TY - BOOK ID - 145131075 TI - Fiber optical parametric amplifiers, oscillators and related devices PY - 2008 SN - 1139810529 1107196507 0511889445 1107317606 0511600267 1107316642 1107322030 1107318513 1299399738 1107315689 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Optical amplifiers. KW - Parametric amplifiers. KW - Optical parametric oscillators. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145131075 AB - This book, published in 2007, provides 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. ER -