Photoinduced self-organization in optical fiber: some answered and unanswered questions

The different phenomena related to photoinduced self-organization in optical fiber are reviewed, from photoinduced absorption and refraction changes, to index grating formation and harmonic generation. Some pertinent questions regarding the origin and the physics of these effects are raised.

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