Volume 23, 251-267 (2000).
Nonlinear optical gyrotropy
M. Haddad1, F. Jonsson2, R. Frey1 and C. Flytzanis1
1 Laboratoire d'Optique Quantique du CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, F-91128 Palaiseau cedex, France.2Department of Physics, The Royal Institute of Technology, S-10044 Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract
We discuss some general aspects regarding the nonlinear optical gyrotropy with particular emphasis on the photoinduced modifications and control of the polarization state of a beam through self-action. Both artificial and natural gyrotropic materials are considered and we show that in the former class the magnetooptic interaction can lead to a striking beavior because of the nonreciprocity. We discuss different configurations of nonlinear interactions in gyrotropic media with certain applications and estimations of the relevant coefficients.
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