Fiber Optical Parametric Amplifiers, Oscillators and Related Devices

Klappentext This 2007 book comprehensively covers the theory, techniques and practice of all types of fiber OPAs and related devices.This 2007 book comprehensively covers the theory, techniques and practice from first principles, of all types of fiber OPAs and related devices, including fiber OPOs. Challenges, capabilities and limitations of OPAs are covered, as are potential applications and future developments. Ideal for researchers, advanced practitioners, and graduate students in optoelectronics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Properties of single-mode optical fibers; 3. Scalar OPA theory; 4. Vector OPA theory; 5. The optical gain spectrum; 6. The nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLSE); 7. Pulsed-pump OPAs; 8. OPO theory; 9. Quantum noise figure of fiber OPAs; 10. Pump requirements; 11. Performance results; 12. Potential applications of fiber OPAs and OPOs; 13. Nonlinear crosstalk in fiber OPAs; 14. Distributed parametric amplification; 15. Prospects for future developments; Appendices: A.1 General theorems for solving typical OPA equations; A.2 The WKB approximation; A.3 Jacobian elliptic function solutions; A.4 Solution of four coupled equations for the six-wave model; A.5 Summary of useful equations.

Product details

• Authors: Michel E. Marhic, Michel E. (University of Wales Marhic, MARHIC MICHEL E, Marhic Michel E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107410619
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41061-9
• No. of pages: 378
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / Optoelectronics, Electronics engineering