Nonlinear fiber optics concerns with the nonlinear optical phenomena occurring inside
optical fibers. Although the field ofnonlinear optics traces its beginning to 1961, when a ruby …

An applications-oriented review of optical parametric amplifiers in fiber communications is
presented. The emphasis is on parametric amplifiers in general and single pumped …

All‐optical modulators, wherein signal light can be manipulated by another controlling light,
have recently emerged as a promising perspective in all‐optical communications …

Broader bandwidths, denser channel spacing, and higher signal intensities all makes
nonlinear effects more critical to the performance of telecommunications systems. This …

Mode-locked semiconductor lasers which incorporate multiple contacting segments are
found to give improved performance over single-segment designs. The functions of gain …

Wavelength conversion using fiber four-wave mixing in an optical fiber is demonstrated.
Utilizing the wavelength region around the zero-dispersion wavelength of a fiber, 622 Mbt/s …

Recent progress in optical time-division-multiplexed (TDM) transmission technologies is
reviewed including optical short pulse generation, time-division multiplexing/demultiplexing …

The effect of random fluctuations in the zero-dispersion wavelength is considered for fiber
four-wave mixing. Theoretical expressions for average parametric gain, phase-conjugation …

Recent progress toward multiterabit/s optical transmission systems employing all-optical
ultrafast signal-processing technologies is described. Focus is placed on optical time …

This book will provide insight into the principles and applications of nonlinear effects in
fibers for students, researchers, and developers who have a basic understanding of …