Preface |
The development of nature of light / 1: |
Earlier theories / 1.1: |
Classical concepts of particle and wave / 1.1.1: |
Particle theory of light / 1.1.2: |
Wave theory of light / 1.1.3: |
Electromagnetic theory of light / 1.2: |
Electromagnetic induction law / 1.2.1: |
Maxwell's electromagnetic theory / 1.2.2: |
Superposition and interference of light / 1.2.3: |
The law of independent propagation of light waves / 1.3.1: |
Light wave superposition principle / 1.3.2: |
Interference conditions of light waves / 1.3.3: |
Further discussion of coherence / 1.4: |
Complex variable expression of polychromatic field / 1.4.1: |
Degree of spatial and temporal coherence / 1.4.2: |
Measurement of correlation of spatial and temporal / 1.4.3: |
Early quantum theory of light and wave-particle duality / 1.5: |
Concepts of radiation and energy quanta / 1.5.1: |
Photoelectric effect and the concept of optical quanta / 1.5.2: |
Compton scattering and further approval of particle property of light / 1.5.3: |
Particle-wave duality of light / 1.5.4: |
Brief introduction to modern quantum theory of light / 1.6: |
Vector space and linear operator / 1.6.1: |
One-dimensional harmonic oscillator / 1.6.2: |
Quantization of electromagnetic field / 1.6.3: |
Coherent photon states / 1.6.4: |
Density operator and quantum distribution / 1.6.5: |
Introduction to photon optics / 1.6.6: |
Optical radiation and radiation source / 2: |
Mechanism of atomic emission / 2.1: |
Scattering of alpha particles and the nuclear structure of an atom / 2.1.1: |
Atomic spectrum of hydrogen and Bohr's model / 2.1.2: |
Quantum mechanics and atomic emission / 2.1.3: |
Spectral line broadening / 2.1.4: |
Spontaneous radiation and its sources / 2.2: |
Laser mechanism / 2.3: |
Concept of laser resonator and modes / 2.3.1: |
Necessary conditions for producing a laser / 2.3.2: |
Relationship between radiation coefficients / 2.3.3: |
Necessary conditions for laser production / 2.3.4: |
Sufficient condition for producing a laser / 2.3.5: |
Physical properties of the lasers / 2.4: |
Monochromatic and temporal coherence / 2.4.1: |
Directivity and spatial coherence / 2.4.2: |
Higher-order coherence / 2.4.3: |
High brightness / 2.4.4: |
Introduction to the operating characteristics of laser / 2.5: |
Ultrashort pulse characteristics / 2.5.1: |
Frequency stability characteristics / 2.5.2: |
Band structure and electronic states of semiconductors / 2.6: |
Introduction to the band concept / 2.6.1: |
Electronic state in semiconductor / 2.6.2: |
Excitation and recombination radiation / 2.7: |
Direct transition and the semiconductor light-emitting material / 2.7.1: |
Density of states and electronic excitation / 2.7.2: |
p-n Junction in extrinsic semiconductor materials / 2.7.3: |
Working mechanism of LEDs / 2.8: |
Semiconductor diode laser / 2.9: |
Semiconductor optical gain / 2.9.1: |
Loss and oscillation threshold condition / 2.9.2: |
Hetero-junction semiconductor lasers / 2.10: |
Hetero-junction semiconductor / 2.10.1: |
Laser structure / 2.10.2: |
Bulk solid-state lasers / 3: |
Overview / 3.1: |
LD-pumped solid-state lasers / 3.2: |
Comparison with the flash lamp pump / 3.2.1: |
Threshold power and above threshold operation / 3.2.2: |
Structure of LD-pumped solid-state laser / 3.2.3: |
Thin-disc laser / 3.3: |
Thin media and pumping / 3.3.1: |
Principle of thin-disc laser / 3.3.2: |
"Liquid" lasers / 3.3.3: |
Slab lasers / 3.4: |
Introduction / 3.4.1: |
Solid heat capacity / 3.5: |
The classic theory of solid heat capacity / 3.5.1: |
Quantum theory of solid heat capacity / 3.5.2: |
Heat-capacity operation model of lasers / 3.6: |
Heat storage and increase in temperature / 3.6.1: |
Temperature distribution and thermal stress / 3.6.2: |
Beam distortion / 3.6.3: |
Heat capacity laser example / 3.6.4: |
Optical fiber lasers / 4: |
Energy levels and spectra of several rare earth ions / 4.1: |
Laser energy levels and spectra of several rare earth ions in silicon optical fiber / 4.2.1: |
Laser energy levels and spectra of several rare earth ions in fluoride optical fiber / 4.2.3: |
Mode and conditions for single-mode operation / 4.3: |
Bulk media / 4.3.1: |
Optical fiber working material / 4.3.2: |
Mode property and cutoff frequency / 4.3.3: |
The basic structure of optical fiber lasers / 4.3.4: |
Double-clad fiber laser / 4.4: |
Limitation of the single-clad fiber / 4.4.1: |
Introduction of the photonic crystal fiber laser / 4.4.2: |
Stimulated scattering fiber lasers / 4.5: |
Raman scattering fiber lasers / 4.5.1: |
Stimulated Brillouin scattering fiber lasers / 4.5.2: |
Beam propagation and propagation media / 5: |
Beam propagation in homogeneous media and media boundary / 5.1: |
Beam propagation in homogeneous media / 5.1.1: |
Beam transmission in the media boundary / 5.1.2: |
Beam propagation through a thin lens / 5.1.3: |
Gaussian beam propagation / 5.2: |
Gaussian beam and its parameters / 5.2.1: |
Gaussian beam propagation in free space / 5.2.2: |
Gaussian beam propagation through a thin lens / 5.2.3: |
Ray optics theory of planar dielectric optical waveguides / 5.3: |
Beam reflection and refraction in media boundary / 5.3.1: |
The beam propagation in planar waveguide / 5.3.2: |
Guided wave in planar dielectric waveguide / 5.3.3: |
Goos-Hanchen displacement and effective depth of waveguides / 5.3.4: |
The electromagnetic theories foundation of planar waveguide / 5.4: |
The general form of Maxwell's equation / 5.4.1: |
Maxwell's equations for planar waveguide / 5.4.2: |
Solutions of TE wave equations / 5.4.3: |
The modes of TE wave and cutoff condition / 5.4.4: |
Properties of waveguide mode / 5.4.5: |
Channel waveguide introduction / 5.5: |
Channel waveguide types / 5.5.1: |
Vector wave equation / 5.5.2: |
Approximate scalar equation and the method of separation of variables / 5.5.3: |
Other solutions of scalar equations / 5.5.4: |
Mode coupling theory in guided wave structures / 5.6: |
Basic concepts of the directional coupling / 5.6.1: |
Coupled mode equations / 5.6.2: |
Scalar-coupled wave equations / 5.6.3: |
Solutions of the scalar equations / 5.6.4: |
Periodic waveguide / 5.6.5: |
Waveguide mode transmission / 5.6.6: |
Semiconductor waveguide theory / 5.7: |
Methods for altering the refractive index of semiconductor / 5.7.1: |
Semiconductor planar waveguide / 5.7.2: |
Channel waveguide / 5.7.3: |
Coupling effect / 5.7.4: |
Losses in semiconductor waveguides / 5.7.5: |
The new progress of waveguide theory / 5.8: |
Second harmonic generation in a nonlinear waveguide / 5.8.1: |
Non-orthogonal coupled mode theory of waveguide / 5.8.2: |
Waveguide devices in insulating crystals / 5.9: |
Directional couplers / 5.9.1: |
Balanced bridge interferometers and cross-coupled waveguides / 5.9.2: |
Interference filters / 5.9.3: |
Coupled-mode fitters / 5.9.4: |
The polarization selection devices / 5.9.5: |
Transmission gratings / 5.9.6: |
Reflection gratings / 5.9.7: |
Electro- and acousto-optic gratings / 5.9.8: |
Grating couplers / 5.9.9: |
Semiconductor waveguide device / 5.10: |
Semiconductor passive waveguide / 5.10.1: |
Electro-optic waveguide modulator / 5.10.2: |
Optoelectronic integrated circuit / 5.10.3: |
Application examples of optical waveguide / 5.11: |
The planar integrated optic RF spectrum analyzer / 5.11.1: |
The waveguide chip connector / 5.11.2: |
The channel waveguide A/D converter / 5.11.3: |
Guided-wave optical communication / 5.11.4: |
Introduction of MOEMS / 5.12: |
The diffractive microlens / 5.12.1: |
The refractive microlens / 5.12.3: |
MOEM system / 5.12.4: |
Light detection and detector / 6: |
Overview of photoelectric detector performance / 6.1: |
Responsivity / 6.1.1: |
Noise equivalent power / 6.1.2: |
Detectivity / 6.1.3: |
Quantum efficiency / 6.1.4: |
Response time / 6.1.5: |
Linear region / 6.1.6: |
Noise / 6.1.7: |
The working foundation of photodetectors / 6.2: |
External photoelectric effect / 6.2.1: |
Photoconductivity effect / 6.2.2: |
Photovoltaic effect / 6.2.3: |
Light thermal electric effect / 6.2.4: |
Photoelectric emission photodetector (based on external photoelectric effect) / 6.3: |
Working process and structure of the photomultiplier tube / 6.3.1: |
Main performance of the photomultiplier tube / 6.3.2: |
Photoconductive detector / 6.4: |
Performance of the Hg1-xCdxTe photoconductive detector / 6.4.1: |
Photovoltaic detector / 6.5: |
Brief introduction of the current characteristic of the PN junction photodiode / 6.5.1: |
Response rate and detection rate / 6.5.3: |
Photoelectric imaging and imaging system / 6.5.4: |
Image detector profiles / 7.1: |
Vacuum imaging device / 7.2.1: |
CCD imaging device / 7.2.2: |
CID imaging device / 7.2.3: |
Point-spread function and performance index based on the point-spread function / 7.3: |
Point-spread function / 7.3.1: |
Strehl ratio / 7.3.2: |
Relationship between circle surrounding energy and spatial frequency / 7.3.3: |
OTF / 7.4: |
Modulation transfer function / 7.5: |
Modulation / 7.5.1: |
MTF of the optical system / 7.5.2: |
Diffraction-limited MTF / 7.6.1: |
Aberrations effect / 7.6.2: |
Defocus / 7.6.3: |
Introduction to optical imaging system / 7.7: |
Staring array optical imaging system / 7.7.1: |
Scanning optical imaging system / 7.7.2: |
Optical imaging system performance / 7.7.3: |
Performance of staring array imaging system / 7.8: |
Field of view / 7.8.1: |
Noise and signal-to-noise ratio / 7.8.2: |
Further description of the scanning imaging system performance / 7.9: |
Scanning imaging system / 7.9.1: |
System noise of scanning imaging / 7.9.2: |
Fundamental of Nonlinear Optics / 8: |
Nonlinear wave function / 8.1: |
Slowly varying envelope approximation (SVEA) of equation / 8.1.2: |
Nonlinearity of material and its coupling with light wave / 8.1.3: |
Optical phase conjugate / 8.2: |
Definition of phase conjugate wave / 8.2.1: |
Comparison of PCM and CPM / 8.2.2: |
Three-wave mixing / 8.3: |
Phase matching three-wave mixing / 8.3.1: |
Phase mismatching three-wave mixing / 8.3.2: |
Degenerate four-wave mixing / 8.4: |
Forward conjugate wave generated by FWM / 8.4.1: |
Backward conjugate wave generated by FWM / 8.4.2: |
Experimental study of DFWM phase conjugate / 8.4.3: |
Near-Degenerate four wave mixing / 8.5: |
DFWM Resonance / 8.6: |
Qualitative description / 8.6.1: |
Quantitative discussion / 8.6.2: |
Photon echo / 8.7: |
Qualitative description of photon echo of two-energy level system / 8.7.1: |
Qualitative results of photon echo phase conjugate / 8.7.2: |
Stimulated scattering / 8.8: |
Stimulated Raman scattering / 8.8.1: |
Stimulating Britlouin scattering / 8.8.2: |
Photorefractive effect and associated materials / 8.9: |
Photorefractive effect / 8.9.1: |
Some photorefractive materials / 8.9.2: |
Self-pumped phase conjugate / 8.10: |
Two reflectors / 8.10.1: |
Single reflector / 8.10.2: |
No external mirror / 8.10.3: |
References |
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