physics to electrical engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What is Nonlinear Optics and What is it Good for? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Notation 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Classical Nonlinear Optics Expansion 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Simple Model: Electron on a Spring and its Application to Linear Optics 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Local Field Correction 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart A: Second-order Phenomena 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Second-Order Susceptibility and Nonlinear Coupled Wave Equations 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Anharmonic Oscillator Derivation of Second-Order Susceptibilities 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Input Eigenmodes, Permutation Symmetry, and Properties of χ\u003csup\u003e (2)\u003c\/sup\u003e 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Slowly Varying Envelope Approximation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Coupled Wave Equations 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Manley–Rowe Relations and Energy Conservation 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Optimization and Limitations of Second-Order Parametric Processes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Wave-Vector Matching 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Optimizing d\u003csup\u003e(2)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csub\u003eeff\u003c\/sub\u003e 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Numerical Examples 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Solutions for Plane-Wave Parametric Conversion Processes 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Solutions of the Type 1 SHG Coupled Wave Equations 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Solutions of the Three-Wave Coupled Equations 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Characteristic Lengths 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Nonlinear Modes 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Second Harmonic Generation with Finite Beams and Applications 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 SHG with Gaussian Beams 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Unique and Performance-Enhanced Applications of Periodically Poled LiNbO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e (PPLN) 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Three-Wave Mixing, Optical Amplifiers, and Generators 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Three-Wave Mixing Processes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Manley–Rowe Relations 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Sum Frequency Generation 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Optical Parametric Amplifiers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Optical Parametric Oscillator 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Mid-Infrared Quasi-Phase Matching Parametric Devices 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Further Reading 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. χ\u003csup\u003e (2)\u003c\/sup\u003e Materials and Their Characterization 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Survey of Materials 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Oxide-Based Dielectric Crystals 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Organic Materials 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Measurement Techniques 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7.1: Quantum Mechanical Model for Charge Transfer Molecular Nonlinearities 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart B: Nonlinear Susceptibilities 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Second- and Third-Order Susceptibilities: Quantum Mechanical Formulation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Perturbation Theory of Field Interaction with Molecules 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Optical Susceptibilities 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8.1: χ\u003csup\u003e (3)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csub\u003eijk‘\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymmetry Properties for Different Crystal Classes 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Molecular Nonlinear Optics 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Two-Level Model 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Symmetric Molecules 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Density Matrix Formalism 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9.1: Two-Level Model for Asymmetric Molecules—Exact Solution 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9.2: Three-Level Model for Symmetric Molecules—Exact Solution 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart C: Third-order Phenomena 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Kerr Nonlinear Absorption and Refraction 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Nonlinear Absorption 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Nonlinear Refraction 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Useful NLR Formulas and Examples (Isotropic Media) 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Condensed Matter Third-Order Nonlinearities due to Electronic Transitions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Device-Based Nonlinear Material Figures of Merit 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Local Versus Nonlocal Nonlinearities in Space and Time 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Survey of Nonlinear Refraction and Absorption Measurements 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Electronic Nonlinearities Involving Discrete States 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Overview of Semiconductor Nonlinearities 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Glass Nonlinearities 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.1: Expressions for the Kerr, Raman, and Quadratic Stark Effects 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Miscellaneous Third-Order Nonlinearities 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Molecular Reorientation Effects in Liquids and Liquid Crystals 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Photorefractive Nonlinearities 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Nuclear (Vibrational) Contributions to n\u003csub\u003e2||\u003c\/sub\u003e (-ω; ω) 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Electrostriction 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Thermo-Optic Effect 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 χ\u003csup\u003e(3)\u003c\/sup\u003e via Cascaded χ\u003csup\u003e(2)\u003c\/sup\u003e Nonlinear Processes: Nonlocal 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12.1: Spontaneous Raman Scattering 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Techniques for Measuring Third-Order Nonlinearities 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Z-Scan 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Third Harmonic Generation 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Optical Kerr Effect Measurements 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Nonlinear Optical Interferometry 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Ramifications and Applications of Nonlinear Refraction 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Self-Focusing and Defocusing of Beams 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Self-Phase Modulation and Spectral Broadening in Time 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Instabilities 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Solitons (Nonlinear Modes) 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Optical Bistability 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 All-Optical Signal Processing and Switching 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Multiwave Mixing 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Degenerate Three-Wave Mixing 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Nondegenerate Wave Mixing 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Stimulated Scattering 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Stimulated Raman Scattering 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Ultrafast and Ultrahigh Intensity Processes 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Extended Nonlinear Wave Equation 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Formalism for Ultrafast Fiber Nonlinear Optics 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Examples of Nonlinear Optics in Fibers 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 High Harmonic Generation 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Further Reading 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Units, Notation, and Physical Constants 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Units of Third-Order Nonlinearity 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Values of Useful Constants 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 469\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE I. STEGEMAN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair Professor in the College of Engineering at KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, and Emeritus Professor at the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) of the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is the first recipient of the Cobb Family Eminent Chair in Optical Sciences and Engineering at UCF. Dr. Stegeman is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and has received the Canadian Association of Physicists's Herzberg Medal for achievement in physics and the Optical Society of America's R.W. Wood Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT A. STEGEMAN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e has held professional positions at the College of Optical Sciences at The University of Arizona, as well as various industrial companies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear, integrated coverage of all aspects of nonlinear optics—phenomena, materials, and devices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoauthored by George Stegeman, one of the most highly respected pioneers of nonlinear optics—with contributions on applications from Robert Stegeman—this book covers nonlinear optics from a combined physics, optics, materials science, and devices perspective. It offers a thoroughly balanced treatment of concepts, nonlinear materials, practical aspects of nonlinear devices, and current application areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the presentation of a simple electron on a spring model—to help readers make the leap from concepts to applications—\u003ci\u003eNonlinear Optics\u003c\/i\u003e gives comprehensive explanations of second-order phenomena, derivation of nonlinear susceptibilities, third-order nonlinear effects, multi-wave mixing, scattering, and more. Coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNonlinear response of materials at the molecular level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecond-order nonlinear devices, their optimization and limitations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe physical origins of second- and third-order nonlinearities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypical frequency dispersion of nonlinearities, explained in terms of simple two- and three-level models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUltrafast and ultrahigh intensity processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice problems demonstrating the design of such nonlinear devices as frequency doublers and optical oscillators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on more than twenty years of lectures at the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida, \u003ci\u003eNonlinear Optics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces all topics from the ground up, making the material easily accessible not only for physicists, but also for chemists and materials scientists, as well as professionals in diverse areas of optics, from laser physics to electrical engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989695840485,"sku":"NP9781118072721","price":120.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118072721.jpg?v=1761785140","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nonlinear-optics-isbn-9781118072721","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}