Progress in the understanding of the relation betwen the structure and properties of
nonlinear optical (NLO) and electrooptical (EO) materials is described. The structural and …

For many years, considerable research efforts have been directed toward exploring the
interaction between light and matter for the prospective replacement of electronic devices …

The invention ofthe laser 25years ago resulted in powerfullight sources which led to the
observation of unexpected and striking phenomena. New fields of science such as …

The latest edition of the leading resource on the properties and applications of liquid crystals
In the newly revised Third Edition of Liquid Crystals, Professor Iam Choon Khoo delivers a …

Photorefractive materials combine photoconductive and electro-optic properties: light affects
their electrical conductivity; their optical properties (refractive index, etc.) are affected by …

This book describes the processes of optical information recording in photorefractive crystals
and applications of these materials in phase-conjugating devices, holographic …

Continuous-wave phase conjugation of an image-bearing beam is demonstrated using a
single-domain crystal of BaTiO_3 and nothing else. The device operates by four-wave …

The development of a theory of four-wave mixing in photo-refractive crystals is described.
This theory is solved in the undepleted pumps approximation with linear absorption and …

The physics of the photorefractive effect is briefly discussed. A coupled-mode theory is then
developed to analyze the coupling of two coherent electromagnetic waves inside a …

Nonlinear optics has been a rapidly growing field in recent decades. It is based on the study
of effects and phenomena related to the interaction of intense coherent light radiation with …