Electromagnetic fields -- Propagation of laser beams -- Polarization of light waves -- Electromagnetic propagation in anisotropic media -- Jones calculus and its application to birefringent optical systems -- Electromagnetic propagation in periodic media -- Electro-optics -- Electro-optic devices -- Acousto-optics -- Acousto-optic devices -- Guided waves and integrated optics -- Nonlinear optics -- Phase-conjugate optics.