Quantum Nonlinear Optics by Eiichi Hanamura
It was more than ten years ago that an original version of this monograph was published with the title Quantum Optics in Japanese from Iwanami Shoten in Tokyo. Therefore, making the best use of this chance to translate the book into an English version, we have tried to include the exciting developments of the relevant subjects in these ten years, especially novel nonlinear optical responses of materials. The ?rst example of these nonlinear optical phen- ena is laser cooling and subsequent observation of Bose-Einstein and Fermi condensation of neutral atoms. Second, it is now possible to generate f- tosecond laser pulses. Then higher-harmonics in the extreme ultraviolet and soft X-ray regions and higher-order Raman scattering can be generated by irradiating these ultrashort laser pulses on atomic and molecular gases and crystals. These multistep signals are applied to the generation of attosecond laser pulses. Third, interference e?ects of the second harmonics are used to observe the ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic domain structures of crystals with a strongly correlated electronic system. These novel nonlinear optical phenomena could not be treated without the quantized radiation ?eld. We already have classical textbooks treating, individually, the quantum theory of the radiation ?eld and nonlinear optics. Taking account of these situations, we have described these exciting nonlinear optical responses as well as laser oscillation and supperradiance, based upon the quantum theory of the radiation ?eld. At the same time, we have changed the title of this monograph toQuantum Nonlinear Optics.-
Continuum Mechanics
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High-Resolution X-Ray Scattering
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Space Physics
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Path Integrals in Field Theory
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Principles of Surface Physics
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Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics
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Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry
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Semiconductor Physics
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The Physics of Free Electron Lasers
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Nonlinear Optics in Telecommunications
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Photoelectron Spectroscopy
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Bayesian Inference
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Statistical Physics of Polymers
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Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Materials
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Gyrotrons
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Synchrotron Radiation
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Understanding Viscoelasticity
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Optical Near Fields
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Quantum Mechanics
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Coherent Optics
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Classical Relativistic Electrodynamics
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Electromagnetic Noise and Quantum Optical Measurements
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Semiconductor Optics and Transport Phenomena
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Solid State Physics of Finite Systems
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Introduction to Optics
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Extreme Nonlinear Optics
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Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics
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Statistical Mechanics
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Nonlinear Dynamics
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Foundations of Nanomechanics
From the reviews:
"The book represents a fairly attempt to offer a modern graduate-level introductory overview to a number of phenomena and applications of nonlinear quantum opticsIt can addressed to theoretical and experimental physicists and engineers … . The book thus touches several aspects, introducing to both well-established and timely topics. … a good choice for opening up quantum nonlinear optics to beginners, owing to the presence of both standard background material and a comprehensive up-to-date outlook to some of its trends." (Guilio Landolfi, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1122 (24), 2007)
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| ISBN 13 | 9783540423324 |
| ISBN 10 | 354042332X |
| Title | Quantum Nonlinear Optics |
| Author | Eiichi Hanamura |
| Series | Advanced Texts In Physics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Year published | 2007-01-09 |
| Number of pages | 231 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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