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Based on a course of lectures for advanced students. Part 1 is devoted to an introductory treatment of general concepts and methods to be used for describing nonlinear processes. Part 2 is concerned with the application of these concepts and methods to effects and processes.

Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:

PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS AND METHODS OF NONLINEAR OPTICS.

Electromagnetic Fields.

Classical Description.

The Quantized Free Radiation Field.

Interaction Between Radiation and Matter.

Semiclassical Description of Nonlinear Optics.

Statistical and Coherence Properties of the Radiation Field andTheir Measurement.

Nonstationary Processes.

PART II: EFFECTS AND PROCESSES OF NONLINEAR OPTICS.

Nonlinear One-photon Processes in Lasers.

Nonlinearities in Transient One-photon Processes.

Nonlinearities and Qunatum Phenomena in Transient One-photonProcesses.

Multiphoton Absorption and Emission.

Generation of Harmonics and Sum and Difference Frequencies.

Parametric Amplification and Oscillation.

Stimulated Raman Scattering.

Optical Bistability.

APPENDIX A: Compilation of Quantum-Theoretical Definitions andRelations.

General References.

Index.

Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Electronics

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 3 September 1986
      ISBN-13 9780471088073
      978-0471088073
      ISBN-10 0471088072
      Also in:
      Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism Optical physics Quantum physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Based on a course of lectures for advanced students. Part 1 is devoted to an introductory treatment of general concepts and methods to be used for describing nonlinear processes. Part 2 is concerned with the application of these concepts and methods to effects and processes.

      Table of Contents
      Partial table of contents:

      PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS AND METHODS OF NONLINEAR OPTICS.

      Electromagnetic Fields.

      Classical Description.

      The Quantized Free Radiation Field.

      Interaction Between Radiation and Matter.

      Semiclassical Description of Nonlinear Optics.

      Statistical and Coherence Properties of the Radiation Field andTheir Measurement.

      Nonstationary Processes.

      PART II: EFFECTS AND PROCESSES OF NONLINEAR OPTICS.

      Nonlinear One-photon Processes in Lasers.

      Nonlinearities in Transient One-photon Processes.

      Nonlinearities and Qunatum Phenomena in Transient One-photonProcesses.

      Multiphoton Absorption and Emission.

      Generation of Harmonics and Sum and Difference Frequencies.

      Parametric Amplification and Oscillation.

      Stimulated Raman Scattering.

      Optical Bistability.

      APPENDIX A: Compilation of Quantum-Theoretical Definitions andRelations.

      General References.

      Index.

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