Nonlinear optics is the study of the interaction of intense laser light with matter. The third edition of this textbook has been rewritten to conform to the standard SI system of units and includes comprehensively updated material on the latest developments in the field. The book presents an introduction to the entire field of optical physics and specifically the area of nonlinear optics, covering fundamental issues and applied aspects of this exciting area. Nonlinear Optics will have lasting appeal to a wide audience of physics, optics, and electrical engineering students, as well as to working researchers and engineers. Those in related fields, such as materials science and chemistry, will also find this book of particular interest. Presents an introduction to the entire field of optical physics from the perspective of nonlinear optics Combines first-rate pedagogy with a treatment of fundamental aspects of nonlinear optics Covers all the latest topics and technology in this ever-evolving industry Strong emphasis on the fundamentals
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN-10
0123694701
ISBN-13
9780123694706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64179271
Product Key Features
Author
Robert W. Boyd
Publication Name
Nonlinear Optics
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
34 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qc446.2
Edition Number
3
Table of Content
1. The Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility 2. Wave-Equation Description of Nonlinear Optical Interactions 3. Quantum-Mechanical Theory of the Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility 4. The Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index 5. Molecular Origin of the Nonlinear Optical Response 6. Nonlinear Optics in the Two-Level Approximation 7. Processes Resulting from the Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index 8. Spontaneous Light Scattering and Acoustooptics 9. Stimulated Brillouin and Stimulated Rayleigh Scattering 10. Stimulated Raman Scattering and Stimulated Rayleigh-Wing Scattering 11. The Electrooptic and Photorefractive Effects 12. Optically Induced Damage and Multiphoton Absorption 13. Ultrafast and Intense-Field Nonlinear Optics