where is the mirror?
... may God us keep
From single vision and Newton's sleep.
William Blake
where is the mirror?
Nonlinear optics: The major objective of this course is to present the underlying physical concepts and mechanisms of miscellaneous nonlinear optical phenomena. The course provides a comprehensive presentation on most of the major topics in nonlinear optics, which includes topics such as Pockels effect, parametric processes, Raman and Brillouin effects, four-wave mixing, and Kerr effect. Explanations are given in either classical or semi-classical terms and thus detailed treatment of processes necessitating quantum theory is avoided when possible.
[1] Nonlinear Optics, E. G. Sauter, Wiley, 1996
[2] Nonlinear Optics, R. W. Boyd, Academic Press, 2008
[3] Nonlinear Optics and Photonics, G. S. He, Oxford Press, 2015
You can check the syllabus of the course here
