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
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Scale Invarience
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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
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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
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