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Nonlinear fiber optics /
Since the 4th edition appeared, a fast evolution of the field has occurred. The fifth edition of this classic work provides an up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infastructure, as well as being used in the medical fi...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2013.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
| Series: | Optics and photonics.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Nonlinear Fiber Optics; Copyright; Deditcation; Author Biography; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Historical Perspective; 1.2 Fiber Characteristics; 1.2.1 Material and Fabrication; 1.2.2 Fiber Losses; 1.2.3 Chromatic Dispersion; 1.2.4 Polarization-Mode Dispersion; 1.3 Fiber Nonlinearities; 1.3.1 Nonlinear Refraction; 1.3.2 Stimulated Inelastic Scattering; 1.3.3 Importance of Nonlinear Effects; 1.4 Overview; Problems; References; 2 Pulse Propagation in Fibers; 2.1 Maxwell's Equations; 2.2 Fiber Modes; 2.2.1 Eigenvalue Equation; 2.2.2 Single-Mode Condition.
- 2.2.3 Characteristics of the Fundamental Mode2.3 Pulse-Propagation Equation; 2.3.1 Nonlinear Pulse Propagation; 2.3.2 Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; 2.3.3 Raman Response Function and its Impact; 2.3.4 Extension to Multimode Fibers; 2.4 Numerical Methods; 2.4.1 Split-Step Fourier Method; 2.4.2 Finite-Difference Methods; Problems; References; 3 Group-Velocity Dispersion; 3.1 Different Propagation Regimes; 3.2 Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening; 3.2.1 Gaussian Pulses; 3.2.2 Chirped Gaussian Pulses; 3.2.3 Hyperbolic-Secant Pulses; 3.2.4 Super-Gaussian Pulses; 3.2.5 Experimental Results.
- 3.3 Third-Order Dispersion3.3.1 Evolution of Chirped Gaussian Pulses; 3.3.2 Broadening Factor; 3.3.3 Arbitrary-Shape Pulses; 3.3.4 Ultrashort-Pulse Measurements; 3.4 Dispersion Management; 3.4.1 GVD-Induced Limitations; 3.4.2 Dispersion Compensation; 3.4.3 Compensation of Third-Order Dispersion; Problems; References; 4 Self-Phase Modulation; 4.1 SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; 4.1.1 Nonlinear Phase Shift; 4.1.2 Changes in Pulse Spectra; 4.1.3 Effect of Pulse Shape and Initial Chirp; 4.1.4 Effect of Partial Coherence; 4.2 Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; 4.2.1 Pulse Evolution.
- 4.2.2 Broadening Factor4.2.3 Optical Wave Breaking; 4.2.4 Experimental Results; 4.2.5 Effect of Third-Order Dispersion; 4.2.6 SPM Effects in Fiber Amplifiers; 4.3 Semianalytic Techniques; 4.3.1 Moment Method; 4.3.2 Variational Method; 4.3.3 Specific Analytic Solutions; 4.4 Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; 4.4.1 Self-Steepening; 4.4.2 Effect of GVD on Optical Shocks; 4.4.3 Intrapulse Raman Scattering; Problems; References; 5 Optical Solitons; 5.1 Modulation Instability; 5.1.1 Linear Stability Analysis; 5.1.2 Gain Spectrum; 5.1.3 Experimental Results; 5.1.4 Ultrashort Pulse Generation.
- 5.1.5 Impact on Lightwave Systems5.2 Fiber Solitons; 5.2.1 Inverse Scattering Method; 5.2.2 Fundamental Soliton; 5.2.3 Second and Higher-Order Solitons; 5.2.4 Experimental Confirmation; 5.2.5 Soliton Stability; 5.3 Other Types of Solitons; 5.3.1 Dark Solitons; 5.3.2 Bistable Solitons; 5.3.3 Dispersion-Managed Solitons; 5.3.4 Optical Similaritons; 5.4 Perturbation of Solitons; 5.4.1 Perturbation Methods; 5.4.2 Fiber Losses; 5.4.3 Soliton Amplification; 5.4.4 Soliton Interaction; 5.5 Higher-Order Effects; 5.5.1 Moment Equations for Pulse Parameters; 5.5.2 Third-Order Dispersion; 5.5.3 Self-Steepening.