Solitons in Optical Fibers: Fundamentals and Applications
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Authorsv
- Contentsvii
- Prefacexiii
- 1 The Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation and Ordinary Solitons1
- Introduction1
- Fiber Dispersion and Nonlinearity4
- The NLS Equation: Derivation and Fundamental Consequences9
- The Soliton15
- 2 Dispersion-managed Solitons23
- Introduction23
- Pulse Behavior in Maps Having Gain and Loss36
- Map Scaling to Higher Bit Rates43
- Dispersion-managed Solitons: Summary44
- 3 Spontaneous Emission and Its Effects47
- Some Basic Concepts47
- Optical Amplifiers55
- ASE Growth in a Chain of Ampli.ers and Fiber Spans60
- ASE-induced Errors67
- Frequency-guiding Filters85
- 4 Soliton Interactions103
- Soliton–soliton Collisions in WDM103
- Applications of the Inverse Scattering Transform112
- 5 Wavelength Division Multiplexing with Ordinary Solitons127
- Introduction127
- Effects of Periodic Loss and Variable Dispersion128
- Analytical Theory of Collisions in Perturbed Spans130
- Dispersion-tapered Fiber Spans134
- Pseudo Phase Matching of Four-wave Mixing in WDM135
- Control of Collision-induced Timing Displacements140
- Effects of Polarization141
- Gain Equalization with Guiding Filters142
- Experimental Con.rmation144
- 6 Wavelength Division Multiplexing with Dispersion- managed Solitons149
- Soliton–soliton Collisions149
- Experimental Tests169
- 7 Polarization and Its Effects179
- Apologia179
- Polarization States and the Stokes–Poincaré Picture179
- Linear Birefringence of Transmission Fibers181
- Soliton Propagation186
- Polarization Scattering by Soliton–soliton Collisions189
- 8 Hardware and Measurement Techniques195
- Soliton Sources195
- The Temporal Lens200
- Clock Recovery206
- Dispersion Measurement208
- Accurate Measurement of Pulse Widths Using a Detector with Finite Response Time218
- Flat Raman Gain for Dense WDM221
- Appendix A A Sample Maple Program for the ODE Method229
- A.1. Introduction229
- A.2. The Maple Program232
- Appendix B A Brief History of Solitons241
- B.1. Apologia241
- B.2. The Beginning: John Scott Russell and His Discovery241
- B.3. Solitons in Optical Fibers244
- B.4. The Soliton Legacy256
- References261
- Index271
Solitons are waves that retain their form through obstacle and distance. Solitons can be found in hydrodynamics, nonlinear optics, plasma physics, and biology. Optical solitons are solitary light waves that hold their form over an expansive interval. Conservation of this form creates an effective model for long distance voice and data transmission.
The application of this principle is essential to the technology of wired communications. Optical solitons produce crystal clear phone calls cross-country and internationally. It is because of these that someone on the other end of the phone sounds 'in the next room.' It is also pertinent to high-speed network information transmittal.
Mollenauer and Gordon have written the only text that an engineer or graduate student will need to understand this foundation subject in optics.
*Written by Linn Mollenauer and James Gordon who are celebrated for applying optical solitons to telecommnications
*Combines mathematical developments with well-chosen practical examples and design formulas
*Extensive material on the basic physics of fiber optic transmission and its practical applications
The application of this principle is essential to the technology of wired communications. Optical solitons produce crystal clear phone calls cross-country and internationally. It is because of these that someone on the other end of the phone sounds 'in the next room.' It is also pertinent to high-speed network information transmittal.
Mollenauer and Gordon have written the only text that an engineer or graduate student will need to understand this foundation subject in optics.
*Written by Linn Mollenauer and James Gordon who are celebrated for applying optical solitons to telecommnications
*Combines mathematical developments with well-chosen practical examples and design formulas
*Extensive material on the basic physics of fiber optic transmission and its practical applications