Odyssey of Light in Nonlinear Optical Fibers

Preface

Optical fiber technology has emerged as one of the prominent technologies of the century as it encompasses a wide range of applications—from medical optics to all optical information processing. Extensive research carried out in the field of optical fiber communications has revolutionized the fiber optic industry by paving the way for the discovery of new laser materials and optical fibers with new designs and configurations. In particular, after the invention of lasers, the role of nonlinear optical effects and their applications in different nonlinear materials have been extensively used by the scientific community as well as industry. Among different nonlinear materials, optical fiber is a widely used medium for many important applications, ...