Advanced photonics with second-order optically nonlinear processes / edited by A.D. Boardman, L. Pavlov, S. Tanev.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Boardman, A. D.

Pavlov, L.

Tanev, S.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advanced Photonics with Second-Order Optically Nonlinear Processes (1997 : Sozopol, Bulgaria)

Series:

NATO ASI series. High technology ; Partnership sub-series 3, v. 61.

NATO science series. Partnership sub-series 3, High technology ; vol. 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photonics.

Nonlinear optics.

Solitons.

Signal processing.

Telecommunication--Switching systems.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

x, 486 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer, [1998]

Contents:

Plane and guided wave effects and devices via quadratic cascading / G. Assanto, K. Gallo, C. Conti 59

Control of laser light parameters by x[superscript (2)]:x[superscript (2)] nonlinear optical devices / S. Saltiel, I. Buchvarov, K. Koynov 89

Asymmetric quantum wells for second-order optical nonlinearities / J.M. Arnold 113

Experiments on quadratic spatial solitons / G.I. Stegeman, R. Schiek, R. Fuerst, Y. Baek, D. Baboiu, W. Torruellas, L. Torner, B. Lawrence 133

Diffraction beam interaction in quadratic nonlinear media / A.P. Sukhorukov 163

A lithium niobate quadratic device for wavelength multiplexing around 1.55[mu]m / K. Gallo, G. Assanto, G.I. Stegeman 185

Full vector theory of fundamental and second-harmonic cw waves / P. Bontemps, A.D. Boardman 189

Nonlinear phase shifts in a counterpropagating quasi-phase-matched configuration / G.D. Landry, T.A. Maldonado 193

Generation of high power picosecond pulses by passively modelocked Nd: YAG laser using frequency doubling mirror / I.Ch. Buchvarov, P.N. Tzankov, V. Stoev, K. Demerdjiev, D. Shumov 197

Collision, fusion, and spiralling of interacting solitons in a bulk quadratic medium / V.V. Steblina, Y.S. Kivshar, A.V. Buryak 201

Quadratic ring-shaped solitary waves / D. Neshev, M. Georgiev, A. Dreischuh, S. Dinev 205

Solitary and periodic pulses for x[superscript (2)]: explicit solutions in abundance / D.F. Parker, E.N. Tsoy 209

Propagation of ring dark solitary waves in saturable self-defocusing media / E.D. Eugenieva, A.A. Dreischuh 215

The N-soliton interactions, complex toda chain and stable propagation of NLS soliton trains / V.S. Gerdjikov, E.G. Evstatiev, D.J. Kaup, G.L. Diankov, I.M. Uzunov 219

Ray optics theory of self-matched beams mutual focusing in quadratic nonlinear media / A.P. Sukhorukov, Lu Xin 227

Resonant properties of x[superscript 2] in two-particle frequency regions / K.T. Stoychev 231

On parametric coupled solitons with high-order dispersion / A.A. Sukhorukov 235

Large self-phase modulation via simultaneous second harmonic generation and sum frequency mixing / K. Koynov, S. Saltiel 239

Pulsed beam self-focusing / A.V. Churilova, A.P. Sukhorukov 243

Slow and immobile solitons in quadratic media / S.V. Polyakov, A.P. Sukhorukov 247

Fermi resonance nonlinear waves and solitons in organic superlattices / V.M. Agranovich, A.M. Kamchatnov 251

Cascaded processes in gyrotropy media and novel electro-optical effect on x[superscript (2)] nonlinearity / L.I. Pavlov, L.M. Kovachev 277

Classical and quantum aspects of cw parametric interaction in a cavity / C. Fabre 293

Alternative media for cascading: Second order nonlinearities and cascading in plasma waveguids / M. Georgieva-Grosse, A. Shivarova 319

Frequency conversion with semiconductor heterostructures / V. Berger 345

Parametric interactions in waveguides realized on periodically poled crystals / M.P. De Micheli, P. Baldi, D.B. Ostrowsky 375

Rb:KTP optical waveguides / I. Savatinova, I. Savova, E. Liarokapis, M.N. Armenise, V. Passaro 401

Backward parametric interactions in quasi-phase matched configurations / P. Aschieri, P. Baldi, M.P. De Micheli, D.B. Ostrowsky, G. Bellanca, P. Bassi 405

Modes of TM field in nonlinear Kerr media / G. Zeglinski 409

Numerical simulations of self-induced plasma smoothing of spatially incoherent laser beams / I. Ourdev, D. Pesme, W. Rozmus, V. Tikhonchuk, C.E. Capjack, R. Senda 413

Effects of impurities on existence and propagation of intrinsic localized modes in ferromagnetic spin chains / S.V. Rakhmanova, D.L. Mills 415

Optical properties and holographic recording in Pb[subscript 2]ScTaO[subscript 6] single crystal / V. Marinova, S. Zhivkova, D. Tonchev, N. Metchkarov 419

Nonlinear effects in bulk semiconductor waveguide switches / F. Bertrand, R. El Bermil, N. Paraire, N. Moresmau, P. Dansas 423

Nonlinear transmission of ultrashort light pulses by a thin semiconductor film for the case of two-photon biexciton excitation / P. Khadzhi, S. Gaivan, O. Tatarinskaya 427

The optical and structural properties of HxLi[subscript 1-x]NbO[subscript 3] phases, generated in proton exchanged LiNbO[subscript 3] optical waveguides / Yu Yu. N. Korkishko, V.A. Fedorov, S.M. Kostritskii 429

Optical properties of Bi[subscript 12]TiO[subscript 20] photorefractive crystals doped with Cu and Ag / V. Marinova, V. Tassev, V. Sainov 433

Coherent and incoherent optical processes and phase sensitive adiabatic states / I.G. Koprinkov 437

High average power tunable deep UV generation using cascading second-order nonlinear optical conversions / I.G. Koprinkov, G.A. Naylor, J.-P. Pique 441

Optical filters and switches using photonic bandgap structures / P. Dansas, N.A. Paraire 445

Thin layer modification of P.V.D.F. with copper sulfide / T. Angelov, A. Kalt, D. Lougnot 449

Quadratic solitons: past, present and future / Yuri S. Kivshar 451.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affirs Division."

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institue on Advanced Photonics with Second-Order Optically Nonlinear Processes, Sozopol, Bulgaria, September 24- October 3, 1997"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0792353153

OCLC:

39765798