Nonlinear Fiber Optics

The field of nonlinear fiber optics has grown substantially since the First Edition of Nonlinear Fiber Optics, published in 1989. Like the First Edition, this Second Edition is a comprehensive, tutorial, and up-to-date account of nonlinear optical phenomena in fiber optics. It synthesizes widely scattered research material and presents it in an accessible manner for students and researchers already engaged in or wishing to enter the field of nonlinear fiber optics. Particular attention is paid to the importance of nonlinear effects in the design of optical fiber communication systems. This is a completely new book containing either new sections or major revisions in every chapter.Major changes in Soliton-based Communication SystemsNew section on Photonic SwitchingNew section on the Nonlinear Fiber-loop MirrorSection on Second-harmonic Generation will be expanded to include new research materialTwo new chapters have been added on Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers, two major research areas which have grown significantly during the last 4-5 yearsAll references have been completely updated

Govind P. Agrawal received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Lucknow in 1969 with honours. He was awarded a gold medal for achieving the top position in the university. Govind joined the Indian Institute of Technology at New Delhi in 1969 and received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in 1971 and 1974, respectively. After holding positions at the Ecole Polytechnique (France), the City University of New York, and the Laser company, Quantel, Orsay, France, Dr. Agrawal joined in 1981 the technical staff of the world-famous AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J., USA, where he worked on problems related to the development of semiconductor lasers and fiber-optic communication systems. He joined in 1989 the faculty of the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester where he is a Professor of Optics. His research interests focus on quantum electronics, nonlinear optics, and optical communications. In particular, he has contributed significantly to the fields of semiconductor lasers, nonlinear fiber optics, and optical communications. He is an author or co-author of more than 250 research papers, several book chapters and review articles, and four books. He has also edited the books "Contemporary Nonlinear Optics" (Academic Press, 1992) and "Semiconductor Lasers: Past, Present and Future" (AIP Press, 1995). The books authored by Dr. Agrawal have influenced an entire generation of scientists. Several of them have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Greek, and Russian.

1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Historical Perspective1.2 Fiber Characteristics1.3 Fiber Nonlinearities1.4 Overview2 WAVE PROPAGATION IN OPTICAL FIBERS 2.1 Maxwell's Equations2.2 Fiber Modes2.3 Basic Propagation Equation2.4 Numerical Methods3 GROUP-VELOCITY DISPERSION 3.1 Different Propagation Regimes3.2 Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening3.3 Higher Order Dispersion3.4 System Implications4 SELF-PHASE MODULATION 4.1 SPM-Induced Spectral Broadening4.2 Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion4.3 Self-Steepening4.4 Applications of SPM5 OPTICAL SOLITONS 5.1 Modulation Instability5.2 Fiber Solitons5.3 Application of Fiber Solitons5.4 Soliton Communication Systems5.5 Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects6 OPTICAL PULSE COMPRESSION 6.1 Introduction6.2 Grating Pair6.3 Fiber-Grating Compressors6.4 Soliton-Effect Compressors6.5 Other Techniques7 CROSS-PHASE MODULATION 7.1 XPM-Induced Nonlinear Coupling7.2 Nonlinear Birefringence7.3 Modulation Instability and Solitons7.4 Spectral and Temporal Effects7.5 Other XPM-Related Issues7.6 Implications for Optical Communications8 STIMULATED RAMAN SCATTERING 8.1 Basic Concepts8.2 Quasi-CW Stimulated Raman Scattering8.3 SRS with Short Pump Pulses8.4 Soliton Effects in SRS8.5 Effect of Four-Wave Mixing9 STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING9.1 Brillouin Gain9.2 Theory9.3 Experimental Results9.4 Implications for Optical Communications 10 PARAMETRIC PROCESSES 10.1 Four-Wave Mixing10.2 Parametric Gain10.3 Phase-Matching Techniques10.4 Parametric Amplifications and its Applications10.5 Second-Harmonic Generation10.6 Fiber-Bragg Gratings11 FIBER AMPLIFIERS 11.1 General Concepts11.2 Operating Characteristics11.3 Ultrashort Pulse Amplification11.4 System Applications12 FIBER LASERS 12.1 General Characteristics12.2 Cavity Design12.3 Continuous-Wave Operation12.4 Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers12.5 Passive Mode Locking12.6 ApplicationsAppendix A Decibel UnitsAppendix B Nonlinear Refractive IndexIndex