Polarization of light in nonlinear optics

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Polarization of light in nonlinear optics

Yu.P. Svirko and N.I. Zheludev

Wiley, c1998

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Polarization of Light in Nonlinear Optics provides a unique and detailed introduction to polarization (vectorial) properties of light in intense light fields. The study and understanding of this subject is becoming increasingly important in laser physics, optoelectronics, spectroscopy and optical telecommunications. This volume gives a systematic introduction into the phenomenological and microscopic formalisms of the polarization phenomena in nonlinear optics. Crucial experiments on transmissive, reflective and pump-probe effects involving changing polarization state of light are also discussed. Polarization of Light in Nonlinear Optics will be extremely useful both as a detailed introduction to the subject for students of optical physics and nonlinear optics, and as a reference source for researchers in the field.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Polarization of Light in Spectroscopy and Fundamental Physics. Constitutive Equations in Nonlinear Optics. Polarization of Light and the Evolution Equation for the Stokes Parameters in Linear Optics. The Evolution Equations for the Stokes Parameters in Nonlinear Media and Self--Action Polarization Phenomena. Polarization Self--Action and Instability and Propagation of Partially Polarized Light. Self--Action Polarization Effects in Reflected Light. Pump--Probe Polarization--Sensitive Phenomena. The Oscillator Model of Nonlinear Optical Response. Optical Susceptibilities in Quantum Mechanics. Appendices. Index.

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  • NCID
    BA38000186
  • ISBN
    • 0471976407
  • LCCN
    97048746
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 231 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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