Preface
1 Introducdon
1.1 Historical Perspective
1.2 FiberCharacteristics
1.2.1 Matedal and Fabrication
　　1.2.2 Fiber Losses
1.2.3 Chromatic Dispersion
1.2.4 Polarization.Mode Dispersion
　1.3 FiberNonlinearities
1.3.1 NonlinearRefraction
　　1.3.2 Stimulated Inelastic Scattering
　　1.3.3 Importance of Nonlinear Effects
　1.4 0verview
　Problems
　References
2 ndsc Propagation in Fibers
2.1 Maxwell’S Equations
2.2 FlberModes
2.2.1 Eigenvalue Equation
2.2.2 Single.ModeCondition
2.2.3 Charactedstics of the Fundamental Mode
2.3 Pulse.PropagationEquation
2.3.1 NonlinearPulsePropagation
2.3.2 Higher-OrderNonlinearEffects
2.4 NumericalMethods
2.4.1 Split-Step FourierMethod
2.4.2 nniCC.Difference Methods
　Problems
　References
Group-Velocity Dispersion
　3.1 Different Propagation Regimes
　3.2 Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening
3.2.1 Gaussian Pulses
3.2.2 Chirped Gaussian Pulses
3.2.3 Hyperbolic Secant Pulses
3.2.4 Super-Gaussian Pulses
3.2.5 Experimental Results
　3.3 Third-Order Dispersion
3.3.1 Evolution of Chirped Gaussian Pulses
3.3.2 Broadening Factor
3.3.3 Arbitrary-Shape Pulses
3.3.4 Ultrashort-Pulse Measurements
　3.4 DispersionManagement
3.4.1 GvD.InducedLimitations
3.4.2 DispersionCompensation
3.4.3 Compensation of Thifd—Order Dispersion.
　Problems
　References
4 Self.Phase Modulafion
4.1 SPM-Induced Spectral Changes
4.1.1 NonlinearPhase Shift
4.1.2 ChangesinPulseSpectra
4.1.3 Effect of Pulse Shape and Initial Chirp
4.1.4 EffCC[ofPartial Coherence
4.2 Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion
4.2.1 PulseEvolution
4。2.2 BroadeningFactor
4.2.3 0ptic~wave Breaking
4.2.4 ExperimentalResults
4.2.5 Effect of Third，Order Dispersion
4.2.6 SPMEffectsinFiberAmplifiers
　4.3 Semianalytic Techniques
4.3.1 MomentMethod
4.3.2 VariationalMethod
4.3.3 Specific Analytic Solutions
　4.4 Higher-OrderNonlinearEffects
4.4.1 Self-Steepening
4.4.2 Effect of GVD on Optical Shocks
4.4.3 Intrapulse Raman Scat~fing
　Problems
　References
5　Optical Solitons
6　Polarization Effects
7　Cross-Phase Modulation
8　Stimulated Raman Scattering
9　Stimulated Brillouin Scattering
10　Four-Wave Mixing
11　Highly Nonlinear Fibers
12　Novel Nonlinear Phenomena
A　System of Units
B　Numerical Code for the NLS Equation
C　List of Acronyms
Index