Nonlinear Optics in Solids

A broad-based treatment of the theoretical and experimental aspects of the nonlinear interaction of light with condensed matter, ranging from reviews of basic physical principles to reports on topics of current research interest.

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The broad-based coverage of this book stretches from the basic physical principles of nonlinear interaction of light with condensed matter to topics of current research interest. It provides a balanced treatment of theoretical and experimental aspects of the following subjects: nonlinear optics of semiconductor quantum wells, disordered media, surfaces, metals and organic solids; nonlinear effects in fibres; optical phase conjugation; field quantization and the production of nonclassical light; cavity quantum electrodynamics; radiation pressure in nonlinear optics; Brillouin scattering from opaque surfaces and optical bistability.