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Nonlinear optics

Nonlinear optics (NLO) is a branch of optics that studies the case when optical properties of matter depend on the intensity of the input light. Nonlinear phenomena become relevant only when the input light is very intense. Typically, in order to observe nonlinear phenomena, an intensity of the electromagnetic field of light larger than 108 V/m (and thus…

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Nonlinear optical processes

Parametric processes

Higher-order frequency mixing

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Nonlinear optical pattern formation

Molecular nonlinear optics

Common second-harmonic-generating (SHG) materials

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we can describe four beamsinstance ofthough it is also possible to use processes0.80text
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Nonlinear opticsrelated to Further readingRüdiger PaschottaAn Intuitive Explanation0.60section
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