Nonlinear Optical Systems

9

Nonlinear Photonic Signal Processing Using Third-Order Nonlinearity

Le Nguyen Binh

Hua Wei Technologies, European Research Center, Munich, Germany

CONTENTS

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Nonlinear Effects on Optical Waveguides and Photonic Signal Processing

9.2.1 Introductory Remarks

9.2.2 Third-Order Nonlinearity and Parametric Four-Wave Mixing Process

9.2.2.1 Nonlinear Wave Equation

9.2.2.2 Four-Wave Mixing Coupled-Wave Equations

9.2.2.3 Phase Matching

9.2.3 Transmission Models and Nonlinear Guided Wave Devices

9.2.4 System Applications of Third-Order ...