Handbook of Optics

✍ Scribed by Michael Bass, Casimer DeCusatis, Jay Enoch, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Guifang Li, Carolyn MacDonald, Virendra Mahajan, Eric Van Stryland

• Publisher: MGH
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1153
• Edition: 3ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource available

Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics , Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively work in the field. From the design of complex optical systems to world-class research and development methods, this definitive publication provides unparalleled access to the fundamentals of the discipline and its greatest minds.

Individual chapters are written by the world's most renowned experts who explain, illustrate, and solve the entire field of optics. Each volume contains a complete chapter listing for the entire Handbook , extensive chapter glossaries, and a wealth of references. This pioneering work offers unprecedented coverage of optics data, techniques, and applications.

Volume IV covers optical properties of materials, nonlinear optics, and quantum optics.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 14
Brief Contents of All Volumes......Page 16
Editors’ Preface......Page 22
Preface to Volume IV......Page 24
Glossary and Fundamental Constants......Page 26
Part 1. Properties......Page 32
1.2 Terminology, Notation, and Definitions......Page 34
1.3 Radiometric Quantities Useful in Hydrologic Optics......Page 35
1.4 Inherent Optical Properties......Page 40
1.5 Apparent Optical Properties......Page 43
1.6 The Optically Significant Constituents of Natural Waters......Page 44
1.7 Particle Size Distributions......Page 46
1.8 Electromagnetic Properties of Water......Page 47
1.9 Index of Refraction......Page 49
1.10 Measurement of Absorption......Page 51
1.11 Absorption by Pure Sea Water......Page 52
1.12 Absorption by Dissolved Organic Matter......Page 53
1.13 Absorption by Phytoplankton......Page 54
1.14 Absorption by Organic Detritus......Page 56
1.15 Bio-Optical Models for Absorption......Page 58
1.16 Measurement of Scattering......Page 60
1.18 Scattering by Particles......Page 61
1.19 Wavelength Dependence of Scattering: Bio-Optical Models......Page 66
1.20 Beam Attenuation......Page 71
1.21 Diffuse Attenuation and Jerlov Water Types......Page 73
1.22 Irradiance Reflectance and Remote Sensing......Page 77
1.23 Inelastic Scattering and Polarization......Page 78
1.25 References......Page 81
2.1 Glossary......Page 86
2.2 Introduction......Page 88
2.3 Optical Materials......Page 89
2.4 Properties of Materials......Page 90
2.5 Properties Tables......Page 121
2.6 References......Page 162
3.2 Introduction......Page 180
3.4 Physical Properties......Page 181
3.5 Optical Properties......Page 184
3.6 Optical Design......Page 186
3.7 Processing......Page 190
3.8 Coatings......Page 196
3.9 References......Page 197
4.1 Glossary......Page 200
4.2 Introduction......Page 201
4.3 Summary Data......Page 210
4.4 References......Page 269
5.1 Glossary......Page 274
5.2 Introduction......Page 276
5.3 Optical Properties......Page 281
5.4 Measurement Techniques......Page 329
5.6 Summary and Conclusions......Page 356
5.7 References......Page 364
6.1 Introduction......Page 370
6.2 Selection Process for Black Baffle Surfaces in Optical Systems......Page 379
6.3 The Creation of Black Surfaces for Specific Applications......Page 382
6.4 Environmental Degradation of Black Surfaces......Page 385
6.5 Optical Characterization of Black Surfaces......Page 387
6.6 Surfaces for Ultraviolet and Far-Infrared Applications......Page 390
6.7 Survey of Surfaces with Optical Data......Page 403
6.8 Paints......Page 404
6.10 Acknowledgments......Page 428
6.11 References......Page 429
6.12 Further Readings......Page 436
7.1 Introduction......Page 438
7.2 Theory and Design of Optical Thin-Film Coatings......Page 442
7.3 Thin-Film Manufacturing Considerations......Page 447
7.4 Measurements on Optical Coatings......Page 449
7.5 Antireflection Coatings......Page 452
7.6 Two-Material Periodic Multilayers Theory......Page 469
7.7 Multilayer Reflectors—Experimental Results......Page 476
7.8 Cutoff, Heat-Control, and Solar-Cell Cover Filters......Page 490
7.9 Beam Splitters and Neutral Filters......Page 498
7.10 Interference Polarizers and Polarizing Beam Splitters......Page 506
7.11 Bandpass Filters......Page 510
7.12 High Performance Optical Multilayer Coatings......Page 533
7.13 Multilayers for Two or Three Spectral Regions......Page 535
7.14 Phase Coatings......Page 538
7.15 Interference Filters with Low Reflection......Page 541
7.16 Reflection Filters and Coatings......Page 543
7.17 Special Purpose Coatings......Page 550
7.18 References......Page 551
8.1 Glossary......Page 574
8.2 Introduction......Page 576
8.3 Propagation of Light in Solids......Page 577
8.4 Dispersion Relations......Page 587
8.5 Lattice Interactions......Page 589
8.6 Free Electron Properties......Page 594
8.7 Band Structures and Interband Transitions......Page 597
8.8 References......Page 605
9.1 Glossary......Page 606
9.3 Maxwell’s Equations......Page 607
9.4 Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals......Page 609
9.5 Microcavities in Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals......Page 611
9.6 Microcavities in Photonic Crystals with Two-Dimensional Periodicity......Page 613
9.7 Waveguides......Page 617
9.8 Conclusion......Page 622
9.9 References......Page 623
Part 2. Nonlinear Optics......Page 626
10.1 Glossary......Page 628
10.2 Introduction......Page 629
10.3 Basic Concepts......Page 630
10.4 Material Considerations......Page 644
10.5 Appendix......Page 646
10.6 References......Page 648
11.1 Glossary......Page 650
11.2 Introduction......Page 651
11.3 Optical Bloch Equations......Page 652
11.4 Maxwell-Bloch Equations......Page 655
11.5 Free Polarization Decay......Page 656
11.6 Photon Echo......Page 660
11.7 Stimulated Photon Echo......Page 664
11.8 Phase Conjugate Geometry and Optical Ramsey Fringes......Page 668
11.9 Two-Photon Transitions and Atom Interferometry......Page 671
11.10 Chirped Pulse Excitation......Page 674
11.11 Experimental Considerations......Page 675
11.13 References......Page 677
12.1 Introduction......Page 682
12.2 Materials......Page 691
12.3 Devices......Page 709
12.4 References......Page 719
12.5 Further Reading......Page 726
13.1 Introduction......Page 728
13.2 Basic Principles of Passive Optical Limiting......Page 731
13.3 Examples of Passive Optical Limiting in Specific Materials......Page 736
13.4 References......Page 740
14.1 Glossary......Page 744
14.2 Introduction......Page 745
14.3 Coherence in Two- and Three-Level Atomic Systems......Page 747
14.4 The Basic Physical Concept of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency......Page 748
14.5 Manipulation of Optical Properties by Electromagnetically Induced Transparency......Page 753
14.6 Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Driven by Pulsed Lasers......Page 758
14.7 Steady State Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Driven by CW Lasers......Page 759
14.8 Gain without Inversion and Lasing without Inversion......Page 761
14.9 Manipulation of the Index of Refraction in Dressed Atoms......Page 762
14.10 Pulse Propagation Effects......Page 763
14.11 Ultraslow Light Pulses......Page 765
14.12 Nonlinear Optical Frequency Conversion......Page 767
14.13 Nonlinear Optics at Maximal Atomic Coherence......Page 771
14.14 Nonlinear Optics at the Few Photon Level......Page 775
14.15 Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Solids......Page 776
14.17 Further Reading......Page 779
14.18 References......Page 780
15.2 Raman Scattering......Page 788
15.3 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering......Page 830
15.4 References......Page 841
15.5 Additional References......Page 847
16.1 Introduction......Page 848
16.2 Quantum Mechanical Picture......Page 851
16.3 Nonlinear Absorption and Nonlinear Refraction......Page 854
16.4 Kramers-Kronig Dispersion Relations......Page 856
16.5 Optical Kerr Effect......Page 858
16.7 Stimulated Scattering......Page 861
16.8 Two-Photon Absorption......Page 866
16.9 Effective Third-Order Nonlinearities; Cascaded χ[sup(1)]:χ[sup(1)] Processes......Page 867
16.10 Effective Third-Order Nonlinearities; Cascaded χ[sup(2)]:χ[sup(2)] Processes......Page 869
16.11 Propagation Effects......Page 871
16.12 Common Experimental Techniques and Applications......Page 873
16.13 References......Page 878
17.1 Introduction......Page 884
17.2 Continuous-Wave Optical Parametric Oscillators......Page 885
17.3 Applications......Page 904
17.4 Summary......Page 912
17.5 References......Page 914
18.1 Glossary......Page 918
18.3 Introduction......Page 920
18.4 Saturable Absorbers: Macroscopic Description......Page 922
18.5 Kerr Effect......Page 928
18.6 Semiconductor Ultrafast Nonlinearities: Microscopic Processes......Page 932
18.7 References......Page 940
19.1 Introduction......Page 948
19.3 Surface Damage......Page 949
19.4 Package-Induced Damage......Page 951
19.6 Avoidance of Damage......Page 952
19.7 Fundamental Mechanisms......Page 953
19.8 Progress in Measurements of Critical NLO Parameters......Page 956
19.9 References......Page 958
Part 3. Quantum and Molecular Optics......Page 960
20.1 Introduction......Page 962
20.2 General Properties Concerning Laser Cooling......Page 963
20.3 Theoretical Description......Page 965
20.4 Slowing Atomic Beams......Page 970
20.5 Optical Molasses......Page 972
20.6 Cooling Below the Doppler Limit......Page 976
20.7 Trapping of Neutral Atoms......Page 980
20.8 Applications......Page 985
20.9 References......Page 998
21.1 Glossary......Page 1002
21.2 Introduction and History......Page 1003
21.3 Laser Technology Used in Strong Field Physics......Page 1005
21.4 Strong Field Interactions with Single Electrons......Page 1006
21.5 Strong Field Interactions with Atoms......Page 1011
21.6 Strong Field Interactions with Molecules......Page 1023
21.7 Strong Field Nonlinear Optics in Gases......Page 1028
21.8 Strong Field Interactions with Clusters......Page 1032
21.9 Strong Field Physics in Underdense Plasmas......Page 1037
21.10 Strong Field Physics at Surfaces of Overdense Plasmas......Page 1047
21.11 Applications of Strong Field Interactions with Plasmas......Page 1053
21.12 References......Page 1056
22.1 Glossary......Page 1068
22.3 Atomic Resonance......Page 1069
22.5 Photonic Resonance......Page 1076
22.6 Slow Light in Optical Fibers......Page 1080
22.7 Conclusion......Page 1082
22.8 References......Page 1083
23.1 Introduction......Page 1088
23.2 Shot-Noise Limit......Page 1091
23.3 Heisenberg Limit......Page 1093
23.4 “Digital” Approaches......Page 1094
23.5 Noon State......Page 1096
23.6 Quantum Imaging......Page 1100
23.7 Toward Quantum Remote Sensing......Page 1101
23.8 References......Page 1102
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O......Page 1134
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