The Supercontinuum Laser Source: The Ultimate White Light

The fourth edition of this book covers recent research activity on supercontinuum phenomena, novel applications, and advances achieved since the publication of the previous edition. It focuses on filamentation in gases, air, and condensed media, conical emission by four-wave mixing and X-waves, electronic self-phase mechanism, higher harmonics generation, attosecond laser pulses, complex vector beam supercontinuum, higher order self-phase modulation and cross-phase modulation, nonlinear supercontinuum interference in uniaxial crystals, new nonlinear microscopes involving supercontinuum and ultrafast lasers with biomedical applications, and other current supercontinuum applications in communications.

Format: Hardback
Length: 639 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This fourth edition of a well-known classic delves into the intricate mechanisms behind supercontinuum generation, encompassing both ultrafast nonlinear and linear processes. The book begins with comprehensive chapters that review the experimental and theoretical foundations of the field, highlighting key applications that have emerged since the discovery of the supercontinuum effect. The subsequent chapters delve into the latest research endeavors, exploring novel applications and advancements achieved since the publication of the previous edition.

In particular, the new chapters focus on diverse topics such as filamentation in gases, air, and condensed media; conical emission by four-wave mixing and X-waves; electronic self-phase mechanism; higher harmonics generation; attosecond laser pulses; complex vector beam supercontinuum; higher order self-phase modulation and cross-phase modulation; nonlinear supercontinuum interference in uniaxial crystals; new nonlinear microscopes involving supercontinuum and ultrafast lasers with biomedical applications; and other emerging supercontinuum applications in communications.

The Supercontinuum Laser Source stands as a monumental achievement by one of the pioneers of the white light effect. It is an essential resource for researchers and students engaged in the realm of ultrafast laser physics, offering invaluable insights and knowledge. Chapter 6 is graciously made available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via the link: link.springer.com.

Weight: 1148g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031061967
Edition number: 4th ed. 2022