Advances in Nonlinear Optics (Advances in Optical Physics)

Hardcover, xii + 369 pages, NOT ex-library. Clean and bright throughout, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps; firmly bound. Minor handling wear. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This survey of cutting-edge research presents recent breakthroughs across several key subfields of nonlinear optics. It delves into the manipulation of light in engineered structures like photonic crystals and optical microcavities, explores extreme phenomena such as optical rogue waves and supercontinuum generation, and details the generation and application of terahertz (THz) waves for spectroscopy and imaging. Finally, it addresses the frontier of quantum optics, with a focus on structured light, such as beams carrying orbital angular momentum, and the generation of entangled photon states. The work serves as a high-level snapshot of the state-of-the-art for researchers and graduate students in the field. -- Contents: 1 Recent progresses on weak-light nonlinear optics 2 Polarization coupling and its applications in periodically poled lithium niobate crystal 3 Ultrafast nonlinear optics 4 Nonlocal spatial optical solitons 5 Wave coupling theory and its applications of linear electro-optic (EO) effect; Index -- 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. It reviews the development of some nonlinear optics researches, not only the discovery of new principles, but also potential applications of nonlinear optics for various industries.…