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Nonlinear Surface Electromagnetic Phenomena

  • 1st Edition, Volume 29 - October 24, 1991
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: H.-E. Ponath, G.I. Stegeman
  • Language: English

In recent years the physics of electromagnetic surface phenomena has developed rapidly, evolving into technologies for communications and industry, such as fiber and integrated… Read more

Description

In recent years the physics of electromagnetic surface phenomena has developed rapidly, evolving into technologies for communications and industry, such as fiber and integrated optics. The variety of phenomena based on electromagnetism at surfaces is rich and this book was written with the aim of summarizing the available knowledge in selected areas of the field.


The book contains reviews written by solid state and optical physicists on the nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic waves at and with surfaces and films. Both the physical phenomena and some potential applications are dealt with. Included are discussions of nonlinear wave mixing on films and surfaces, second harmonic generation in waveguides and at surfaces, nonlinear waves guided by dielectric and semiconductor surfaces and films, surface gratings formed by high energy laser beams, and reflection and transmission switching of strong beams onto nonlinear surfaces. Chapters on light scattering from surface excitations and magnetic order-disorder and orientational phase transitions complete this essential contribution to the modern optics literature.

Table of contents

Preface to the series. Preface. 1. Second-order nonlinear guided wave interactions (W. Sohler). 2. Third-order nonlinear electromagnetic TE and TM guided waves (A.D. Boardman, P. Egan, F. Lederer, U. Langbein and D. Mihalache). 3. The problem of stability and excitation of nonlinear suface waves (N.N. Akhmediev). 4. Nonlinear waves and switching effects at nonlinear interfaces (A.E. Kaplan, P.W. Smith and W.J. Tomlinson). 5. Second-order nonlinear optical effects at surfaces and interfaces (T.F. Heinz). 6. Nonlinear surface magnetoplasma polaritons in semiconductors (V. Ambrazevičiene, R. Brazis and A. Kungèlis). 7. Light scattering from phonons and spin waves on surfaces (F. Nizzoli and D.L. Mills). 8. Surface magnetic and structural phase transitions (M.I.Kaganov, A.P. Levanyuk, S.A. Minyukov and A.V. Chubukov). 9. Laser-induced surface gratings (A.M. Prokhorov et al.). 10. Laser-induced surface polaritons and optical breakdown (A.M. Bonch-Bruevich and M.N. Libenson). Author index. Subject index. Cumulative index.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 29
  • Published: October 24, 1991
  • Language: English

About the editors

HP

H.-E. Ponath

Affiliations and expertise
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena, Jena, Germany

GS

G.I. Stegeman

Affiliations and expertise
CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

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