Odyssey of Light in Nonlinear Optical Fibers

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, the editors acknowledge Dr. Akira Hasegawa, the father of soliton communication systems, for his valuable support and advice throughout the preparation of this book. We are thankful to Dr. M. Lakshmanan, the father of nonlinear dynamics in India, for his constant encouragement. We also express our sincere gratitude to all the contributing authors of this book for having charted the road map for Odyssey of Light in Nonlinear Optical Fibers, and without whose valuable contributions this book would not have materialized. The editors acknowledge Dr. Ajoy Ghatak and Dr. K. Thya-garajan for providing permission for the front cover from the Fianium, United Kingdom. We also acknowledge the Fianium, United Kingdom, ...