This book presents an overview of the state of the art of the developing topic of nonlinear optics with contributions from leading experts in the field in China, ranging from weak light nonlinear optics, ultrafast nonlinear optics to electro-optical theory and applications.

In the past decade, nonlinear optics has evolved into many different branches, depending on the form of the material used for studying the nonlinear phenomena. The growth of research in nonlinear optics is closely linked to the rapid technological advances that have occurred in related fields, such as ultra-fast phenomena and optical communications. Nonlinear-optics activities range from the fundamental studies of the interaction between matter and radiation to the development of devices, components, and systems of tremendous commercial interest for widespread applications in optical telecommunications, medicine, and biotechnology. This book reviews the development of some nonlinear optics researches in China, not only the discovery of new principles, but also potential applications of nonlinear optics for various industries.

Autorentext

K. Gao, M. Zhan, WIPM, CAS Wuhan; W. Liu, IoP, CAS Beijing; J. Yin, Y. Chen, ECNU, Shanghai.

Inhalt

1 Recent progresses in weak light nonlinear optics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Ultraviolet photorefractivity in lithium niobate crystals
1.3 Nonlinear optics with incoherent light and discrete spatial solitons
1.4 Nonlinear optical properties of novel carbon-based materials
1.5 Nonlinear optics from metallic plasmonics
1.6 Summary

2 Polarization-coupling of light in periodically poled lithium niobate based on electro-optics effect
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Polarization-coupling of light in periodically poled lithium niobate
2.3 Cascaded polarization-coupling process and induced large nonlinear phase
2.4 Precise control of parameters of laser based on polarization-coupling
2.5 Photonics application of polarization-coupling effect in PPLN

3 Ultrafast nonlinear optics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Ultrashort pulse collapse in quadratic media
3.3 Femtosecond laser induced filamentation
3.4 Nonlinear interaction of intense ultrashort filaments
3.5 Ultrafast optical gating by molecular alignment
3.6 Application and prospect

4 Wave coupling theory of linear electrooptical effect and its generalization and applications
4.1 Introduction to linear electrooptical effect
4.2 Wave coupling theory of linear electrooptical effect in bulk transparent media
4.3 Wave coupling theory of linear electrooptical effect in bulk absorbing media
4.4 United wave coupling theory of electrooptical-rotooptical-magnetooptical effects
4.5 Wave coupling theory of quasi-phase-matched linear electrooptical effect