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Taylor & Francis Ltd Laser Beam Propagation In Nonlinear Optical Media 2013 Edition by Shekhar Guha
"This is very unique and promises to be an extremely useful guide to a host of workers in the field. They have given a generalized presentation likely to cover most if not all situations to be encountered in the laboratory, yet also highlight several specific examples that clearly illustrate the methods. They have provided an admirable contribution to the community. If someone makes their living by designing lasers, optical parametric oscillators or other devices employing nonlinear crystals, or designing experiments incorporating laser beam propagation through linear or nonlinear media, then this book will be a welcome addition to their bookshelf."-Richard Sutherland, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Ohio, USALaser Beam Propagation in Nonlinear Optical Media provides a collection of expressions, equations, formulas, and derivations used in calculating laser beam propagation through linear and nonlinear media which are useful for predicting experimental results. The authors address light propagation in anisotropic media, oscillation directions of the electric field and displacement vectors, the walk-off angles between the Poynting and propagation vectors, and effective values of the d coefficient for biaxial, uniaxial, and isotropic crystals. They delve into solutions of the coupled three wave mixing equations for various nonlinear optical processes, including quasi-phase matching and optical parametric oscillation, and discuss focusing effects and numerical techniques used for beam propagation analysis in nonlinear media, and phase retrieval technique. The book also includes examples of MATLAB and FORTRAN computer programs for numerical evaluations.An ideal resource for students taking graduate level courses in nonlinear optics, Laser Beam Propagation in Nonlinear Optical Media can also be used as a reference for practicing professionals. Light Propagation in Anisotropic CrystalsIntroductionVectors Associated with Light PropagationAnisotropic MediaLight Propagation in an Anisotropic CrystalCharacteristics of the slow and the fast waves in a biaxial crystalDouble Refraction and Optic AxesPropagation along the principal axes and along the principal PlanesUniaxial CrystalsPropagation Equation in Presence of Walk-offBibliographyNonlinear Optical ProcessesIntroductionSecond order susceptibilityProperties of (2)d coefficients and the contracted notationThe Non-zero d coefficients of biaxial crystalsThe Non-zero d coefficients of uniaxial crystalsFrequency Conversion and Phase MatchingWalk-off AnglesBibliographyEffective d coefficient for Three-Wave mixing ProcessesIntroductionExpressions for deffdeff Values for Some Biaxial and Uniaxial Crystals of Different Classesdeff for Uniaxial Crystalsdeff for Isotropic CrystalsNonlinear Propagation Equations and SolutionsNonlinear Propagation EquationsSolutions to the Three Wave Mixing Equations in the Absence of Diffraction, Beam Walk-off and AbsorptionUnseeded Sum Frequency Generation ( 1 + 2 = 3)Unseeded Second Harmonic Generation (2 p = s)SHG Conversion Efficiency for Focused Gaussian BeamsUnseeded Difference Frequency Generation ( 1 = 3 2)BibliographyQuasi-Phase MatchingQuasi Phase Matching, QPMEffects of focusing and pump depletion on quasi phase matched SHGBibliographyOptical Parametric OscillationOptical Parametric OscillationBibliographyNumerical Beam Propagation MethodsIntroductionPropagation in Linear MediaPropagation in Nonlinear MediaApplication ExamplesBibliographyA Computer Codes for SFG EfficiencyThe MATLAB codes for the collimated Gaussian beam caseThe Fortran Source Codes For The Focused Beam CaseComputer Codes for SHG EfficiencyMATLAB code for SHG efficiency of collimated GaussianFortran Code For The Focused Beam Case The Fortran Source Code for QPM-SHG Efficiency qpmshg.fqpmshg _in.txtqpmshg_fileout.txtThe Fortran Source Code for OPO Threshold and EfficiencyOPO.f