This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the theory
and practice of OPAs and related devices, including fiber optical
parametric oscillators (OPOs). After introducing the field, the theory
and techniques behind all types of fiber OPAs are covered starting from
first principles - topics include the scalar and vector OPA theory; the
nonlinear Schrodinger equation; OPO theory; and quantum noise figure of
fiber OPAs. Challenges of making fiber OPAs practical for a number of
applications are discussed, and a survey of the state-of-the-art in
feasibility demonstrations and performance evaluations is provided. The
capabilities and limitations of OPAs; the potential applications for
OPAs and OPOs, and prospects for future developments in the field are
discussed. Theoretical tools developed in this text can also be applied
to other areas of nonlinear optics. This is a valuable resource for
researchers, advanced practitioners, and graduate students in
optoelectronics.
A timely publication bringing the critical field to both general and
specialized reader. In contrast to conventional amplifiers, parametric
fiber amplifiers offer more general functionality and, as illustrated by
the author, can perform almost any operation of interest: conversion,
regeneration, amplification and conjugation (and many more).
While parametric devices have been historically associated with crystalline platform in the past, the book (finally) illuminates the power of long interaction length platform (fiber), emphasizing its considerable superiority, particularly in case of high-bandwidth and continuous wave applications.
