Nonlinear Optics in Solids

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. The Exotic World of Nonlinear Optics

   1. The Exotic World of Nonlinear Optics

      • O. Keller

      Pages 1-5

3. Basic Macroscopic Concepts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Second Order Nonlinear Optical Effects

      • T. Skettrup

      Pages 8-23

4. Cavity Phenomena

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Cavity QED

      • P. Meystre

      Pages 26-36

   3. Superradiance in the Dicke Model

      • E. P. Kadantseva, W. Chmielowski, A. S. Shumovsky

      Pages 37-41

5. Metals, Superconductors, and Ponderomotive Effects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Surface Enhanced Second Harmonic Generation from Metals

      • J.-L. Coutaz

      Pages 44-72

   3. Optical Second-Harmonic Generation from Jellium. The Nonlinear Energy Reflection Coefficient as a Function of the Angle of Incidence

      • H. R. Jensen, O. Keller

      Pages 73-77

   4. On the Nonlocal Response Theory of Optical Rectification and Second-Harmonic Generation in Centrosymmetric Superconductors

      • O. Keller

      Pages 78-107

   5. Coherence Factors in the Optical Second-Harmonic Response Tensor of a Cooper-Paired Superconductor

      • J. F. Nielsen, O. Keller

      Pages 108-111

   6. Physical Picture of Parametric Phenomena and Ponderomotive Effects in Solids

      • P. Mulser

      Pages 112-135

6. Guiding Structures: Surfaces and Fibres

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. Light Scattering from Solid Surfaces

      • F. Nizzoli

      Pages 138-161

   3. Second Harmonic Generation in Optical Fibres

      • D. A. Weinberger

      Pages 162-184

   4. Two-Wavelength Nonlinear Prism Coupling to Planar Waveguides in Semiconductor Doped Glasses

      • M. Kull, J.-L. Coutaz

      Pages 185-188

7. Semiconductors

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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   2. The Nonlinear Optics of Semiconductor Quantum Wells: Physics and Devices

      • I. I. Abram

      Pages 190-212

   3. Transient Nonlinear Optics in Semiconductors

      • J. M. Hvam

      Pages 213-234

In recent years one has witnessed in physics a substantial increase in interest in carrying out fundamental studies in the nonlinear optics of condensed matter. At the Danish universities, this increase has been especially pronounced at the Institute of Physics at the University of Aalborg, where the main activities are centered around fundamental research within the domains of nonlinear quantum optics, nonlinear optics of metals and superconductors, and nonlinear surface optics. In recognition of this it was decided to arrange the first international summer school on nonlinear optics in Denmark at the Institute of Physics at the University of Aalborg. This book is based on the lectures and contributed papers presented at this international summer school, which was held in the period 31 July-4 Au­ gust 1989. About 60 experienced and younger scientists from 12 different countries participated. Twenty-eight lectures were given by 14 distinguished scientists from the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Scotland, England, and Denmark. In addition to the lectures given by the invited speakers, 11 contributed papers were presented. The programme of the summer school em­ phasized a treatment of basic physical properties of the nonlinear interaction of light and condensed matter and both theoretical and experimental aspects were covered. Furthermore, general principles as well as topics of current interest in the research literature were discussed.

• Dielectrics
• Nonlinear optics of metals
• Organic Materials
• Semiconductors
• Superconductors
• dynamics
• nonlinear optics
• optics
• production
• semiconductor

• Institute of Physics, University of Aalborg, Aalborg Øst, Denmark

  Ole Keller

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