Preface |
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1.1 What is Nonlinear Optics and What is it Good for? |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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1.3 Classical Nonlinear Optics Expansion |
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4 | (2) |
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1.4 Simple Model: Electron on a Spring and its Application to Linear Optics |
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6 | (4) |
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1.5 Local Field Correction |
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10 | (5) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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13 | (2) |
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PART A SECOND-ORDER PHENOMENA |
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15 | (144) |
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2 Second-Order Susceptibility and Nonlinear Coupled Wave Equations |
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17 | (22) |
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2.1 Anharmonic Oscillator Derivation of Second-Order Susceptibilities |
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18 | (5) |
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2.2 Input Eigenmodes, Permutation Symmetry, and Properties of χ(2) |
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23 | (2) |
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2.3 Slowly Varying Envelope Approximation |
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25 | (1) |
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2.4 Coupled Wave Equations |
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26 | (5) |
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2.5 Manley-Rowe Relations and Energy Conservation |
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31 | (8) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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38 | (1) |
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3 Optimization and Limitations of Second-Order Parametric Processes |
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39 | (30) |
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39 | (14) |
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53 | (6) |
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59 | (10) |
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67 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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67 | (2) |
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4 Solutions for Plane-Wave Parametric Conversion Processes |
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69 | (17) |
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4.1 Solutions of the Type 1 SHG Coupled Wave Equations |
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69 | (8) |
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4.2 Solutions of the Three-Wave Coupled Equations |
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77 | (3) |
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4.3 Characteristic Lengths |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (5) |
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84 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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85 | (1) |
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5 Second Harmonic Generation with Finite Beams and Applications |
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86 | (22) |
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5.1 SHG with Gaussian Beams |
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86 | (12) |
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5.2 Unique and Performance-Enhanced Applications of Periodically Poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) |
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98 | (10) |
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107 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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107 | (1) |
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6 Three-Wave Mixing, Optical Amplifiers, and Generators |
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108 | (33) |
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6.1 Three-Wave Mixing Processes |
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108 | (2) |
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6.2 Manley-Rowe Relations |
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110 | (1) |
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6.3 Sum Frequency Generation |
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111 | (2) |
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6.4 Optical Parametric Amplifiers |
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113 | (6) |
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6.5 Optical Parametric Oscillator |
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119 | (9) |
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6.6 Mid-Infrared Quasi-Phase Matching Parametric Devices |
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128 | (13) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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7 χ(2) Materials and Their Characterization |
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141 | (18) |
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141 | (2) |
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7.2 Oxide-Based Dielectric Crystals |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (5) |
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7.4 Measurement Techniques |
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149 | (10) |
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Appendix 7.1 Quantum Mechanical Model for Charge Transfer Molecular Nonlinearities |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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158 | (1) |
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PART B NONLINEAR SUSCEPTIBILITIES |
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159 | (66) |
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8 Second- and Third-Order Susceptibilities: Quantum Mechanical Formulation |
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161 | (36) |
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8.1 Perturbation Theory of Field Interaction with Molecules |
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162 | (7) |
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8.2 Optical Susceptibilities |
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169 | (28) |
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Appendix 8.1 χijkl Symmetry Properties for Different Crystal Classes |
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192 | (4) |
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196 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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196 | (1) |
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9 Molecular Nonlinear Optics |
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197 | (28) |
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198 | (12) |
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210 | (5) |
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9.3 Density Matrix Formalism |
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215 | (10) |
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Appendix 9.1 Two-Level Model for Asymmetric Molecules---Exact Solution |
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216 | (2) |
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Appendix 9.2 Three-Level Model for Symmetric Molecules---Exact Solution |
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218 | (4) |
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222 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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223 | (2) |
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PART C THIRD-ORDER PHENOMENA |
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225 | (240) |
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10 Kerr Nonlinear Absorption and Refraction |
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227 | (24) |
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10.1 Nonlinear Absorption |
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228 | (10) |
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10.2 Nonlinear Refraction |
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238 | (5) |
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10.3 Useful NLR Formulas and Examples (Isotropic Media) |
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243 | (8) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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250 | (1) |
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11 Condensed Matter Third-Order Nonlinearities due to Electronic Transitions |
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251 | (39) |
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11.1 Device-Based Nonlinear Material Figures of Merit |
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252 | (1) |
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11.2 Local Versus Nonlocal Nonlinearities in Space and Time |
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253 | (2) |
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11.3 Survey of Nonlinear Refraction and Absorption Measurements |
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255 | (1) |
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11.4 Electronic Nonlinearities Involving Discrete States |
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256 | (10) |
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11.5 Overview of Semiconductor Nonlinearities |
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266 | (15) |
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11.6 Glass Nonlinearities |
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281 | (9) |
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Appendix 11.1 Expressions for the Kerr, Raman, and Quadratic Stark Effects |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (3) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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289 | (1) |
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12 Miscellaneous Third-Order Nonlinearities |
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290 | (40) |
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12.1 Molecular Reorientation Effects in Liquids and Liquid Crystals |
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291 | (9) |
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12.2 Photorefractive Nonlinearities |
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300 | (6) |
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12.3 Nuclear (Vibrational) Contributions to n2II(---ω; ω) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (2) |
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12.6 χ(3) via Cascaded χ(2) Nonlinear Processes: Nonlocal |
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314 | (16) |
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Appendix 12.1 Spontaneous Raman Scattering |
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317 | (11) |
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328 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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329 | (1) |
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13 Techniques for Measuring Third-Order Nonlinearities |
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330 | (17) |
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332 | (7) |
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13.2 Third Harmonic Generation |
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339 | (4) |
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13.3 Optical Kerr Effect Measurements |
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343 | (1) |
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13.4 Nonlinear Optical Interferometry |
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344 | (1) |
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13.5 Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing |
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345 | (2) |
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346 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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346 | (1) |
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14 Ramifications and Applications of Nonlinear Refraction |
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347 | (37) |
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14.1 Self-Focusing and Defocusing of Beams |
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348 | (4) |
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14.2 Self-Phase Modulation and Spectral Broadening in Time |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (9) |
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14.4 Solitons (Nonlinear Modes) |
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363 | (9) |
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372 | (3) |
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14.6 All-Optical Signal Processing and Switching |
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375 | (9) |
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382 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (30) |
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15.1 Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing |
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385 | (12) |
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15.2 Degenerate Three-Wave Mixing |
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397 | (2) |
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15.3 Nondegenerate Wave Mixing |
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399 | (15) |
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413 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (29) |
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16.1 Stimulated Raman Scattering |
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415 | (16) |
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16.2 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering |
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431 | (12) |
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441 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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442 | (1) |
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17 Ultrafast and Ultrahigh Intensity Processes |
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443 | (22) |
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17.1 Extended Nonlinear Wave Equation |
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444 | (4) |
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17.2 Formalism for Ultrafast Fiber Nonlinear Optics |
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448 | (4) |
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17.3 Examples of Nonlinear Optics in Fibers |
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452 | (8) |
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17.4 High Harmonic Generation |
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460 | (5) |
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462 | (1) |
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Suggested Further Reading |
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463 | (2) |
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Appendix: Units, Notation, and Physical Constants |
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465 | (2) |
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A.1 Units of Third-Order Nonlinearity |
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465 | (2) |
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A.2 Values of Useful Constants |
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467 | (1) |
Reference |
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467 | (2) |
Index |
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