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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830322103321

Titolo

Advances in chemical physics . Volume 119 Part 3,Modern nonlinear optics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Myron W. Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : J. Wiley, c2001

ISBN

1-280-36777-6

9786610367771

0-470-35599-9

0-471-46611-5

0-471-23149-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (804 p.)

Collana

Advances in chemical physics, , 0065-2385 ; ; v. 119

Altri autori (Persone)

EvansMyron W <1950-> (Myron Wyn)

Disciplina

535.2

541.3

541.305

541/.08

Soggetti

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Chemistry

Nonlinear optics

Quantum optics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

MODERN NONLINEAR OPTICS Part 3 Second Edition ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 119; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 119 Part 3; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS; THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE QUANTUM THEORY OF LIGHT; TOPOLOGICAL ELECTROMAGNETISM WITH HIDDEN NONLINEARITY; ELLIPSOIDS IN HOLOGRAPHY AND RELATIVITY; ASTROPHYSICS IN THE DARK: MACH'S PRINCIPLE LIGHTS THE WAY; A SEMICLASSICAL MODEL OF THE PHOTON BASED ON OBJECTIVE REALITY AND CONTAINING LONGITUDINAL FIELD COMPONENTS; SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SAGNAC EFFECT: BEYOND THE CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS; NON-ABELIAN ELECTRODYNAMICS: PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS

FLUCTUATIONAL ESCAPE AND RELATED PHENOMENA IN NONLINEAR



OPTICAL SYSTEMSBELTRAMI VECTOR FIELDS IN ELECTRODYNAMICS-A REASON FOR REEXAMINING THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL FIELD PHYSICS?; CONSTANCY OF VELOCITY OF LIGHT AND STOCHASTIC BACKGROUND; ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE: HIGH-DENSITY CHARGE CLUSTERS; THE SUPERLUMINAL THEORY AND EFFECTS; SUPERLUMINAL EFFECTS AND TACHYON THEORY; TOPOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO ELECTROMAGNETISM; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Significant advances have occurred in the field since the previous edition, including advances in light squeezing, single photon optics, phase conjugation, and laser technology. The laser is essentially responsible for nonlinear effects and is extensively used in all branches of science, industry, and medicine.