Nonlinear Fibre Optics (A volume in the Quantum Electronics Series.) - Hardcover

Agrawal, G.P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0120451425 ISBN 13: 9780120451425

Publisher: Academic Press Inc, 1995

Synopsis

The field of nonlinear fibre optics has grown substantially since the first edition of "Nonlinear Fibre Optics", published in 1989. Like the first edition, this second edition is a comprehensive, tutorial and up-to-date account of nonlinear optical phenomena in fibre optics. It synthesizes widely scattered research material and presents it in an accessible manner for students and researchers already engaged in or wishing to enter the field of nonlinear fibre optics. Particular attention is paid to the importance of nonlinear effects in the design of optical fibre communication systems. This is a completely new book containing either new sections or major revisions in every chapter.

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Review

REVIEWS OF THE FIRST EDITION "This book is...timely and occupies a unique niche...On an absolute scale, it is an excellent book the same level as the very best books published to date on optical fiber and systems in general." (- OPTICS AND PHOTONICS NEWS) "This is a well written, self contained, and extensively referenced book. It is a useful reference for experts, and could well be used as a text for graduate courses...a welcome addition to the quantum electronics literature." -- - K.K.LEE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS

About the Author

Govind P. Agrawal was born on July 24, 1951 in the town of Kashipur of the Nainital district in U.P. He received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Lucknow in 1969 with honors. He was awarded a gold medal for achieving the top position in the university. Govind joined the Indian Institute of Technology at New Delhi in 1969 and received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in 1971 and 1974, respectively.After holding positions at the Ecole Polytechnique (France), the City University of New York, and the Laser company, Quantel, Orsay, France, Dr. Agrawal joined in 1981 the technical staff of the world-famous AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J., USA, where he worked on problems related to the development of semiconductor lasers and fiber-optic communication systems. He joined in 1989 the faculty of the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester where he is a Professor of Optics. His research interests focus on quantum electronics, nonlinear optics, and optical communications. In particular, he has contributed significantly to the fields of semiconductor lasers, nonlinear fiber optics, and optical communications. He is an author or co-author of more than 250 research papers, several book chapters and review articles, and four books entitled "Semiconductor Lasers" (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 2nd ed. 1993), "Nonlinear Fiber Optics" (Academic Press, 3rd ed. 2001), "Fiber-Optic Communication Systems" (Wiley, 2nd ed. 1997), and "Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics" (Academic Press, 2001). He has also edited the books "Contemporary Nonlinear Optics" (Academic Press, 1992) and "Semiconductor Lasers: Past, Present and Future" (AIP Press, 1995). The books authored by Dr. Agrawal have influenced an entire generation of scientists. Several of them have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Greek, and Russian.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120451425
• ISBN 13: 9780120451425
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 616