Nonlinear Optics of Organic Molecules and Polymers

This book presents an excellent overview of the exciting new advances in nonlinear optical (NLO) materials and their applications in emerging photonics technologies. It is the first reference source available to cover every NLO material published through 1995.

Hari Singh Nalwa Seizo Miyata

Chapter 1 Introduction to Nonlinear Optics, Chapter 2 Computational Evaluation of Second-Order Optical Nonlinearities, Chapter 3 Measurement Techniques for Refractive Index and Second-Order Optical Nonlinearities, Chapter 4 Organic Materials for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics, Chapter 5 Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation in Organic Materials, Chapter 6 Electro-optic Effects in Molecular Crystals and Polymers, Chapter 7 High-Speed Electro-optic Modulators from Nonlinear Optical Polymers, Chapter 8 An Introduction to Photorefractive Polymers, Chapter 9 Computational Evaluation of Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities, Chapter 10 Measurement Techniques for Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities, Chapter 11 Organic Materials for Third-Order Nonlinear Optics, Chapter 12 Applications of Organic Materials in Third-Order Nonlinear Optics, Chapter 13 Organic and Metal-Containing Reverse Saturable Absorbers for Optical Limiters, Chapter 14 Applications of Nonlinear Optics to Passive Optical Limiting, Index