| Dedication |
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| Preface |
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| About the Authors |
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1.2 Reflection and Refraction |
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5 | (3) |
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1.3 Ray Propagation in an Inhomogeneous Medium: Ray Equation |
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8 | (16) |
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1.4 Matrix Methods in Paraxial Optics |
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24 | (19) |
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1.4.1 The ray transfer matrix |
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25 | (8) |
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1.4.2 Illustrative examples |
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33 | (5) |
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1.4.3 Cardinal points of an optical system |
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38 | (5) |
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1.5 Reflection Matrix and Optical Resonators |
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43 | (6) |
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1.6 Ray Optics using MATLAB |
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49 | (10) |
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2 Wave Propagation and Wave Optics |
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59 | (83) |
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2.1 Maxwell's Equations: A Review |
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59 | (4) |
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2.2 Linear Wave Propagation |
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63 | (27) |
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2.2.1 Traveling-wave solutions |
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63 | (5) |
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2.2.2 Maxwell's equations in phasor domain: Intrinsic impedance, the Poynting vector, and polarization |
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68 | (6) |
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2.2.3 Electromagnetic waves at a boundary and Fresnel's equations |
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74 | (16) |
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2.3.1 Fourier transform and convolution |
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90 | (7) |
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2.3.2 Spatial frequency transfer function and spatial impulse response of propagation |
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97 | (4) |
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2.3.3 Examples of Fresnel diffraction |
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101 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Fraunhofer diffraction |
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102 | (3) |
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2.3.5 Fourier transforming property of an ideal lens |
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105 | (8) |
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2.3.6 Resonators and Gaussian beams |
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113 | (12) |
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2.4 Gaussian Beam Optics and MATLAB Examples |
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125 | (17) |
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2.4.1 q-transformation of Gaussian beams |
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127 | (3) |
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2.4.2 MATLAB example: Propagation of a Gaussian beam |
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130 | (12) |
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3 Beam Propagation in Inhomogeneous Media and in Kerr Media |
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3.1 Wave Propagation in a Linear Inhomogeneous Medium |
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142 | (1) |
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3.2 Optical Propagation in Square-Law Media |
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143 | (8) |
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3.3 The Paraxial Wave Equation |
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151 | (2) |
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3.4 The Split-Step Beam Propagation Method |
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153 | (4) |
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3.5 MATLAB Examples Using the Split-Step Beam Propagation Method |
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157 | (11) |
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3.6 Beam Propagation in Nonlinear Media: The Kerr Media |
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169 | (4) |
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3.6.2 Self-focusing and self-defocusing |
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173 | (15) |
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188 | (66) |
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4.1 Qualitative Description and Heuristic Background |
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188 | (10) |
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4.2 The Acousto-Optic Effect: General Formalism |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (3) |
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4.4 Contemporary Approach |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (7) |
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215 | (7) |
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4.8 Modern Applications of the Acousto-Optic Effect |
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222 | (32) |
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4.8.1 Intensity modulation of a laser beam |
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222 | (3) |
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4.8.2 Light beam deflector and spectrum analyzer |
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225 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Demodulation of frequency-modulated (FM) signals |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (6) |
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4.8.5 Acousto-optic spatial filtering |
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234 | (8) |
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4.8.6 Acousto-optic heterodyning |
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242 | (12) |
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254 | (47) |
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5.1 The Dielectric Tensor |
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254 | (6) |
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5.2 Plane-Wave Propagation in Uniaxial Crystals: Birefringence |
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260 | (8) |
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5.3 Applications of Birefringence: Wave Plates |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (5) |
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5.5 Electro-Optic Effect in Uniaxial Crystals |
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276 | (5) |
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5.6 Some Applications of the Electro-Optic Effect |
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281 | (20) |
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5.6.1 Intensity modulation |
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281 | (11) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (7) |
| Index |
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