Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 147, 265-286 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00213-9

Nonlinear optical effects in artificial materials

¹ Department of Solid State Physics, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Kashirskoe Sh. 31, Moscow, 115409, Russia
² Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, 617 North Santa Rita Avenue, 85721, Tucson, Arizona, USA
³ L.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, 2 Kosygin St., Moscow, 119334, Russia

Abstract

We consider some nonlinear phenomena in metamaterials with negative refractive index properties. Our consideration includes a survey of previously known results as well as identification of the phenomena that are important for applications of this new field. We focus on optical behavior of thin films as well as multi-wave interactions.