The Elements of Nonlinear Optics (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics)

This book is a self contained account of the most important principles of nonlinear optics. Assuming only a familiarity with basic mathematics, the fundamentals of nonlinear optics are fully developed from basic concepts, introducing and explaining the essential quantum mechanical apparatus as it arises. Used either as the basis of an MSc-level course or as a reader, this book will be invaluable as an introduction to the field for beginning graduates in physics or engineering. It will also provide an excellent overview and reference work for researchers already active in the field.Paul N. Butcher is the author of 'The Elements of Nonlinear Optics (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics)', published 1990 under ISBN 9780521341837 and ISBN 0521341833.