Nonlinear optical materials : principles and applications : Varenna on Lake Como, Villa Monastero, 20-30 July 1993 /
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| Meeting name: | International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" (1993 July 20-30 : Varenna, Italy) |
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, 1995. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 490 pages) : illustrations. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", 0074-784X ; course 126 International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi." Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" ; course 126. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11209120 |
| Summary: | Nonlinear optical materials play a pivotal role in the future evolution of nonlinear optics in general and its impact in technology and industrial applications in particular. The progress in nonlinear optics has been tremendous since the first demonstration of an all-optical nonlinear effect in the early sixties, but until recently the main visible emphasis was on the physical aspects of the nonlinear radiation matter interaction. In the last decade, however, this effort has also brought its fruits in applied aspects of nonlinear optics. This can be essentially traced to the improvement of the performances of the nonlinear optical materials. Our understanding of the nonlinear polarization mechanisms and their relation to the structural characteristics of the materials has been considerably improved. In addition, the new development of techniques for the fabrication and growth of artificial materials has dramatically contributed to this evolution. The goal is to find and develop materials presenting large nonlinearities and satisfying at the same time all the technological requirements for applications such as wide transparency range, fast response, high damage threshold but also processability, adaptability and interfacing with other materials. Improvements, besides rendering possible the implementation of nonlinear effects in devices, open the way to the study of new nonlinear optical effects and the introduction of new concepts. This book describes new concepts which are emerging in the field of nonlinear optical materials, concentrating the attention on materials which seem more promising for applications in the technology of information transmission and processing. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 490 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781614992127 1614992126 9051992041 9789051992045 4274900290 9784274900297 |
| ISSN: | 0074-784X ; |