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100 1 _aFolli, Viola.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aNonlinear Optics and Laser Emission through Random Media
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Viola Folli.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2012.
300 _aXI, 117 p. 60 illus., 12 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
_x2190-5053
505 0 _aForeword by Prof. Dr. Claudio Conti -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Light and Nonlinearity -- 1.2 Light and Disorder -- 1.3 Overview of this thesis -- Part I: Non-resonant systems -- 2 Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation -- 3 Weakly Disordered Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation -- 4 Disordered Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation.- 5 Scale-Free Nonlinearity in Disordered Ferroelectrics.-  Part II: Resonant systems -- 6 The Maxwell-Bloch equations -- 7 Disordered Maxwell-Bloch Equations.- 8 Glassy Behavior of Laser -- 9 The Granular Laser -- 10 Conclusions.
520 _aDisorder is everywhere, inherently present in nature, and is commonly believed to be a synonymous with disturbance. As a consequence, the methodical and customary study of the dynamics of the electromagnetic field, both in the linear and nonlinear optical regimes, leans to rule out it from the treatment. On the other hand, nonlinearity enriches the physical disciplines and brings them closer to reality with respect to the linear approximation. Nonlinearity allows to stimulate a wide and rich ensemble of optical responses that beautifies the role of matter in the active processes with electromagnetic fields. Independently of each other, both of these mechanisms foster localization of light. What happens when light enlightens their synergistic interaction? When pushed together, light, disorder and nonlinearity make new and intriguing phenomena emerge. This text provides a comprehensive investigation of the role of disorder in the nonlinear optical propagation both in transparent media and lasers.  Eventually, disorder promotes and enhances complex nonlinear dynamics opening new perspectives in applied research driven by the processes of localization of the electromagnetic field. The first experimental study of laser emission in granular media unveils how randomness magnifies and largely affect laser-matter interactions. Viola Folli in her research work touches and deepens the leading milestones of the new science named Complex Photonics.
650 0 _aPhysics.
650 1 4 _aPhysics.
650 2 4 _aElectronic Circuits and Devices.
650 2 4 _aSoft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.
650 2 4 _aOptics and Electrodynamics.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
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830 0 _aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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