Lectures in course PHYS-607: Nonlinear fibre optics

Delves into modulation instability in optical waveguides, where continuous wave light can break up into ultrashort pulses.

Explores the generalities on nonlinearities in silica, including the optical Kerr effect and stimulated scatterings.

Covers the split-step Fourier method to solve the NLSE in nonlinear fiber optics, including loss, dispersion, and self-steepening.

Introduces the history and applications of nonlinear optics, focusing on the Optical Kerr Effect and various nonlinear parametric processes.

Discusses the impact of wavelength dependence on Gaussian pulse propagation in fiber optics.

Explores the optical properties of 3rd order nonlinear effects in waveguides.

Explores self phase modulation in nonlinear fibre optics, discussing its impact on pulse shape and frequency.

Explores the optical Kerr effect, cross phase modulation, and four-wave mixing in nonlinear fiber optics.

Explores coupled NLSE, degenerate FWM, phase matching, and experimental illustrations in multiwavelength effects.

Explores self-focusing in SPM and the use of fiber loop mirrors in nonlinear fiber optics.

Explores the fundamentals of parametric amplification, phase sensitivity, and gain spectrum in optical devices.

Explores the nonlinear Schrodinger Equation, dispersion effects, and Gaussian pulse evolution.

Explores the impact of higher order dispersion, Gaussian pulse evolution, pure nonlinear propagation, Kerr effect, and pulse propagation lengths.

Explores parametric amplification in anomalous and normal dispersion regimes, covering bandwidth expression and gain measurements.

Explores pulse propagation in nonlinear and dispersive media, optical wave breaking, and soliton Gaussian equilibrium.

Introduces supercontinuum generation, discusses challenges in bulk generation, advantages of waveguides, and modeling considerations.

Explores the discovery, properties, and excitation of solitons in optical fibers, including bright and dark solitons.

Covers nonlinear effects in supercontinuum generation, soliton dynamics, and trends in fiber optics.

Presents a quiz on calculating the maximum nonlinear phase shift in optical fibers.

Explains how to calculate the nonlinear phase shift in different mediums.