for parametric generation or amplification of light, infrared, or ultraviolet waves

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics > Non-linear optics > for parametric generation or amplification of light, infrared, or ultraviolet waves

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: OPTICS
Subclass:: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS