15.1 Introduction15.2 Fundamentals of Nonlinear Propagation Theory15.3 Numerical Approach15.3.1 Beam Propagation Method15.3.2 Analytical Approach—ISM15.3.2.1 Soliton N = 1 by Inverse Scattering15.3.2.2 Soliton N = 2 by Inverse Scattering15.4 Fundamental and Higher-Order Solitons15.4.1 Soliton Evolution for N = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 515.4.2 Soliton Breakdown15.5 Interaction of Fundamental Solitons15.5.1 Two Solitons’ Interaction with Different Pulse Separation15.5.2 Two Solitons’ Interaction with Different Relative Amplitude15.5.3 Two Solitons’ Interaction under Different Relative Phases15.5.4 Triple Solitons’ Interaction under Different Relative Phases15.5.5 Triple Solitons’ Interaction with Different Relative Phases and r = 1.515.6 Soliton Pulse Transmission Systems and ISM15.6.1 ISM Revisited15.6.1.1 Step 1: Direct Scattering15.6.1.2 Step 2: Evolution of the Scattering Data15.6.1.3 Step 3: Inverse Spectral Transform15.6.2 ISM Solutions for Solitons15.6.2.1 Step 1: Direct Scattering Problem15.6.2.2 Step 2: Evolution of the Scattering Data15.6.2.3 Step 3: Inverse Scattering Problem15.6.3 N-Soliton Solution (Explicit Formula)15.6.4 Special Case A = N 15.6.5 N-Soliton Solution (Asymptotic Form as τ → ±∞)15.6.6 Bound States and Multiple Eigenvalues15.7 Interaction between Two Solitons in an Optical Fiber15.7.1 Soliton Pair with Initial Identical Phases15.7.2 Soliton Pair with Initial Equal Amplitudes15.7.3 Soliton Pair with Initial Unequal Amplitudes15.7.4 Design Strategy15.8 Generation of Bound Solitons15.8.1 Generation of Bound Solitons in Actively Phase Modulation Mode-Locked Fiber Ring Resonators15.8.1.1 Introduction15.8.1.2 Formation of Bound States in an FM MLFL15.8.1.3 Experimental Setup and Results15.8.1.4 Simulation of Dynamics of Bound States in an FM MLFL15.8.2 Active Harmonic MLFL for Soliton Generation15.8.2.1 Experiment Setup15.8.2.2 Tunable Wavelength Harmonic Mode-Locked Pulses15.8.2.3 Measurement of the Fundamental Frequency15.8.2.4 Effect of the Modulation Frequency15.8.2.5 Effect of the Modulation Depth/Index15.8.2.6 Effect of Fiber Ring Length15.8.2.7 Effect of Pump Power15.9 Concluding RemarksReferences