Chapter 1: Nonlinear Frequency Conversion
1.1 Nonlinear optical phenomena and applications
1.2 Classical theory of nonlinear susceptibility
1.3 Plane wave propagation in anisotropic media
1.4 Group theory on second- and third-rank tensors
1.5 Phase matching configurations
1.6 Phase matching angular, spectral, and temperature bandwidths

Chapter 2: Laser and Nonlinear Optical Crystals
2.1 Laser crystals
2.2 Rare earth doped silica and fluoride fibers
2.3 Novel nonlinear crystals
2.4 Organic crystals and polymers

Chapter 3: Selective Topics
3.1 Quantum theory of nonlinear susceptibility
3.2 Frequency conversion techniques
3.3 Research subjects
3.3.1 Tunable solid state lasers for UV-VIS-IR light source
3.3.2 Up-conversion fiber lasers
3.3.3 Optical nonlinearity in quantum-confined structures
3.3.4 Polymers for integrated optics

教科書: A. Yariv and Pochi Yeh: Optical Waves in Crystals (John Wiley and Sons, 1984)

參考書:
1. R. W. Boyd, Nonlinear optics (Academic press, 1992)

2. V. G. Dmitriev, G. G. Gurzadyan, and D. N. Nikogosyan, Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals (Springer-Verlag, 1991).

3. IEEE J. Quantum Electronics (special issues):April,1997 (Semiconductor Lasers); April, 1995 (Tunable Solid State Lasers); April, 1992 (Diode Pump Solid State Lasers); October, 1992 (Ultra Fast Optics).

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