Optical Solitons
Optical Solitons
This book describes both the theoretical and experimental aspects of optical soliton generation, soliton properties and the application of optical solitons to all-optical high-bit-rate communications. Only temporal optical solitons in fibres are considered. The intention of the book is to provide an overview of our current understanding of optical soliton properties, introducing the subject for the student and reviewing the most recent research. Each chapter has been written by experts, indeed chapters 1 and 2 have been contributed by the pioneers of theoretical and experimental optical soliton research – Dr A. Hasegawa and Dr L. F. Mollenauer respectively. The book will be of importance to graduate students and researchers in optics, optical engineering and communications science, providing a useful introduction for those who are entering the field. It will provide an up-to-date summary of recent research for the expert, who will also find the references to each chapter extremely valuable.
- Provides overview of our current understanding of optical soliton properties
- Reviews recent literature
- In Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics
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'The book will be of importance to graduate students and researchers in optics … providing a useful introduction for those who are entering the field. It will provide an up-to-date summary of recent research for the expert.' Optik
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March 2011Adobe eBook Reader
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Table of Contents
- 1. Optical solitons in fibres: theoretical review A. Hasegawa
- 2. Solitons in optical fibres: an experimental account L. F. Mollenauer
- 3. All-optical long-distance soliton-based transmission systems K. Smith and L. F. Mollenauer
- 4. Nonlinear propagation effects in optical fibres: numerical studies K. J. Blow and N. J. Doran
- 5. Soliton-soliton interactions C. Desem and P. L. Chu
- 6. Soliton amplification in erbium-doped fibre amplifiers and its application to soliton communication M. Nakazawa
- 7. Nonlinear transformation of laser radiation and generation of Raman solitons in optical fibres E. M. Dianov, A. B. Grudinin, A. M. Prokhorov and V. N. Serkin
- 8. Generation and compression of femtosecond solitons in optical fibers P. V. Mamyshev
- 9. Optical fibre solitons in the presence of higher order dispersion and birefringence C. R. Menyuk and Ping-Kong A. Wai
- 10. Dark optical solitons A. M. Weiner
- 11. Soliton Raman effects J. R. Taylor
- Bibliography
- Index.
