Description
Describes how laser radiation propagates in natural and artificial materials and how the state of radiation can be controlled and manipulated (phase intensity, polarization) by various means. New concepts and useful techniques are described in the problems. Includes many figures, tables, and examples.
Table of Contents
1. Electromagnetic Fields
2. Propagation of Laser Beams
3. Polarization of Light Waves
4. Electromagnetic Propagation in Anisotropic Media
5. Jones Calculus and its Application to Birefringent Optical Systems
6. Electromagnetic Propagation in Periodic Media
7. Electro-optics
8. Electro-optic Devices
9. Acousto-optics
10. Acousto-optic Devices
11. Guided Waves and Integrated Optics
12. Nonlinear Optics
17. Phase-Conjugate Optics