Ebook: Waveguide Nonlinear-Optic Devices

Nonlinear-optic (NLO) effects provide many device functions such as wavelength conversion and signal processing. The use of waveguides allows the implementation of efficient and compact devices. This book presents a systematic description of this area with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. The earlier chapters give an introduction on the concepts of waveguides, NLO devices, coupled-mode formalism- and phase matching. Then, various NLO interactions and the related characteristics are elucidated. The fabrication of waveguides and structures for quasi-phase matching are then discussed. The text progresses to a survey of device implementations and applications. Short-wavelength-generation devices, wavelength converters for WDM photonic networks, optical parametric amplifiers, and ultrafast signal processing devices are discussed, including the most recent experimental results.

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Nonlinear-optic (NLO) effects provide many device functions such as wavelength conversion and signal processing. The use of waveguides allows the implementation of efficient and compact devices. This book presents a systematic description of this area with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. The earlier chapters give an introduction on the concepts of waveguides, NLO devices, coupled-mode formalism- and phase matching. Then, various NLO interactions and the related characteristics are elucidated. The fabrication of waveguides and structures for quasi-phase matching are then discussed. The text progresses to a survey of device implementations and applications. Short-wavelength-generation devices, wavelength converters for WDM photonic networks, optical parametric amplifiers, and ultrafast signal processing devices are discussed, including the most recent experimental results.

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Nonlinear-optic (NLO) effects provide many device functions such as wavelength conversion and signal processing. The use of waveguides allows the implementation of efficient and compact devices. This book presents a systematic description of this area with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. The earlier chapters give an introduction on the concepts of waveguides, NLO devices, coupled-mode formalism- and phase matching. Then, various NLO interactions and the related characteristics are elucidated. The fabrication of waveguides and structures for quasi-phase matching are then discussed. The text progresses to a survey of device implementations and applications. Short-wavelength-generation devices, wavelength converters for WDM photonic networks, optical parametric amplifiers, and ultrafast signal processing devices are discussed, including the most recent experimental results.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Theoretical Background....Pages 9-33
Theoretical Analysis of Nonlinear Interactions....Pages 35-89
Nonlinear-Optic Interactions in Resonator....Pages 91-108
Quantum Theory of Nonlinear-Optic Devices....Pages 109-140
Waveguide Fabrication and Characteristics....Pages 141-158
Fabrication of QPM Structures....Pages 159-192
Second-Harmonic Generation Devices....Pages 193-236
Difference-Frequency Generation Devices....Pages 237-270
Optical Parametric Amplifiers and Oscillators....Pages 271-281
Ultrafast Signal Processing Devices....Pages 283-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-321

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Nonlinear-optic (NLO) effects provide many device functions such as wavelength conversion and signal processing. The use of waveguides allows the implementation of efficient and compact devices. This book presents a systematic description of this area with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. The earlier chapters give an introduction on the concepts of waveguides, NLO devices, coupled-mode formalism- and phase matching. Then, various NLO interactions and the related characteristics are elucidated. The fabrication of waveguides and structures for quasi-phase matching are then discussed. The text progresses to a survey of device implementations and applications. Short-wavelength-generation devices, wavelength converters for WDM photonic networks, optical parametric amplifiers, and ultrafast signal processing devices are discussed, including the most recent experimental results.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Theoretical Background....Pages 9-33
Theoretical Analysis of Nonlinear Interactions....Pages 35-89
Nonlinear-Optic Interactions in Resonator....Pages 91-108
Quantum Theory of Nonlinear-Optic Devices....Pages 109-140
Waveguide Fabrication and Characteristics....Pages 141-158
Fabrication of QPM Structures....Pages 159-192
Second-Harmonic Generation Devices....Pages 193-236
Difference-Frequency Generation Devices....Pages 237-270
Optical Parametric Amplifiers and Oscillators....Pages 271-281
Ultrafast Signal Processing Devices....Pages 283-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-321
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