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Proceedings of the International School of Quantum Electronics 27th course on Bose Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers, October 19-24, 1999, Erice, Italy. Since the experimental demonstration of Bose Einstein Condensation in dilute atomic gases there has been an explosion of interest in the properties of this novel macroscopic quantum system. The book covers the methods used to produce these new samples of coherent atoms, their manipulation and the study of their properties. Emphasis is given to the anticipated development of new types of sources, which more and more resemble traditional types of lasers. Because of recent new applications and increasing demand for lasers, sensors and associated instrumentation, the chapters also cover current developments in the basic techniques, materials and applications in the field of the generation of coherent atoms.
The recent developement of high power lasers, delivering femtosecond pulses of 20 2 intensities up to 10 W/cm , has led to the discovery of new phenomena in laser interactions with matter. At these enormous laser intensities, atoms, and molecules are exposed to extreme conditions and new phenomena occur, such as the very rapid multi photon ionization of atomic systems, the emission by these systems of very high order harmonics of the exciting laser light, the Coulomb explosion of molecules, and the acceleration of electrons close to the velocity of light. These phenomena generate new behaviour of bulk matter in intense laser fields, with great potential for wide ranging applications which in...
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Annotation These 27 papers from the July 2000 conference examine the study of photonic crystals from various points of view, and with attention to 1, 2, and 3-D structures. Consideration is also given to nonlinear properties, discussing their advantages and the possibilities offered by their peculiar properties, and to their use in nonlinear optical applications. The collection should serve as a useful support toward further progress in the study and applications of photonic structures, especially in nonlinear optical applications such as microcavity lasers, second harmonic production, optical parametric interactions, and nonlinear optical mirrors, among other applications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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