Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics
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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Fiber Gratings
1.1 Basic Concepts
1.2 Fabrication Techniques
1.3 Grating Characteristics
1.4 CW Nonlinear Effects
1.5 Modulation Instability
1.6 Nonlinear Pulse Propagation
1.7 Related Periodic Structures
Problems
References
Chapter 2. Fiber Couplers
2.1 Coupler Characteristics
2.2 Nonlinear Effects
2.3 Ultrashort Pulse Propagation
2.4 Other Types of Couplers
2.5 Fibers with Multiple Cores
Problems
References
Chapter 3. Fiber Interferometers
3.1 Fabry—Perot and Ring Resonators
3.2 Sagnac Interferometers
3.3 Mach—Zehnder Interferometers
3.4 Michelson Interferometers
Problems
References
Chapter 4. Fiber Amplifiers
4.1 Basic Concepts
4.2 Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers
4.3 Dispersive and Nonlinear Effects
4.4 Modulation Instability
4.5 Optical Solitons
4.6 Pulse Amplification
4.7 Fiber-Optic Raman Amplifiers
Problems
References
Chapter 5. Fiber Lasers
5.1 Basic Concepts
5.2 CW Fiber Lasers
5.3 Short-Pulse Fiber Lasers
5.4 Passive Mode Locking
5.5 Role of Fiber Nonlinearity and Dispersion
Problems
References
Chapter 6. Pulse Compression
6.1 Physical Mechanism
6.2 Grating-Fiber Compressors
6.3 Soliton-Effect Compressors
6.4 Fiber Bragg Gratings
6.5 Chirped-Pulse Amplification
6.6 Dispersion-Managed Fibers
6.7 Other Compression Techniques
Problems
References
Chapter 7. Fiber-Optic Communications
7.1 System Basics
7.2 Impact of Fiber Nonlinearities
7.3 Solitons in Optical Fibers
7.4 Pseudo-linear Lightwave Systems
Problems
References
Chapter 8. Optical Signal Processing
8.1 Wavelength Conversion
8.2 Ultrafast Optical Switching
8.3 Applications of Time-Domain Switching
8.4 Optical Regenerators
Problems
References
Chapter 9. Highly Nonlinear Fibers
9.1 Microstructured Fibers
9.2 Wavelength Shifting and Tuning
9.3 Supercontinuum Generation
9.4 Photonic Bandgap Fibers
Problems
References
Chapter 10. Quantum Applications
10.1 Quantum Theory of Pulse Propagation
10.2 Squeezing of Quantum Noise
10.3 Quantum Nondemolition Schemes
10.4 Quantum Entanglement
10.5 Quantum Cryptography
Problems
References
Appendix A. Acronyms
Index