Nonlinear Optics, Third Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert W. Boyd
Publisher: Academic Press
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
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Pages: 640
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0123694701
Dewey Decimal Number: 535.2
EAN: 9780123694706
ASIN: 0123694701
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
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 introduces the entire field of optical physics and specifically the area of nonlinear optics. It focuses on the fundamental issues including the electromagnetic origin of optical phenomena, the quantum mechanical description of the optical properties of matter, the role of spatial symmetries in determining the optical response, causality and Kramers Kronig relations, and ultrafast and high intensity optical effects. The book also covers applied aspects of nonlinear optics such as harmonic generation, the operation of parametric oscillators, optical switching, photonics, materials issues in nonlinear optics, and processes such as laser damage that can restrict the use of nonlinear optics.
This edition contains new material on:
Applications of harmonic generation including applications within the fields of microscopy and biophotonics
Electromagnetically induced transparency
Spectroscopy based on coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS)
Nonlinear Optics appeals 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
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 Intense July 12, 2007
This book is a comprehensive work including all the regular nonlinear phenomena like SHG, SFG, DFG, FWM, Raman and Brillouin Scatterings, and so on. Quantum mechanical theory of nonlinear optical susceptibility is on chapter 3 whereas chapter 6 is about nonlinear optics in two-level approximations which contains sections on optical Bloch equations and Rabi oscillations.
Finally chapter 13 is on ultrafast nonlinear optics. We have to say that Professor Boyd has done a wonderful job on this book, since anyone from senior research scientists to first year graduate students all can refer to it.This book reminds me of Jackson's book on E &M in the sense that although you might not get `it' at that exact moment you can always count on it to show the correct way to tackle. All in all, if you are looking for a book on nonlinear optics this is the one you should have.
Must have July 10, 2007
If you are working in NLO, you simply have to have this book on your book-shelf. There's nothing to compare with it for the fundamentals, to gain a clear understanding of many different NLO processes.
 Nonlinear optics Boyd June 4, 2007
Wonderful book. Easy to understand and very useful for every student, who needs a good background in the field of nonlinear optics
very clear in the quantum treatment August 7, 2006
it is surprising to find that textbook like this did a remarkable good job in exploiting the density matrix formalism and also the related theoretical techniques in quantum dissipative systems. If you are interested in the quantum treatment, Chapter 3 and 6 are great!
very good buook September 20, 2005
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
It is a very good book:
1. clear definition
2. systematic
3. as good Jackson's EM
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