A Maxwell-Bloch model with discrete symmetries for wave propagation in nonlinear crystals : an application to KDP

Besse, Christophe, et al. "A Maxwell-Bloch model with discrete symmetries for wave propagation in nonlinear crystals : an application to KDP." ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis - Modélisation Mathématique et Analyse Numérique 38.2 (2004): 321-344. <http://eudml.org/doc/246047>.

@article{Besse2004,
abstract = {This article presents the derivation of a semi-classical model of electromagnetic-wave propagation in a non centro-symmetric crystal. It consists of Maxwell’s equations for the wave field coupled with a version of Bloch’s equations which takes fully into account the discrete symmetry group of the crystal. The model is specialized in the case of a KDP crystal for which information about the dipolar moments at the Bloch level can be recovered from the macroscopic dispersion properties of the material.},
affiliation = {MIP, UMR CNRS 5640, Université Paul Sabatier, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France.},
author = {Besse, Christophe, Bidégaray-Fesquet, Brigitte, Bourgeade, Antoine, Degond, Pierre, Saut, Olivier},
journal = {ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis - Modélisation Mathématique et Analyse Numérique},
keywords = {nonlinear optics; optical susceptibility; harmonic generation; quantum description of light and matter; nonlinear optical crystals},
language = {eng},
number = {2},
pages = {321-344},
publisher = {EDP-Sciences},
title = {A Maxwell-Bloch model with discrete symmetries for wave propagation in nonlinear crystals : an application to KDP},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/246047},
volume = {38},
year = {2004},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Besse, Christophe
AU - Bidégaray-Fesquet, Brigitte
AU - Bourgeade, Antoine
AU - Degond, Pierre
AU - Saut, Olivier
TI - A Maxwell-Bloch model with discrete symmetries for wave propagation in nonlinear crystals : an application to KDP
JO - ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis - Modélisation Mathématique et Analyse Numérique
PY - 2004
PB - EDP-Sciences
VL - 38
IS - 2
SP - 321
EP - 344
AB - This article presents the derivation of a semi-classical model of electromagnetic-wave propagation in a non centro-symmetric crystal. It consists of Maxwell’s equations for the wave field coupled with a version of Bloch’s equations which takes fully into account the discrete symmetry group of the crystal. The model is specialized in the case of a KDP crystal for which information about the dipolar moments at the Bloch level can be recovered from the macroscopic dispersion properties of the material.
LA - eng
KW - nonlinear optics; optical susceptibility; harmonic generation; quantum description of light and matter; nonlinear optical crystals
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/246047
ER -