Optical Nonlinearities in Fibers : Review , Recent Examples , and Systems Applications

Optical fibers offer a number of optical nonlinea r ffects, which come with their associated utiliti es and drawbacks. These nonlinearities are essential i order to implement the all-optical functionalitie s, which solely require tradeoff between the excellences and the adversities they offer, in order to utilize th ir potential to the fullest. In this condensed report, a concise an d comprehensive study of the fiber nonlinearities a nd their consequences has been demonstrated. Along with the fundamentals, a special effort has been made to poi nt out the impacts of different fiber parameters related t o both the material and the fiber geometry and the interplay between the two. The report also refers to numerous recent applications that exploited these nonlinear iti s.

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