Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics (eBook)

Govind P. Agrawal (Autor)

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2010 | 2. Auflage
528 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-056876-8 (ISBN)

Infos

* The only book describing applications of nonlinear fiber optics
* Two new chapters on the latest developments: highly nonlinear fibers and quantum applications
* Coverage of biomedical applications
* Problems provided at the end of each chapter
The development of new highly nonlinear fibers - referred to as microstructured fibers, holey fibers and photonic crystal fibers - is the next generation technology for all-optical signal processing and biomedical applications. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate these key technology developments.
The book presents sound coverage of the fundamentals of lightwave technology, along with material on pulse compression techniques and rare-earth-doped fiber amplifiers and lasers. The extensively revised chapters include information on fiber-optic communication systems and the ultrafast signal processing techniques that make use of nonlinear phenomena in optical fibers.
New material focuses on the applications of highly nonlinear fibers in areas ranging from wavelength laser tuning and nonlinear spectroscopy to biomedical imaging and frequency metrology. Technologies such as quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and quantum communications are also covered in a new chapter.
This book will be an ideal reference for: R&D engineers working on developing next generation optical components; scientists involved with research on fiber amplifiers and lasers; graduate students and researchers working in the fields of optical communications and quantum information.
* The only book on how to develop nonlinear fiber optic applications
* Two new chapters on the latest developments; Highly Nonlinear Fibers and Quantum Applications
* Coverage of biomedical applications

Govind P. Agrawal was born on July 24, 1951 in the town of Kashipur of the Nainital district in U.P. He received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Lucknow in 1969 with honors. 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 signnificantly to the fields of semiconductor lasers, nonlinear fiber optics, and optical communications. He is an author or coauthor of more than 250 research papers, several book chapters and review articles, and four books entitled 'Semiconductor Lasers' (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 2nd ed. 1993), 'Nonlinear Fiber Optics' (Academic Press, 3rd ed. 2001), 'Fiber-Optic Communication Systems' (Wiley, 2nd ed. 1997), and 'Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics' (Academic Press, 2001). 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.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 8
Preface 14
Chapter 1. Fiber Gratings 16
1.1 Basic Concepts 16
1.2 Fabrication Techniques 19
1.3 Grating Characteristics 25
1.4 CW Nonlinear Effects 35
1.5 Modulation Instability 39
1.6 Nonlinear Pulse Propagation 43
1.7 Related Periodic Structures 54
Problems 62
References 63
Chapter 2. Fiber Couplers 69
2.1 Coupler Characteristics 69
2.2 Nonlinear Effects 76
2.3 Ultrashort Pulse Propagation 85
2.4 Other Types of Couplers 96
2.5 Fibers with Multiple Cores 103
Problems 109
References 110
Chapter 3. Fiber Interferometers 115
3.1 Fabry—Perot and Ring Resonators 115
3.2 Sagnac Interferometers 125
3.3 Mach—Zehnder Interferometers 135
3.4 Michelson Interferometers 139
Problems 140
References 141
Chapter 4. Fiber Amplifiers 146
4.1 Basic Concepts 146
4.2 Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers 151
4.3 Dispersive and Nonlinear Effects 158
4.4 Modulation Instability 162
4.5 Optical Solitons 166
4.6 Pulse Amplification 172
4.7 Fiber-Optic Raman Amplifiers 183
Problems 187
References 188
Chapter 5. Fiber Lasers 194
5.1 Basic Concepts 194
5.2 CW Fiber Lasers 200
5.3 Short-Pulse Fiber Lasers 212
5.4 Passive Mode Locking 225
5.5 Role of Fiber Nonlinearity and Dispersion 241
Problems 250
References 250
Chapter 6. Pulse Compression 260
6.1 Physical Mechanism 260
6.2 Grating-Fiber Compressors 262
6.3 Soliton-Effect Compressors 274
6.4 Fiber Bragg Gratings 281
6.5 Chirped-Pulse Amplification 286
6.6 Dispersion-Managed Fibers 291
6.7 Other Compression Techniques 298
Problems 307
References 308
Chapter 7. Fiber-Optic Communications 316
7.1 System Basics 316
7.2 Impact of Fiber Nonlinearities 321
7.3 Solitons in Optical Fibers 337
7.4 Pseudo-linear Lightwave Systems 351
Problems 356
References 357
Chapter 8. Optical Signal Processing 364
8.1 Wavelength Conversion 364
8.2 Ultrafast Optical Switching 375
8.3 Applications of Time-Domain Switching 383
8.4 Optical Regenerators 392
Problems 405
References 406
Chapter 9. Highly Nonlinear Fibers 412
9.1 Microstructured Fibers 412
9.2 Wavelength Shifting and Tuning 418
9.3 Supercontinuum Generation 429
9.4 Photonic Bandgap Fibers 446
Problems 454
References 455
Chapter 10. Quantum Applications 462
10.1 Quantum Theory of Pulse Propagation 462
10.2 Squeezing of Quantum Noise 469
10.3 Quantum Nondemolition Schemes 483
10.4 Quantum Entanglement 487
10.5 Quantum Cryptography 500
Problems 502
References 503
A Acronyms 508
Index 510

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.7.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Optik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-056876-9 / 0080568769
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-056876-8 / 9780080568768