Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals

Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals
ISBN-10
3662138301
ISBN-13
9783662138304
Series
Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals
Category
Science
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2013-11-11
Publisher
Springer
Authors
David N. Nikogosyan, Valentin G. Dmitriev, Gagik G. Gurzadyan

Description

Since the invention of the first laser 30 years ago, the frequency conversion of laser radiation in nonlinear optical crystals has become an important technique widely used in quantum electronics and laser physics for solving various scientific and engineering problems. The fundamental physics of three-wave light interactions in nonlinear optical crystals is now largely understood. This has enabled the production of the various harmonic generators, sum and difference frequency generators, and parametric oscillators based on nonlinear crystals that are now commercially available. At the same time, scientists continue an active search for novel high-efficiency optical materials. Therefore, in our opinion, there is a great need for a handbook of nonlinear optical crystals, intended for specialists and practitioners with an engineering background. This book contains a complete description of the properties and applications of all nonlinear crystals reported in the literature up to the beginning of 1990. In addition, it contains the most important equations for calculating the main parameters (such as phase-matching direction, effective non-linearity, and conversion efficiency) of nonlinear frequency converters.

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