Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

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1 Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

2 Springer Handbooks provide a concise compilation of approved key information on methods of research, general principles, and functional relationships in physical sciences and engineering. The world s leading experts in the fields of physics and engineering will be assigned by one or several renowned editors to write the chapters comprising each volume. The content is selected by these experts from Springer sources (books, journals, online content) and other systematic and approved recent publications of physical and technical information. The volumes are designed to be useful as readable desk reference books to give a fast and comprehensive overview and easy retrieval of essential reliable key information, including tables, graphs, and bibliographies. References to extensive sources are provided.

3 Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics Frank Träger (Ed.) With CD-ROM, 978 Figures and 136 Tables 123

4 Editor: Prof. Dr. Frank Träger University of Kassel Department of Physics Heinrich-Plett-Str Kassel Germany Library of Congress Control Number: ISBN-10: e-isbn: ISBN-13: Printed on acid free paper c 2007, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC New York All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+ Business Media, LLC New York, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. The use of designations, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Production and typesetting: LE-TeX GbR, Leipzig Handbook Manager: Dr. W. Skolaut, Heidelberg Typography and layout: schreibervis, Seeheim Illustrations: schreibervis, Seeheim & Hippmann GbR, Schwarzenbruck Cover design: estudio Calamar Steinen, Barcelona Cover production: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg Printing and binding: Stürtz AG, Würzburg SPIN /3100/YL

5 V Foreword After working for more than four decades in the field of laser science, I am delighted that Springer-Verlag has devoted one of the first volumes of the new Springer Handbook series to lasers and optics. The exhilarating pace of technological advances in our field is still accelerating, and lasers and optical techniques are becoming ever more indispensible as enabling tools in almost any field of science or technology. Since no single physicist, engineer, or graduate student can be an expert in all the important subfields of optical science, a concise, balanced, and timely compilation of basic principles, key applications, and recent advances, written by leading experts, will make a most valuable desk reference. The chosen readable style and attractive, well-illustrated layout is even inviting to casual studying and browsing. I know that I will keep my Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics close at hand, despite the infinite amount of information (and misinformation) that is readily accessible via the Internet. Munich, February 2007 Theodor W. Hänsch Prof. Theodor W. Hänsch Nobel Laureate in Physics 2005 Department of Physics Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität (LMU) Munich, Germany

6 VII Preface It is often said that the 21st century is the century of the photon. In fact, optical methods, materials, and components have reached an advanced state of sophistication hitherto unknown. Optical techniques, particularly those based on lasers, not only find applications in the classical fields of physics and engineering but have expanded into many other disciplines such as medicine, the life sciences, chemistry and environmental research, to mention only a few examples. Nevertheless, progress in optics, photonic materials and coherent light sources continues at a rapid pace: new laser materials are being developed; novel concepts such as optics far beyond the diffraction limit, or nanooptics, are being explored; and coherent light sources generate wavelengths in ranges not previously accessible. In view of the pronounced interdisciplinary nature of optics, the Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics is designed as a readable desk reference book to provide fast, upto-date, comprehensive, and authoritative coverage of the field. The handbook chapters are grouped into four parts covering basic principles and materials; fabrication and properties of optical components; coherent and incoherent light sources; and, finally, selected applications and special fields such as terahertz photonics, X-ray optics and holography. I hope that all readers will find this Springer Handbook useful and will enjoy using it. Prof. Frank Träger Universität Kassel Experimentalphysik I Germany Kassel, February 2007 Frank Träger

7 IX List of Authors Andreas Assion Femtolasers Produktions GmbH Fernkorngasse 10 Vienna, 1100, Austria Thomas E. Bauer JENOPTIK Polymer Systems GmbH Coating Department Am Sandberg Triptis, Germany thomas.bauer@jenoptik-ps.de Thomas Baumert Universität Kassel Institut für Physik Heinrich-Plett-Str Kassel, Germany baumert@physik.uni-kassel.de Dietrich Bertram Philips Lighting Philipsstr Aachen, Germany dietrich.bertram@philips.com Klaus Bonrad Schott Spezialglas AG Division Luminescence Technology Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany klaus.bonrad@schott.com Matthias Born Philips Research Laboratories Aachen Weisshausstr Aachen, Germany matthias.born@philips.com Annette Borsutzky Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Fachbereich Physik Erwin-Schrödinger-Str Kaiserslautern, Germany borsu@uni-kl.de Hans Brand Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg LHFT Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering Cauerstr Erlangen, Germany hans@lhft.eei.uni-erlangen.de Robert P. Breault Breault Research Organization, Inc East Grant Road, Suite 350 Tucson, AZ 85715, USA bbreault@breault.com Matthias Brinkmann University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt Mathematics and Natural Sciences Schoefferstr Darmstadt, Germany brinkmann@fh-darmstadt.de Uwe Brinkmann Bergfried Bovenden, Germany ubri@arcor.de Robert Brunner Carl Zeiss AG Central Research and Technology Carl-Zeiss-Promenade Jena, Germany r.brunner@zeiss.de Geoffrey W. Burr IBM Almaden Research Center 650 Harry Road San Jose, CA burr@almaden.ibm.com Karsten Buse University of Bonn Institute of Physics Wegelerstr Bonn, Germany kbuse@uni-bonn.de

8 X List of Authors Carol Click Schott North America Regional Research and Development 400 York Avenue Duryea, PA 18642, USA Hans Coufal IBM Research Division San Jose, CA, USA Mark J. Davis Schott North America Regional Research and Development 400 York Avenue Duryea, PA 18642, USA Wolfgang Demtröder TU Kaiserslautern Department of Physics Am Harzhübel Kaiserslautern, Germany Henrik Ehlers Laser Zentrum Hannover e.v. Department of Thin Film Technology Hollerithallee Hannover, Germany h.ehlers@lzh.de Rainer Engelbrecht Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering Cauerstr Erlangen, Germany rainer@lhft.eei.uni-erlangen.de Martin Fally University of Vienna Faculty of Physics, Department for Experimental Physics Boltzmanngasse 5 Vienna, 1090, Austria martin.fally@univie.ac.at Yun-Hsing Fan University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, 32816, USA yfan@mail.ucf.edu Enrico Geißler Carl Zeiss AG Central Research and Technology Carl Zeiss Promenade Jena, Germany e.geissler@zeiss.de Ajoy Ghatak Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Physics Department Hauz Khas New Delhi, , India ajoykghatak@yahoo.com Alexander Goushcha SEMICOA 333 McCormick Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA ogoushcha@semicoa.com Daniel Grischkowsky Oklahoma State University Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering South 202 Stillwater, OK 74078, USA grischd@ceat.okstate.edu Richard Haglund Vanderbilt University Department of Physics and Astronomy 6301 Stevenson Center Lane Nashville, TN , USA richard.haglund@vanderbilt.edu Stefan Hansmann Al Technologies GmbH Deutsche-Telekom-Allee Darmstadt, Germany shansmann@al-technologies.de

9 List of Authors XI Joseph Hayden Schott North America Regional Research and Development 400 York Avenue Duryea, PA 18642, USA Joachim Hein Friedrich-Schiller University Jena Institute for Optics and Quantum Electronics Max-Wien-Platz Jena, Germany jhein@ioq.uni-jena.de Stefan W. Hell Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg Göttingen, Germany hell@nanoscopy.de Jürgen Helmcke Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Braunschweig Former Head Quantum Optics and Length Unit (retired) Bundesallee Braunschweig, Germany juergen.helmcke@ptb.de Hartmut Hillmer University of Kassel Institute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics (INA) Heinrich-Plett-Str Kassel, Germany hillmer@ina.uni-kassel.de Günter Huber Universität Hamburg Institut für Laser-Physik Department Physik Luruper Chaussee Hamburg, Germany huber@physnet.uni-hamburg.de Mirco Imlau University of Osnabrück Department of Physics Barbarastr Osnabrück, Germany mimlau@uos.de Kuon Inoue Chitose Institute of Science and Technology Department of Photonics Bibi Chitose, Japan inoue@guppy.chitose.ac.jp Thomas Jüstel University of Applied Sciences Münster Stegerwaldstr Steinfurt, Germany tj@fh-muenster.de Jeffrey L. Kaiser Spectra-Physics Division of Newport Corporation 1335 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043, USA jeff.kaiser@spectra-physics.com Ferenc Krausz Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Hans-Kopfermann-Str Garching, Germany ferenc.krausz@mpq.mpg.de Eckhard Krätzig University of Osnabrück Physics Department Barbarastr Osnabrück, Germany eckhard.kraetzig@uos.de Stefan Kück Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Optics Division Bundesallee Braunschweig, Germany stefan.kueck@ptb.de

10 XII List of Authors Anne L Huillier University of Lund Department of Physics P.O. Box Lund, Sweden anne.lhuillier@fysik.lth.se Bruno Lengeler Aachen University (RWTH) II. Physikalisches Institut Templergraben Aachen, Germany lengeler@physik.rwth-aachen.de Martin Letz Schott Glas Materials Science, Central Research Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany martin.letz@schott.com Gerd Leuchs University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics Guenther-Scharowsky-Str Erlangen, Germany leuchs@physik.uni-erlangen.de Norbert Lindlein Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Max-Planck Research Group Institute of Optics Information and Photonics Staudtstr. 7/B Erlangen, Germany norbert.lindlein@optik.physik.uni-erlangen.de Dennis Lo The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, P. R. China Stefano Longhi University of Politecnico di Milano Department of Physics Piazza Leonardo da Vinci Milano, Italy longhi@fisi.polimi.it Ralf Malz LASOS Lasertechnik GmbH Research and Development Carl-Zeiss-Promenade Jena, Germany ralf.malz@lasos.com Wolfgang Mannstadt Schott AG Research and Technology Development Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany wolfgang.mannstadt@schott.com Gerd Marowsky Laser-Laboratorium Göttingen e.v. Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg Göttingen, Germany gmarows@gwdg.de Dietrich Martin Carl Zeiss AG Corporate Research and Technology Microstructured Optics Research Carl-Zeiss-Promenade Jena, Germany d.martin@zeiss.de Bernhard Messerschmidt GRINTECH GmbH Research and Development, Management Schillerstr Jena, Germany messerschmidt@grintech.de Katsumi Midorikawa RIKEN Laser Technology Laboratory Hirosawa 2-1, Wako Saitama, Japan kmidori@riken.jp Gerard J. Milburn The University of Queensland Center for Quantum Computer Technology School of Physical Sciences St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia milburn@physics.uq.edu.au

11 List of Authors XIII Kazuo Ohtaka Chiba University Center for Frontier Science Photonic Crystals 1-33 Yayoi Chiba, Japan Motoichi Ohtsu Department of Electronics Engineering The University of Tokyo Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan Roger A. Paquin Advanced Materials Consultant 1842 E. Pole Star Place Oro Valley, AZ 85737, USA Alan B. Peterson Spectra-Physics Division of Newport Corporation 1335 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043, USA Klaus Pfeilsticker Universität Heidelberg Institut für Umweltphysik Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie Im Neuenheimer Feld Heidelberg, Germany Ulrich Platt Universität Heidelberg Institut für Umweltphysik Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie Im Neuenheimer Feld Heidelberg, Germany Markus Pollnau University of Twente MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box AE, Enschede, The Netherlands Steffen Reichel SCHOTT Glas Service Division Research and Technology Development Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany Hans-Dieter Reidenbach University of Applied Sciences Cologne Institute of Communications Engineering Institute of Applied Optics and Electronics Betzdorfer Str Cologne, Germany hans.reidenbach@fh-koeln.de Hongwen Ren University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics Central Florida Blvd Orlando, FL 32816, USA hren@mail.ucf.edu Detlev Ristau Laser Zentrum Hannover e.v. Department of Thin Film Technology Hollerithallee Hannover, Germany d.ristau@lzh.de Simone Ritter Schott AG Division Research and Technology Development Material Development Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany simone.ritter@schott.com Evgeny Saldin Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) Notkestr Hamburg, Germany evgueni.saldin@desy.de Roland Sauerbrey Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.v. Bautzner Landstr Dresden, Germany r.sauerbrey@fzd.de

12 XIV List of Authors Evgeny Schneidmiller Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) Notkestr Hamburg, Germany Bianca Schreder Schott Glas Division Research and Technology Development Material Development Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany Christian G. Schroer Dresden University of Technology Institute of Structural Physics Zellescher Weg Dresden, Germany Markus W. Sigrist ETH Zurich, Institute of Quantum Electronics Department of Physics Schafmattstr Zurich, Switzerland Glenn T. Sincerbox University of Arizona Optical Sciences 1630 East University Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85721, USA Elisabeth Soergel University of Bonn Institute of Physics Wegelerstr Bonn, Germany soergel@uni-bonn.de Steffen Steinberg LASOS Lasertechnik GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Promenade Jena, Germany steffen.steinberg@lasos.com Sune Svanberg Lund University Division of Atomic Physics P.O. Box Lund, Sweden sune.svanberg@fysik.lth.se Orazio Svelto Politecnico di Milano Department of Physics Piazza Leonardo da Vinci Milan, Italy orazio.svelto@fisi.polimi.it Bernd Tabbert Semicoa Engineering Department 333 McCormick Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA btabbert@semicoa.com K. Thyagarajan Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Physics Department Hauz Khas New Delhi, , India ktrajan@physics.iitd.ernet.in Mary G. Turner Engineering Synthesis Design, Inc. 310 S. Williams Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85711, USA mary.t@engsynthesis.com Giuseppe Della Valle Polytechnic Institute of Milan Department of Physics Piazza Leonardo da Vinci Milan, Italy giuseppe.dellavalle@polimi.it Michael Vollmer University of Applied Sciences Brandenburg Department of Physics Magdeburger Str Brandenburg, Germany vollmer@fh-brandenburg.de

13 List of Authors XV Silke Wolff SCHOTT Spezialglas AG Department of Research & Technology Development, Material Development Optical Glasses Hattenbergstr Mainz, Germany Matthias Wollenhaupt Universität Kassel Institut für Physik Heinrich-Plett-Str Kassel, Germany Shin-Tson Wu University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics Central Florida Blvd Orlando, FL 32816, USA Helen Wächter ETH Zurich, Institute of Quantum Electronics Department of Physics Schafmattstr Zurich, Switzerland Mikhail Yurkov Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) Notkestr Hamburg, Germany Aleksei Zheltikov M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Physics Department Vorobyevy gory Moscow, , Russia

14 XVII Contents List of Abbreviations... XXIII Part A Basic Principles and Materials 1 The Properties of Light Richard Haglund Introduction and Historical Sketch Parameterization of Light Physical Models of Light Thermal and Nonthermal Light Sources Physical Properties of Light Statistical Properties of Light Characteristics and Applications of Nonclassical Light Summary References Geometrical Optics Norbert Lindlein, Gerd Leuchs The Basics and Limitations of Geometrical Optics Paraxial Geometrical Optics Stops and Pupils Ray Tracing Aberrations Some Important Optical Instruments References Wave Optics Norbert Lindlein, Gerd Leuchs Maxwell s Equations and the Wave Equation Polarization Interference Diffraction Gaussian Beams References Nonlinear Optics Aleksei Zheltikov, Anne L Huillier, Ferenc Krausz Nonlinear Polarization and Nonlinear Susceptibilities Wave Aspects of Nonlinear Optics Second-Order Nonlinear Processes Third-Order Nonlinear Processes

15 XVIII Contents 4.5 Ultrashort Light Pulses in a Resonant Two-Level Medium: Self-Induced Transparency and the Pulse Area Theorem Let There be White Light: Supercontinuum Generation Nonlinear Raman Spectroscopy Waveguide Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Nonlinear Spectroscopy with Photonic-Crystal-Fiber Sources Surface Nonlinear Optics, Spectroscopy, and Imaging High-Order Harmonic Generation Attosecond Pulses: Measurement and Application References Optical Materials and Their Properties Matthias Brinkmann, Joseph Hayden, Martin Letz, Steffen Reichel, Carol Click, Wolfgang Mannstadt, Bianca Schreder, Silke Wolff, Simone Ritter, Mark J. Davis, Thomas E. Bauer, Hongwen Ren, Yun-Hsing Fan, Shin-Tson Wu, Klaus Bonrad, Eckhard Krätzig, Karsten Buse, Roger A. Paquin Interaction of Light with Optical Materials Optical Glass Colored Glasses Laser Glass Glass Ceramics for Optical Applications Nonlinear Materials Plastic Optics Crystalline Optical Materials Special Optical Materials Selected Data References Thin Film Optical Coatings Detlev Ristau, Henrik Ehlers Theory of Optical Coatings Production of Optical Coatings Quality Parameters of Optical Coatings Summary and Outlook References Part B Fabrication and Properties of Optical Components 7 Optical Design and Stray Light Concepts and Principles Mary G. Turner, Robert P. Breault The Design Process Design Parameters Stray Light Design Analysis The Basic Equation of Radiation Transfer

16 Contents XIX 7.5 Conclusion References Advanced Optical Components Robert Brunner, Enrico Geißler, Bernhard Messerschmidt, Dietrich Martin, Elisabeth Soergel, Kuon Inoue, Kazuo Ohtaka, Ajoy Ghatak, K. Thyagarajan Diffractive Optical Elements Electro-Optic Modulators Acoustooptic Modulator Gradient Index Optical Components Variable Optical Components Periodically Poled Nonlinear Optical Components Photonic Crystals Optical Fibers References Optical Detectors Alexander Goushcha, Bernd Tabbert Photodetector Types, Detection Regimes, and General Figures of Merit Semiconductor Photoconductors Semiconductor Photodiodes QWIP Photodetectors QDIP Photodetectors Metal Semiconductor (Schottky Barrier) and Metal Semiconductor Metal Photodiodes Detectors with Intrinsic Amplification: Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) Detectors with Intrinsic Amplification: Phototransistors Charge Transfer Detectors Photoemissive Detectors Thermal Detectors Imaging Systems Photography References Part C Coherent and Incoherent Light Sources 10 Incoherent Light Sources Dietrich Bertram, Matthias Born, Thomas Jüstel Incandescent Lamps Gas Discharge Lamps Solid-State Light Sources General Light-Source Survey References

17 XX Contents 11 Lasers and Coherent Light Sources Orazio Svelto, Stefano Longhi, Giuseppe Della Valle, Stefan Kück, Günter Huber, Markus Pollnau, Hartmut Hillmer, Stefan Hansmann, Rainer Engelbrecht, Hans Brand, Jeffrey Kaiser, Alan B. Peterson, Ralf Malz, Steffen Steinberg, Gerd Marowsky, Uwe Brinkmann, Dennis Lo, Annette Borsutzky, Helen Wächter, Markus W. Sigrist, Evgeny Saldin, Evgeny Schneidmiller, Mikhail Yurkov, Katsumi Midorikawa, Joachim Hein, Roland Sauerbrey, Jürgen Helmcke Principles of Lasers Solid-State Lasers Semiconductor Lasers The CO 2 Laser Ion Lasers The HeNe Laser Ultraviolet Lasers: Excimers, Fluorine (F 2 ), Nitrogen (N 2 ) Dye Lasers Optical Parametric Oscillators Generation of Coherent Mid-Infrared Radiation by Difference-Frequency Mixing Free-Electron Lasers X-ray and EUV Sources Generation of Ultrahigh Light Intensities and Relativistic Laser Matter Interaction Frequency Stabilization of Lasers References Femtosecond Laser Pulses: Linear Properties, Manipulation, Generation and Measurement Matthias Wollenhaupt, Andreas Assion, Thomas Baumert Linear Properties of Ultrashort Light Pulses Generation of Femtosecond Laser Pulses via Mode Locking Measurement Techniques for Femtosecond Laser Pulses References Part D Selected Applications and Special Fields 13 Optical and Spectroscopic Techniques Wolfgang Demtröder, Sune Svanberg Stationary Methods Time-Resolved Methods LIDAR References Quantum Optics Gerard Milburn Quantum Fields

18 Contents XXI 14.2 States of Light Measurement Dissipation and Noise Ion Traps Quantum Communication and Computation References Nanooptics Motoichi Ohtsu Basics Nanophotonics Principles Nanophotonic Devices Nanophotonic Fabrications Extension to Related Science and Technology Summary References Optics far Beyond the Diffraction Limit: Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscopy Stefan W. Hell Principles of STED Microscopy Nanoscale Imaging with STED References Ultrafast THz Photonics and Applications Daniel Grischkowsky Guided-Wave THz Photonics Freely Propagating Wave THz Photonics References X-Ray Optics Christian G. Schroer, Bruno Lengeler Interaction of X-Rays with Matter X-Ray Optical Components References Radiation and Optics in the Atmosphere Ulrich Platt, Klaus Pfeilsticker, Michael Vollmer Radiation Transport in the Earth s Atmosphere The Radiation Transport Equation Aerosols and Clouds Radiation and Climate Applied Radiation Transport: Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Properties Optical Phenomena in the Atmosphere References

19 XXII Contents 20 Holography and Optical Storage Mirco Imlau, Martin Fally, Hans Coufal, Geoffrey W. Burr, Glenn T. Sincerbox Introduction and History Principles of Holography Applications of Holography Summary and Outlook Optical Data Storage Approaches to Increased Areal Density Volumetric Optical Recording Conclusion References Laser Safety Hans-Dieter Reidenbach Historical Remarks Biological Interactions and Effects Maximum Permissible Exposure International Standards and Regulations Laser Hazard Categories and Laser Classes Protective Measures Special Recommendations References Acknowledgements About the Authors Detailed Contents Subject Index

20 XXIII List of Abbreviations A AEL AFM ANL AOM AOPDF APCVD AR ARS ASE AWG B BBO BH BLIP BZ C C D CALIPSO CARS CAT CCD CCIS CCRF CGH CIPM CMOS COC COP CPA CRDS CRI CTIS CVD CW D DARPA accessible emission limit atomic force microscope Argonne National Laboratory acoustooptic modulator acoustooptic programmable dispersive filter atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition antireflection angle-resolved scattering amplified spontaneous emission arrayed waveguide β-barium-borate buried heterostructure background-limited infrared photodetector Brillouin zone Cole Davidson fractional exponent β Cloud-aerosol lidar and infrared pathfinder satellite observations coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering coplanar air transmission charge-coupled device charge-coupled image sensor capacitively coupled RF computer generated hologram Comité International des Poids et Mesures complementary metal oxide semiconductor detector cyclic olefin copolymer cyclic olefin polymer chirped-pulse amplification cavity-ring-down spectroscopy color rendering index charge transfer image sensor chemical vapor deposition continuous wave United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DBF DBR DCF DEPFET DESY DEZn DFB DFG DFWM DGD DIAL DLA DOE DOM DOS DRO DRS DWDM E ECDL EDFA EEDF EFDA EFS EL ELA EM EMC EMT EO EOM erf ESA ESRF EUV EWOD ErIG F FBG FDPM FDTD FEL FET FIFO FLASH FOM FOV distributed feedback distributed Bragg reflector dispersion-compensating fiber depleted field effect transistor structure Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron diethylzinc distributed feedback difference-frequency generation degenerate four-wave mixing differential group delay differential absorption LIDAR direct laser acceleration diffractive optical element dissolved organic matter density of states doubly resonant OPO configurations double Rayleigh scattering dense wavelength division multiplexed extended-cavity diode laser erbium-doped fiber amplifier electron energy distribution function Er-doped fiber amplifiers equi-frequency surface electroluminescence excimer laser annealing electromagnetic electromagnetic compatibility effective-medium theory electrooptic electrooptic modulator error function excited-state absorption European Synchrotron Radiation Facility extreme ultraviolet electrowetting on dielectrics erbium iron garnet fiber Bragg grating frequency-domain phase measurement finite-difference time domain free-electron laser field effect transistor first-in first-out free-electron-laser Hamburg figure of merit field of view

21 XXIV List of Abbreviations FP FR FROG FTS FWHM FWM FZP FoM G GAC GASMAS GC GCF GDD GLAS GLS GRIN GSA GTI GVD H HDPE HDSS HHG HMO HOMO HR HVPE I IAD IBAD IBS ICLAS ICP IL ILRC IR ITO KB K L lcp LC SLM Fabry Pérot Faraday rotator frequency-resolved optical gating Fourier-transform spectroscopy full width at half-maximum four-wave mixing Fresnel zone plate figure of merit grating assisted coupler gas in scattering media absorption spectroscopy gain-coupled geometrical configuration factor group delay dispersion geoscience laser altimeter system sulfide glasses GaLaS gradient index ground-state absorption Gires Tournois interferometer group velocity dispersion high-density polyethylene holographic data storage system high-order-harmonic generation heavy metal oxide highest occupied molecular orbital highly reflecting hydride-vapor-phase epitaxy ion-assisted deposition ion-beam-assisted deposition ion-beam sputtering International Coordination Group for Laser Atmospheric Studies inductively coupled plasma interference lithography International Laser Radar Conferences infrared indium tin oxide Kirkpatrick Baez left-circularly polarized light liquid-crystal spatial light modulator LCVD LCoS LD LEAF LH LIBS LIDAR LIDT LIF LMJ LOQC LPCVD LPE LSHB LSO LT LT-GaAs LTG-GaAs LUMO LWFA M MCP MCVD MFD MI MIS MMA MOCVD MOPA MOS MOT MPC MPE MPMMA MQW MSR MTF N NA NCPM NEP NFL NGL NIF NIM NLSE NLSG NLTL NOHD NRI NSIC laser(-induced) chemical vapor deposition liquid crystal on silicon laser diode large effective area left-handed laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy light detecting and ranging laser-induced damage threshold laser-induced fluorescence laser megajoule linear optics quantum computing low-pressure CVD liquid-phase epitaxy longitudinal spatial hole burning laser safety officer low-temperature low-temperature GaAs low-temperature-grown GaAs lowest unoccupied molecular orbital laser wakefield acceleration microchannel plate modified chemical vapor deposition multilayer fluorescent disk modulation instability metal insulator semiconductor methyl methacrylate metalorganic chemical vapour epitaxy master-oscillator power-amplifier metal oxide semiconductor magnetooptical trap metallic photonic crystal maximum permissible exposure modified poly(methyl methacrylate) multiquantum well magnetic super-resolution modulation transfer function numerical aperture noncritical phase matching noise equivalent power nanofocusing lenses next-generation lithography National Ignition Facility nearly index-matched nonlinear Schrödinger equation nonlinear signal generator nonlinear transmission line nominal ocular hazard distance nonresonant intrinsic National Storage Industry Consortium

22 List of Abbreviations XXV O OCT OFA OFHC OFI OLED OP OPA OPCPA OPD OPG OPL OPO OPS ORMOSIL OSNR OTF OVD optical coherence tomography optical fibre amplifier oxygen-free high conductivity optical-field ionization organic light-emitting device oriented-patterned optical parametric amplifier optical parametric chirped pulse amplification optical path difference optical parametric generation optical path length optical parametric oscillator optically pumped semiconductor laser organically modified silicates optical signal-to-noise ratio optical transfer function outside vapor deposition PS PSA PSF PTV PVD PWM PZT Q QC QCL QD QDIP QND QPM QW QWIP QWOT QWP polystyrene projected solid angle point spread function peak-to-valley physical vapor deposition pulse width modulator piezoelectric transducer quasicrystals quantum cascade laser quantum dot quantum-dot infrared photodetector quantum nondemolition quasi-phase matching quantum well quantum well infrared photodetector quarter-wave optical thickness quarter-wave plate P R PA PB PBG PBS PBS PC PCB PCF PD PDH PDLC PDMS PECVD PEDT/PSS PESRO PG PIC PICVD PL PLD PMD PMMA PMT POLLIWOG PPE PPKTP PPLN PPV PQ photon avalanche photonic band photonic band gap photonic band structure polarizing beam splitter photonic crystal printed circuit board photonic-crystal fibers photodetector Pound-Drever-Hall technique polymer-dispersed liquid crystal polydimethylsiloxane plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition polyethylenedioxythiophene/ polystyrylsulfonat pump-enhanced SRO polarization gate particle-in-cell plasma impulse CVD photoluminescence pulsed-laser deposition polarization mode dispersion polymethylmethacrylate photomultiplier tube polarization-labeled interference versus wavelength for only a glint personal protective equipment periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate periodically poled lithium niobate poly-para-phenylenevinylene phenanthraquinone RAM rcp RCWA RDE RDS RE RESOLFT RF RFA RGB RIE RIKE RLVIP RMS RPE R/W S SAR SASE SBS SC SCP SEM SFG SG SHG si SI SIL SLAR residual amplitude modulation right-circularly polarized light rigorous coupled wave analysis rotating disc electrode relative dispersion slope rare-earth reversible saturable optical fluorescence transition radio frequency Raman fiber amplifier red, green and blue reactive-ion etching Raman-induced Kerr effect reactive low-voltage ion plating root-mean-square retinal pigment epithelium rewritable synthetic-aperture radar self-amplified spontaneous emission stimulated Brillouin scattering supercontinuum stretcher compressor pair scanning electron microscope sum-frequency generation sampled grating second-harmonic generation semiinsulating Système International solid-immersion lens side-looking airborne radar

23 XXVI List of Abbreviations SLM SM-LWFA SMF SMSR SNR SOA SOI SOS SPDC SPIDER SPM SRO SRS SS SSDL SSFS SSG SSI STED STP STPA STRUT SVEA T TADPOLE TCE TDSE TEF TEM TF THG THz-TDS TIP TIR TNSA TOD spatial light modulator self-modulated laser wakefield acceleration single-mode fiber side-mode suppression ratio signal-to-noise ratio semiconductor optical amplifier silicon-on-insulator silicon-on-sapphire spontaneous parametric down conversion spectral phase interferometry for direct electric field reconstruction self-phase modulation singly resonant OPO stimulated Raman scattering stainless-steel solid-state dye laser soliton self-frequency shift superstructure grating spatial spectral interference stimulated emission depletion standard temperature and pressure sequential two-photon absorption spectrally temporally resolved upconversion technique slowly varying envelope approximation temporal analysis by dispersing a pair of light E-fields transient collisional excitation time-dependent Schrödinger equation trap enhanced field transverse electric magnetic thin film third-harmonic generation THz time-domain spectroscopy truncated inverted pyramid total internal reflection target normal sheath acceleration third-order dispersion TRO TS TTF TTG TV UV U V VC VCSEL VLSI VPE W WDM WG WGP WORM X XFEL XPM XUV Y YAG YAP YLF YSZ YVO Z ZAP ZAP-SPIDER triply resonant OPO total scattering TESLA test facility tunable twin guide television ultraviolet vertical cavity vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser very large scale integration vapor-phase epitaxy wavelength division multiplexing waveguide wire-grid polarizer write-once, read-many times X-ray FELS cross-phase modulation extreme ultraviolet (soft X-ray) yttrium aluminium garnet yttrium aluminium perovskite yttrium lithium fluoride yttria-stabilized zirconia yttrium vanadate zero additional phase zero-additional-phase SPIDER