Basic Nonlinear Optics
This tutorial develops nonlinear optics using simple physical arguments and is meant as an introduction for beginners.
Table of Contents
Introduction to light and matter
Light-matter interactions
Polarizing matter
Polarizability and hyperpolarizability
Tensor and temporal properties of the response
Quantum model of polarizability (pdf file)
Scale Invarience |
Nonlinear Photomechanics
Nonlinear optics is based on light-induced changes the optical properties of material. In analogy, nonlinear photomechanics deals with the phenomena of light-induced changes of a material's mechanical properties. Combining nonlinear optics with nonlinear mechanics can lead to super-intelligent morphing materials.
Table of Contents
Overview of photomechanics
History
All-optical photomechanical devices
Photomechanical architectures
Photomechanical Mechanisms |
Making Samples
Getting good experimental results requires making good samples. Here are the nuts and bolts of sample preparation.
Thin Films
Making a high optical quality thin film sample requires a clean substrate. A voltage can be applied to a sample using glass substrates that are coated with transparent Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) as an electrode.
Cleaning and patterning ITO glass substrates
Making thin films by spin coating |
