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Handbook of Optics (Volume IV)Optical Properties of Materials, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics0071498923 / 9780071498920 Buy the Book |
Contents of Volume IV
Part 1. Properties
Chapter 1. Optical Properties of Water
Curtis D. Mobley
1.1 Introduction / 1.3
1.2 Terminology, Notation, and Definitions / 1.3
1.3 Radiometric Quantities Useful in Hydrologic Optics / 1.4
1.4 Inherent Optical Properties / 1.9
1.5 Apparent Optical Properties / 1.12
1.6 The Optically Significant Constituents of Natural Waters / 1.13
1.7 Particle Size Distributions / 1.15
1.8 Electromagnetic Properties of Water / 1.16
1.9 Index of Refraction / 1.18
1.10 Measurement of Absorption / 1.20
1.11 Absorption by Pure Sea Water / 1.21
1.12 Absorption by Dissolved Organic Matter / 1.22
1.13 Absorption by Phytoplankton / 1.23
1.14 Absorption by Organic Detritus / 1.25
1.15 Bio-Optical Models for Absorption / 1.27
1.16 Measurement of Scattering / 1.29
1.17 Scattering by Pure Water and by Pure Sea Water / 1.30
1.18 Scattering by Particles / 1.30
1.19 Wavelength Dependence of Scattering: Bio-Optical Models / 1.35
1.20 Beam Attenuation / 1.40
1.21 Diffuse Attenuation and Jerlov Water Types / 1.42
1.22 Irradiance Reflectance and Remote Sensing / 1.46
1.23 Inelastic Scattering and Polarization / 1.47
1.24 Acknowledgments / 1.50
1.25 References / 1.50
Chapter 2. Properties of Crystals and Glasses
William J. Tropf, Michael E. Thomas, and Eric W. Rogala
2.1 Glossary / 2.1
2.2 Introduction / 2.3
2.3 Optical Materials / 2.4
2.4 Properties of Materials / 2.5
2.5 Properties Tables / 2.36
2.6 References / 2.77
Chapter 3. Polymeric Optics
John D. Lytle
3.1 Glossary / 3.1
3.2 Introduction / 3.1
3.3 Forms / 3.2
3.4 Physical Properties / 3.2
3.5 Optical Properties / 3.5
3.6 Optical Design / 3.7
3.7 Processing / 3.11
3.8 Coatings / 3.17
3.9 References / 3.18
Chapter 4. Properties of Metals
Roger A. Paquin
4.1 Glossary / 4.1
4.2 Introduction / 4.2
4.3 Summary Data / 4.11
4.4 References / 4.70
Chapter 5. Optical Properties of Semiconductors
David G. Seiler, Stefan Zollner, Alain C. Diebold, and Paul M. Amirtharaj
5.1 Glossary / 5.1
5.2 Introduction / 5.3
5.3 Optical Properties / 5.8
5.4 Measurement Techniques / 5.56
5.5 Acknowledgments / 5.83
5.6 Summary and Conclusions / 5.83
5.7 References / 5.91
Chapter 6. Characterization and Use of Black Surfaces for Optical Systems
Stephen M. Pompea and Robert P. Breault
6.1 Introduction / 6.1
6.2 Selection Process for Black Baffle Surfaces in Optical Systems / 6.10
6.3 The Creation of Black Surfaces for Specific Applications / 6.13
6.4 Environmental Degradationof Black Surfaces / 6.16
6.5 Optical Characterization of Black Surfaces / 6.18
6.6 Surfaces for Ultraviolet and Far-Infrared Applications / 6.21
6.7 Survey of Surfaces with Optical Data / 6.34
6.8 Paints / 6.35
6.9 Conclusions / 6.59
6.10 Acknowledgments / 6.59
6.11 References / 6.60
6.12 Further Readings / 6.67
Chapter 7. Optical Properties of Films and Coatings
Jerzy A . Dobrowolski
7.1 Introduction / 7.1
7.2 Theory and Design of Optical Thin-Film Coatings / 7.5
7.3 Thin-Film Manufacturing Considerations / 7.10
7.4 Measurements on Optical Coatings / 7.12
7.5 Antireflection Coatings / 7.15
7.6 Two-Material Periodic Multilayers Theory / 7.32
7.7 Multilayer Reflectors—Experimental Results / 7.39
7.8 Cutoff, Heat-Control, and Solar-Cell Cover Filters / 7.53
7.9 Beam Splitters and Neutral Filters / 7.61
7.10 Interference Polarizers and Polarizing Beam Splitters / 7.69
7.11 Bandpass Filters / 7.73
7.12 High Performance Optical Multilayer Coatings / 7.96
7.13 Multilayers for Two or Three Spectral Regions / 7.98
7.14 Phase Coatings / 7.101
7.15 Interference Filters with Low Reflection / 7.104
7.16 Reflection Filters and Coatings / 7.106
7.17 Special Purpose Coatings / 7.113
7.18 References / 7.114
Chapter 8. Fundamental Optical Properties of Solids
Alan Miller
8.1 Glossary / 8.1
8.2 Introduction / 8.3
8.3 Propagation of Light in Solids / 8.4
8.4 Dispersion Relations / 8.14
8.5 Lattice Interactions / 8.16
8.6 Free Electron Properties / 8.21
8.7 Band Structures and Interband Transitions / 8.24
8.8 References / 8.32
Chapter 9. Photonic Bandgap Materials
Pierre R. Villeneuve
9.1 Glossary / 9.1
9.2 Introduction / 9.2
9.3 Maxwell’s Equations / 9.2
9.4 Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals / 9.4
9.5 Microcavities in Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals / 9.6
9.6 Microcavities in Photonic Crystals with Two-Dimensional Periodicity / 9.8
9.7 Waveguides / 9.12
9.8 Conclusion / 9.17
9.9 References / 9.18
Part 2. Nonlinear Optics
Chapter 10. Nonlinear Optics
Chung L. Tang
10.1 Glossary / 10.3
10.2 Introduction / 10.4
10.3 Basic Concepts / 10.5
10.4 Material Considerations / 10.19
10.5 Appendix / 10.21
10.6 References / 10.23
Chapter 11. Coherent Optical Transients
Paul R. Berman and Duncan G. Steel
11.1 Glossary / 11.1
11.2 Introduction / 11.2
11.3 Optical Bloch Equations / 11.3
11.4 Maxwell-Bloch Equations / 11.6
11.5 Free Polarization Decay / 11.7
11.6 Photon Echo / 11.11
11.7 Stimulated Photon Echo / 11.15
11.8 Phase Conjugate Geometry and Optical Ramsey Fringes / 11.19
11.9 Two-Photon Transitions and Atom Interferometry / 11.22
11.10 Chirped Pulse Excitation / 11.25
11.11 Experimental Considerations / 11.26
11.12 Conclusion / 11.28
11.13 References / 11.28
Chapter 12. Photorefractive Materials and Devices
Mark Cronin-Golomb and Marvin Klein
12.1 Introduction / 12.1
12.2 Materials / 12.10
12.3 Devices / 12.28
12.4 References / 12.38
12.5 Further Reading / 12.45
Chapter 13. Optical Limiting
David J. Hagan
13.1 Introduction / 13.1
13.2 Basic Principles of Passive Optical Limiting / 13.4
13.3 Examples of Passive Optical Limiting in Specific Materials / 13.9
13.4 References / 13.13
Chapter 14. Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Jonathan P. Marangos and Thomas Halfmann
14.1 Glossary / 14.1
14.2 Introduction / 14.2
14.3 Coherence in Two- and Three-Level Atomic Systems / 14.4
14.4 The Basic Physical Concept of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency / 14.5
14.5 Manipulation of Optical Properties by Electromagnetically Induced Transparency / 14.10
14.6 Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Driven by Pulsed Lasers / 14.15
14.7 Steady State Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Driven by CW Lasers / 14.16
14.8 Gain without Inversion and Lasing without Inversion / 14.18
14.9 Manipulation of the Index of Refraction in Dressed Atoms / 14.19
14.10 Pulse Propagation Effects / 14.20
14.11 Ultraslow Light Pulses / 14.22
14.12 Nonlinear Optical Frequency Conversion / 14.24
14.13 Nonlinear Optics at Maximal Atomic Coherence / 14.28
14.14 Nonlinear Optics at the Few Photon Level / 14.32
14.15 Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Solids / 14.33
14.16 Conclusion / 14.36
14.17 Further Reading / 14.36
14.18 References / 14.37
Chapter 15. Stimulated Raman and Brillouin Scattering
John Reintjes and Mark Bashkansky
15.1 Introduction / 15.1
15.2 Raman Scattering / 15.1
15.3 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering / 15.43
15.4 References / 15.54
15.5 Additional References / 15.60
Chapter 16. Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities
Mansoor Sheik-Bahae and Michael P. Hasselbeck
16.1 Introduction / 16.1
16.2 Quantum Mechanical Picture / 16.4
16.3 Nonlinear Absorption and Nonlinear Refraction / 16.7
16.4 Kramers-Kronig Dispersion Relations / 16.9
16.5 Optical Kerr Effect / 16.11
16.6 Third-Harmonic Generation / 16.14
16.7 Stimulated Scattering / 16.14
16.8 Two-Photon Absorption / 16.19
16.9 Effective Third-Order Nonlinearities; Cascaded b1:b1 Processes / 16.20
16.10 Effective Third-Order Nonlinearities; Cascaded b(2):b(2) Processes / 16.22
16.11 Propagation Effects / 16.24
16.12 Common Experimental Techniques and Applications / 16.26
16.13 References / 16.31
Chapter 17. Continuous-Wave Optical Parametric Oscillators
Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh
17.1 Introduction / 17.1
17.2 Continuous-Wave Optical Parametric Oscillators / 17.2
17.3 Applications / 17.21
17.4 Summary / 17.29
17.5 References / 17.31
Chapter 18. Nonlinear Optical Processes for Ultrashort
Pulse Generation Uwe Siegner and Ursula Keller
18.1 Glossary / 18.1
18.2 Abbreviations / 18.3
18.3 Introduction / 18.3
18.4 Saturable Absorbers: Macroscopic Description / 18.5
18.5 Kerr Effect / 18.11
18.6 Semiconductor Ultrafast Nonlinearities: Microscopic Processes / 18.15
18.7 References / 18.23
Chapter 19. Laser-Induced Damage to Optical Materials
Marion J. Soileau
19.1 Introduction / 19.1
19.2 Practical Estimates / 19.2
19.3 Surface Damage / 19.2
19.4 Package-Induced Damage / 19.4
19.5 Nonlinear Optical Effects / 19.5
19.6 Avoidance of Damage / 19.5
19.7 Fundamental Mechanisms / 19.6
19.8 Progress in Measurements of Critical NLO Parameters / 19.9
19.9 References / 19.11
Part 3. Quantum and Molecular Optics
Chapter 20. Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms
Harold J. Metcalf and Peter van der Straten
20.1 Introduction / 20.3
20.2 General Properties Concerning Laser Cooling / 20.4
20.3 Theoretical Description / 20.6
20.4 Slowing Atomic Beams / 20.11
20.5 Optical Molasses / 20.13
20.6 Cooling Below the Doppler Limit / 20.17
20.7 Trapping of Neutral Atoms / 20.21
20.8 Applications / 20.26
20.9 References / 20.39
Chapter 21. Strong Field Physics
Todd Ditmire
21.1 Glossary / 21.1
21.2 Introduction and History / 21.2
21.3 Laser Technology Used in Strong Field Physics / 21.4
21.4 Strong Field Interactions with Single Electrons / 21.5
21.5 Strong Field Interactions with Atoms / 21.10
21.6 Strong Field Interactions with Molecules / 21.22
21.7 Strong Field Nonlinear Optics in Gases / 21.27
21.8 Strong Field Interactions with Clusters / 21.31
21.9 Strong Field Physics in Underdense Plasmas / 21.36
21.10 Strong Field Physics at Surfaces of Overdense Plasmas / 21.46
21.11 Applications of Strong Field Interactions with Plasmas / 21.52
21.12 References / 21.55
Chapter 22. Slow Light Propagation in Atomic and Photonic
Media Jacob B. Khurgin
22.1 Glossary / 22.1
22.2 Introduction / 22.2
22.3 Atomic Resonance / 22.2
22.4 Bandwidth Limitations in Atomic Schemes / 22.9
22.5 Photonic Resonance / 22.9
22.6 Slow Light in Optical Fibers / 22.13
22.7 Conclusion / 22.15
22.8 References / 22.16
Chapter 23. Quantum Entanglement in Optical Interferometry
Hwang Lee, Christoph F. Wildfeuer, Sean D. Huver, and Jonathan P. Dowling
23.1 Introduction / 23.1
23.2 Shot-Noise Limit / 23.4
23.3 Heisenberg Limit / 23.6
23.4 “Digital” Approaches / 23.7
23.5 N00n State / 23.9
23.6 Quantum Imaging / 23.13
23.7 Toward Quantum Remote Sensing / 23.14
23.8 References / 23.15
Index I.1