Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Authors
1 Introduction
1.1 Historical Background
1.2 Unifying Themes
1.3 Overview of Nonlinear Effects Covered in This Book
1.4 Labeling Conventions and Terminology
1.5 Units
Problems
References
Further Reading
2 Linear Optics
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Linearity
2.1.2 Maxwel's Equations
2.1.3 Poynting's Theorem
2.1.4 Intensity
2.1.5 Linear Polarization
2.1.6 Complex Representation of Polarization
2.1.7 Energy Exchange between a Field and Polarization
2.2 Tensor Properties of Materials
2.2.1 Tensors
2.3 Wave Equation
2.3.1 Constitutive Relationships for Complex Amplitudes
2.3.2 Wave Equation in Homogeneous lsotropic Materials
2.3.3 Dispersion
2.3.4 Wave Equation in Crystals
2.3.5 Fresnel's Equation
2.3.6 o-Waves and e-Waves
2.3.7 Poynting Vector Walk-Off
2.4 Determining e-Waves and o-Waves in Crystals
2.4.1 Homogeneous Isotropic
2.4.2 Uniaxial Crystal
2.4.3 Biaxial Crystals
2.5 Index Elipsoid
2.6 Applications
2.6.1 Slowly Yaying EnvelopE Approximaion and Gausian Beam
2.6.2 Gaussian Beam Propagation Using the q-Parameter
2.6.3 M2 Propagation Factor
2.6.4 Example of Formatting a Beam for SHG
Problems
References
Further Reading
3 Introduction to the Nonlinear Susceptibility
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Nonlinear Polarization
3.1.2 Parametric Processes
3.2 Classical Origin of the Nonlinearity
3.2.1 One-Dimensional Linear Harmonic Oscillator
