Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Eason, Robert W.
2. Miller, A. (Alan)

Description

1. xiii, 421 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Series statement

1. Engineering aspects of lasers series

Uniform title

1. Engineering aspects of lasers series.

Subject

1. Signal processing
2. Nonlinear optics
3. Nichtlineare Optik
4. Signalverarbeitung
5. Signaalverwerking
6. Niet-lineaire optica
7. Processamento e detecao de sinais
8. Optica e dispositivos nao lineares
9. Nichtlineare Optik
10. Signalverarbeitung
11. Ikke-lineær optikk > Kongresser
12. Optisk telekommunikasjon > Kongresser
13. Laser > Kongresser

Contents

1. 1. Introduction / Alan Miller -- 1.1. Initial comments -- 1.2. Nonlinear optical interactions -- 1.3. A sketch history of nonlinear optics in dielectric materials -- 1.4. Optical signal processing -- 2. Nonlinearities in organic solids / Simon Allen -- 2.1. A comparison of organic and inorganic materials -- 2.2. Molecular properties -- 2.3. Single crystals -- 2.4. Polymers -- 2.5. Langmuir-Blodgett films -- 3. Semiconductors / Alan Miller -- 3.2. Experimental techniques -- 3.3. Optical excitation -- 3.4. Bound electron nonlinearities -- 3.5. Free carriers -- 3.6. Optothermal effects -- 4. The photorefractive effect / Andrew K. Powell, Trevor J. Hall, Hussain Iman and David A. Fish -- 4.2. The basic physics of the photorefractive effect -- 4.3. Techniques for space charge field enhancement -- 4.4. The photorefractive time response -- 5. Optical bistability / Brian S. Wherrett and David C. Hutchings -- 5.2. The linear Fabry-Perot etalon -- 5.3. Nonlinear refraction -- 5.4. Dynamics and steady state solutions of the nonlinear etalon -- 5.5. Characteristic switching conditions -- 5.6. Switching powers and power-time products -- 5.7. Switching dynamics -- 5.8. Experimental results -- 5.9. Alternative bistability mechanisms -- 6. Optical processing using phase conjugation / Robert W. Eason -- 6.2. Background and formalism of phase conjugation -- 6.3. Mechanisms for PC generation -- 6.4. Media for PC generation -- 6.5. Applications of PC in signal processing -- 7. Architectures for optical neural networks / Ashley J. Bostel, Andrew K. Powell and Trevor J. Hall -- 7.2. Neural Network models -- 7.3. Components for the optical system -- 7.4. Connection schemes -- 7.5. Adaptive systems -- 8. Third-order nonlinear guided-wave optical devices / Ian Bennion and Martin J. Goodwin -- 8.2. [chi][superscript (3)] interactions in planar waveguide structures -- 8.3. Nonlinear channel waveguide devices -- 8.4. Further nonlinear waveguide functions -- 8.5. Nonlinear materials -- 9. Nonlinearity in optical fibre communications / David Cotter -- 9.2. Stimulated Brillouin scattering -- 9.3. Stimulated Raman scattering -- 9.4. Parametric four-wave mixing -- 9.5. Optical amplification -- 9.6. Nonlinear refractive index -- 10. Ultrashort pulses for nonlinear optical techniques / Wilson Sibbett -- 10.2. Ultrashort pulse generation -- 10.3. Ultrashort pulse characterizations.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.