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Optical Theorem in Nonlinear Media

Optics 2015-07-01 v1

Abstract

We consider the optical theorem for scattering of electromagnetic waves in nonlinear media. This result is used to obtain the power extinguished from a field by a nonlinear scatterer. The cases of second harmonic generation and the Kerr effect are studied in some detail. Applications to nonlinear apertureless scanning near-field optical microscopy are considered.

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@article{arxiv.1506.09009,
  title  = {Optical Theorem in Nonlinear Media},
  author = {Wei Li and John C. Schotland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.09009},
  year   = {2015}
}
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