Progress in Optics

In this volume, a review of a broad range of modern optics are included.

The first article by S. Saltiel, AA Sukhorukov and YS Kivshar presents an overview of non-linear media, the so-called multi-media step parametric interactions.
The second article by HE Tureci, HGL Schwefel, Ph. Jacquod and AD Stone. Review of the wave-chaotic systems.
The next article by CP Search and P. Meystre reviews some important recent developments in non-linear optics and in quantum optics.
The fourth article by E. Hasman, G. Biener, A. Niv and V. Kleiner discusses space-variant polarization manipulation. The article reviews both theoretical analysis and experimental techniques.
The article which follows, by AS Desyatnikov, L. Torner and YS Kivshar presents an overview of the vortex solitons of non-linear media. The concluding article by K. Iwata presents a review of the subject of an important part.

Preface
1. Multistep Parametric Processes in Nonlinear Optics, by S. Saltiel, AA Sukhorukov and YS Kivshar.
2. Modes of Wave-chaotic Dielectric Resonators, by HE Tureci, HGL Schwefel, Ph. Jacquod and AD Stone.
3. Nonlinear and Quantum Optics of Atomic and Molecular Fields, by CP Search and P. Meystre.
4. Space-Variant Polarization Manipulation, by E. Hasman, G. Biener, A. Niv and V. Kleiner.
5. Optical Vortices and Vortex Solitons, by AS Desyatnikov, L. Torner and YS Kivshar.
6. Phase Imaging and Refractive Index Tomography for X-rays and Visible Rays, by K. Iwata.
Author index for Volume 47
Subject index for Volume 47
Contents of previous volumes
Cumulative index - Volumes 1-47