Nonlinear Optics: Basic Concepts

Nonlinear Optics: Basic Concepts
ISBN-10
3642589375
ISBN-13
9783642589379
Series
Nonlinear Optics
Category
Science
Pages
263
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
D.L. Mills

Description

Intended for readers with a background in classical electromagnetic theory, this book develops the basic principles that underlie nonlinear optical phenomena in matter. It begins with a discussion of linear wave propagation in dispersive media, moves into weak nonlinearities which can be discussed in a pertuberative manner, then it examines strong nonlinear effects (solitons, chaos). The emphasis is on the macroscopic description on nonlinear phenomena, within a semiclassical framework. Two new chapters cover surface optics and magneto-optic phenomena. The book is aimed at the student or researcher who is not a specialist in optics but needs an introduction to the principal concepts.

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