Nonlinear Fiber Optics (Optics and Photonics) - Hardcover

Agrawal, Govind P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123695163 ISBN 13: 9780123695161

Publisher: Academic Press, 2006

Synopsis

Since the 3rd edition appeared, a fast evolution of the field has occurred. The fourth edition of this classic work provides an up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers. The contents include such important topics as self- and cross-phase modulation, stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering, four-wave mixing, modulation instability, and optical solitons. Many new figures have been added to help illustrate the concepts discussed in the book.

New to this edition are chapters on highly nonlinear fibers and and the novel nonlinear effects that have been observed in these fibers since 2000. Such a chapter should be of interest to people in the field of new wavelengths generation, which has potential application in medical diagnosis and treatments, spectroscopy, new wavelength lasers and light sources, etc.

• Continues to be industry bestseller providing unique source of comprehensive coverage on the subject of nonlinear fiber optics
• Fourth Edition is a completely up-to-date treatment of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers 
• Includes 2 NEW CHAPTERS on the properties of highly nonlinear fibers and their novel nonlinear effects

About this title

Book Description:

The one and only "classic" work in the field of nonlinear fiber optics!

From the Back Cover:

Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1989, the field of nonlinear fiber optics has virtually exploded. The third edition is intended to bring the book up to date so that it remains a unique source of comprehensive coverage on the subject of nonlinear fiber optics. An attempt was made to include recent research results on all topics relevant to the field of nonlinear fiber optics.

Nonlinear Fiber Optics, 3rd Edition, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers. It retains most of the material that appeared in the first edition, with the exception of Chapter 6, which is now devoted to the polarization effects relevant for light propagation in optical fibers. The contents include such important topics as self- and cross-phase modulation, stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering, four-wave mixing, modulation instability, and optical solutons. A proper understanding of these topics is essential for scientists and engineers interested in various aspects of lightwave technology.

Such an ambitious objective increased the size of the book to the extent that it was necessary to create a separate but complimentary book, Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics, which is devoted to applications in the domain of lightwave technology.

This revised edition of Nonlinear Fiber Optics should serve well the needs of the scientific community including graduate students in Optics, Physics, and Electrical Engineering, engineers in the optical communication industry, and scientists working in fiber optics and nonlinear optics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0123695163
• ISBN 13: 9780123695161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 552