Nonlinear optical techniques are now recognized as the most efficient means available to generate laser radiation at wavelengths that are presently inaccessible via conventional sources. This technology uses nonlinear optical crystals for the frequency conversion of laser light. The book contains the most complete and up to date reference material on properties of nonlinear optical crystals, describes their applications, both traditional and specific, and provides the main mathematical formulas necessary for the calculation of the frequency conversion process. It is a vital source of information for scientists and engineers dealing with modern applications of nonlinear optical crystals in quantum electronics, optoelectronics and laser physics.
Nonlinear optical crystals are widely used in modern optical science and technology for frequency conversion of laser light, i.e. to generate laser radiation at any specific wavelength in visible, UV or IR spectral regions. This unrivalled reference book contains the most complete and up-to-date information on properties of nonlinear optical crystals. It includes: * Database of 63 common and novel nonlinear optical crystals * Periodically-poled and self-frequency-doubling materials * Full description of linear and nonlinear optical properties * Significant amount of crystallophysical, thermophysical, spectroscopic, electro-optic and magneto-optic information * 7 minireviews on novel applications, such as deepUV light generation, terahertzwave generation, ultrashort laser pulse compression, photonic bandgap crystals, x3 nonlinearity, etc. * More than 1500 different references with full titles It is a vital source of information for scientists and engineers dealing with modern applications of nonlinear optical crystals in quantum electronics, photonics, optoelectronics and laser physics. About the author: Prof. David N. Nikogosyan, Ph.D., is an SFI (Science Foundation Ireland) Investigator in the Physics Department at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. He has a 35-year scientific career in nonlinear optics, laser physics and quantum electronics. He has authored 133 peer-reviewed scientific publications, including 11 reviews and 8 books.
Basic Nonlinear Optical Crystals.- Main Infrared Materials.- Often-Used Crystals.- Periodically Poled Crystals and "Wafer" Materials.- Newly Developed and Perspective Crystals.- Self-Frequency-Doubling Crystals.- Rarely Used and Archive Crystals.- Some Recent Applications.- Concluding Remarks.
