Yasin M., Harun S.W., Arof H. (Eds.) Recent Progress in Optical Fiber Research

InTech, 2012, 450 pages, ISBN: 9533078236 9789533078236.This book reviews current researches on optical fiber including nonlinear effects and polarization related issues in optical fibers, photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) as well as other characteristics.This book presents a comprehensive account of the recent progress in optical fiber research.
Section 1 reviews nonlinear effects in optical fibers in terms of theoretical analysis, experiments and applications.
Section 2 presents polarization mode dispersion, chromatic dispersion and polarization dependent losses in optical fibers, fiber birefringence effects and spun fibers.
Section 3 and 4 cover the topics of photonic crystal fibers and a new trend of optical fiber applications.
Edited by three scientists with wide knowledge and experience in the field of fiber optics and photonics, the book brings together leading academics and practitioners in a comprehensive and incisive treatment of the subject.Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers.
Multimode Nonlinear Fibre Optics: Theory and Applications.
Spontaneous Nonlinear Scattering Processes in Silica Optical Fibers.
Optical Solitons in a Nonlinear Fiber Medium with Higher-Order Effects.
Progress in Continuous-Wave Supercontinuum Generation.
Slow Light in Optical Fibers.
Other Impairments in Optical Fibers.
Polarization Losses in Optical Fibers.
Optical Fiber Birefringence Effects - Sources, Utilization and Methods of Suppression.
Spun Fibres for Compensation of PMD: Theory and Characterization.
Photonic Crystal Fibers.
Photonic Crystal Fibers with Optimized Dispersion for Telecommunication Systems.
Photonics Crystal Fiber Loop Mirrors and Their Applications.
Photonic Crystal Fiber for Medical Applications.
Optic Fiber on the Basis of Photonic Crystal.
Microstructured Fibre Taper with Constant Outer Diameter.
Special Characteristics and Applications.
Long Period Gratings in New Generation Optical Fibers.
Optical Vortices in a Fiber: Mode Division Multiplexing and Multimode Self-Imaging.
Use and Limitations of Single- and Multi-Mode Optical Fibers for Exoplanet Detection.
Time and Frequency Transfer in Optical Fibers.
Applications of the Planar Fiber Optic Chip.
Optical Fibers in Phase Space: A Theoretical Framework.
Effects of Radiation on Optical Fibers.