Optical Kerr Nonlinear Optics and Its Applications

Author: Liu Simin
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book systematically elaborates on the photorefractive effect, the writing of phase gratings and optical wave coupling in photorefractive materials using dual and multiple beams, as well as the basic theory of photo-induced optical scattering. It also discusses photorefractive three-dimensional memory, self-pumped and mutually pumped phase conjugators, photorefractive spatial solitons, and the application of photorefractive effects in integrated optics. Finally, it introduces the measurement methods of photorefractive materials and their parameters, ultraviolet photorefractive nonlinear optical effects, and the main characteristics and defect structures of dual-doped lithium niobate crystals. The book is divided into 10 chapters, with Chapters 1–3 primarily introducing basic principles and related theories, while Chapters 4–10 focus on devices, materials, and applications. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and related fields, as well as a reference for scientific workers and engineering technicians.