阿戈沃著的《非線性光纖光學》對各種高非線性
光纖的特性作了全面的更新，並且重點研究了微結構
和光子晶體光纖，且對該類光纖的非線性應用也有關
注。涉及的課題有：拉曼感應頻移、孤子分裂和光波
異常的最新發現。

Dedication
Author Biography
Preface
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
1.1 Historical Perspective
1.2 Fiber Characteristics
1.2.1 Material and Fabrication
1.2.2 Fiber Losses
1.2.3 Chromatic Dispersion
1.2.4 Polarization-Mode Dispersion
1.3 Fiber Nonlinearities
1.3.1 Nonlinear Refraction
1.3.2 Stimulated Inelastic Scattering
1.3.3 Importance of Nonlinear Effects
1.4 Overview
Problems
References
CHAPTER 2 Pulse Propagation in Fibers
2.1 Maxwell's Equations
2.2 Fiber Modes
2.2.1 Eigenvalue Equation
2.2.2 Single-Mode Condition
2.2.3 Characteristics of the Fundamental Mode
2.3 Pulse-Propagation Equation
2.3.1 Nonlinear Pulse Propagation
2.3.2 Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects
2.3.3 Raman Response Function and its Impact
2.3.4 Extension to Multimode Fibers
2.4 Numerical Methods
2.4.1 Split-Step Fourier Method
2.4.2 Finite-Difference Methods
Problems
References
CHAPTER 3 Group-Velocity Dispersion
3.1 Different Propagation Regimes
3.2 Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening
3.2.1 Gaussian Pulses
3.2.2 Chirped Gaussian Pulses
3.2.3 Hyperbolic-Secant Pulses
3.2.4 Super-Gaussian Pulses
3.2.5 Experimental Results
3.3 Third-Order Dispersion
3.3.1 Evolution of Chirped Gaussian Pulses
3.3.2 Broadening Factor
3.3.3 Arbitrary-Shape Pulses
3.3.4 Ultrashort-Pulse Measurements
3.4 Dispersion Management
3.4.1 GVD-Induced Limitations
3.4.2 Dispersion Compensation
3.4.3 Compensation of Third-Order Dispersion
Problems
References
CHAPTER4 Self-Phase Modulation
4.1 SPM-Induced Spectral Changes
4.1.1 Nonlinear Phase Shift
4.1.2 Changes in Pulse Spectra
4.1.3 Effect of Pulse Shape and Initial Chirp
4.1.4 Effect of Partial Coherence
4.2 Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion
4.2.1 Pulse Evolution
4.2.2 Broadening Factor
4.2.3 Optical Wave Breaking
4.2.4 Experimental Results
4.2.5 Effect of Third-Order Dispersion
4.2.6 SPM Effects in Fiber Amplifiers
4.3 Semianalytic Techniques
4.3.1 Moment Method
4.3.2 Variational Method
4.3.3 Specific Analytic Solutions
4.4 Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects
4.4.1 Self-Steepening
4.4.2 Effect of GVD on Optical Shocks
4.4.3 Intrapulse Raman Scattering
CHAPTER 5 Optical Solitons
CHAPTER 6 Polarization Effects
CHAPTER 7 Cross-Phase Modulation
CHAPTER 8 Stimulated Raman Scattering
CHAPTER 9 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering
CHAPTER 10 Four-Wave Mixing
CHAPTER 11 Highly Nonlinear Fibers
CHAPTER 12 Novel Nonlinear Phenomena
CHAPTER 13 Supercontinuum Generation
Appendix A System of Units
Appendix B Numerical Code for the NLS Equation
Appendix C List of Acronyms
Index