Following the birth of the laser in 1960, the field of
"nonlinear optics" rapidly emerged.
Today, laser intensities and pulse durations are readily
available, for which the concepts and approximations of traditional
nonlinear optics no longer apply. In this regime of "extreme
nonlinear optics," a large variety of novel and unusual effects
arise, for example frequency doubling in inversion symmetric
materials or high-harmonic generation in gases, which can lead to
attosecond electromagnetic pulses or pulse trains. Other examples
of "extreme nonlinear optics" cover diverse areas such as
solid-state physics, atomic physics, relativistic free electrons in
a vacuum and even the vacuum itself.
This book starts with an introduction to the field based
primarily on extensions of two famous textbook examples, namely the
Lorentz oscillator model and the Drude model. Here the level of
sophistication should be accessible to any undergraduate physics
student. Many graphical illustrations and examples are given. The
following chapters gradually guide the student towards the current
"state of the art" and provide a comprehensive overview of the
field. Every chapter is accompanied by exercises to deepen the
reader's understanding of important topics, with detailed solutions
at the end of the book.
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