Advances in Chemical Physics: Modern Nonlinear Optics, Volume 119, Part 2, 2nd Edition

The new edition will provide the sole comprehensive resource available for non-linear optics, including detailed descriptions of the advances over the last decade from world-renowned experts. Pt. 1. Quantum noise in nonlinear optical phenomena -- Ryszard Tanaś Quantum interference in atomic and molecular systems -- Zbibniew Ficek Quantum-optical states in finite-dimensional Hilbert space : I. General formalism -- Adam Miranowicz, Wiesław Leoński, and Nobuyuki Imoto Quantum-optical states in finite-dimensional Hilbert space : II. State generation -- Wiesław Leoński and Adam Miranowicz Correlated superposition states in two-atom systems -- Zbigniew Ficek and Ryszard Tanaś Multipolar polarizabilities from interaction-induced Raman scattering -- Tadeusz Bancewicz, Yves Le Duff, and Jean-Luc Godet Nonstationary Casimir effect and analytical solutions for quantum fields in cavities with moving boundaries -- V.V. Dodonov Quantum multipole radiation -- Alexander S. Shumovsky Nonlinear phenomena in quantum optics -- Jiří Bajer ... [et al.] -- A quantum electrodynamical foundation for molecular photonics -- David L. Andrews and Philip Allcock Symmetry in electrodynamics : from special to general relativity, macro to quantum domains-- Mendel Sachs. Pt. 2. Optical effects of an extended electromagnetic theory -- B. Lehnert O(3) electrodynamics -- M.W. Evans Symmetry and exact solutions of the Maxwell SU(2) Yang-Mills equations -- R.Z. Zhdanov and V.I. Lahno Chaos in optical systems -- P. Szlachetka and K. Grygiel Non-Abelian Stokes theorem -- Bogusław Broda -- The link between the Sachs and O(3) theories of electrodynamics -- M.W. Evans -- The link between the topological theory of Rañada and Trueba, the Sachs theory, and O(3) electrodynamics -- M.W. Evans Beyond noncausal quantum physics -- J.R. Croca Electrodynamics and topology -- Patrick Cornille Quantum electrodynamics : potentials, guage invariance, and analogy to classical electrodynamics -- Carl E. Baum Extracting and using electromagnetic energy from the active vacuum -- Thomas E. Bearden Energy from the active vacuum : the motionless electromagnetic generator-- Thomas E. Bearden. Modern Nonlinear Optics (Part II) (2nd Ed.)......Page 1 Editorial Board......Page 3 Copyright......Page 5 Contributors......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Optical Effects of Extended Electromagnetic Theory......Page 15 O(3) Electrodynamics......Page 93 Symmetry & Exact Solutions of Maxwell & SU(2) Yang-Mills Equations......Page 283 Chaos in Optical Systems......Page 367 Non-Abelian Stokes Theorem......Page 443 Link between Sachs & O(3) Theories of Electrodynamics......Page 483 Link between Topological Theory of Ranada & Trueba, Sachs Theory & O(3) Electrodynamics......Page 509 Beyond Noncausal Quantum Physics......Page 515 Electrodynamics & Topology......Page 571 Quantum Electrodynamics: Potentials, Gauge Invariance & Analogy to Classical Electrodynamics......Page 625 Extracting & Using Electromagnetic Energy from Active Vacuum......Page 653 Energy from Active Vacuum: Motionless Electromagnetic Generator......Page 713 Author Index......Page 791 Subject Index......Page 803