Nonlinear Optics and Optical Computing

by Sergio Martellucci (Editor)

Optical Nonlinearities and Bistability.- Theory of optical bistability and optical memory.- Dynamic operation of nonlinear waveguide devices for fast optical switching.- Optical bistability in coupled-cavity semiconductor lasers.- Semiconductor bistable etalons for digital optical computing.- Three photon ionization of Na atoms and related plasma phenomena.- Quantum Wells and Fast Nonlinearities.- Ultrafast dynamical nonlinearities in III-V semiconductors.- Nonlinear optical materials and devices.- Excitonic optical nonlinearities, four wave mixing and optical bistability in multiple quantum well structures.- Nonlinear optics of a single slightly-relativistic cyclotron electron.- Principles of optical computing.- Optical associative memory.- Optical computing using phase conjugation.- Nonlinear photorefractive effects and their application in dynamic optical interconnects and image processing.- Materials and Devices.- Ultrafast all-optical switching in optical fibers.- Nonlinear coupling to ZnS, ZnO and SDG planar theory and experimental study.- Nonlinearity at an interface.- Suggestion for Further Reading.- Polarization instability in crystals with nonlinear anisotropy and nonlinear gyrotropy.- Selected references on optical computing using phase conjugation.

296 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1990

About the author

Sergio (S.) Martellucci is the co-director of the International School of Quantum Electronics in Erice, Sicily