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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019767603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : J. Wiley, c2001
• ISBN: 9786610367771; 9781280367779; 1280367776; 9780470355992; 0470355999; 9780471466116; 0471466115; 9780471231493; 0471231495
• 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.