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1 | (14) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Future Directions and Challenges |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (5) |
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10 | (5) |
Part I Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Theory |
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Theory of Nonlinear Pulse Propagation in Periodic Structures |
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15 | (18) |
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15 | (1) |
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Gratings at Low Intensities |
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16 | (8) |
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Gratings at High Intensities |
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24 | (3) |
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Nonlinear Schrodinger Limit |
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27 | (6) |
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30 | (3) |
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Polarization Effects in Birefringent, Nonlinear, Periodic Media |
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33 | (28) |
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33 | (2) |
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Derivation of the Equations |
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35 | (13) |
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The Linear Coupled Mode Equations |
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36 | (2) |
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Dispersion Relation for the Linear CME |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (2) |
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The Coupled Nonlinear Schrodinger Equations |
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45 | (3) |
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Numerical Simulations and Experimental Results |
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48 | (11) |
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Three Regimes of Propagation |
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49 | (3) |
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Approximate Solution for Polarization Evolution |
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52 | (2) |
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Frequency Dependent Polarization Instability |
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54 | (1) |
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Logic Gates using Birefringence |
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55 | (4) |
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59 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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Raman Gap Solitons in Nonlinear Photonic Crystals |
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61 | (12) |
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Introduction and Brief History |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (1) |
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Ultraslow and Stationary Raman Gap Solitons |
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65 | (4) |
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Distributed-Feedback Fiber Raman Laser |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (3) |
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71 | (2) |
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Self-transparency and Localization in Gratings with Quadratic Nonlinearity |
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73 | (34) |
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73 | (1) |
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Stopbands Originating from Linear Versus Nonlinear Periodic Properties |
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74 | (5) |
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Self-transparency in the Stationary Regime |
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79 | (6) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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Out-gap Dynamics in Quadratic DFBs |
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84 | (1) |
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Regularity Versus Disorder in Quadratic DFBs |
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84 | (1) |
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Moving Solitons in the Bragg Grating |
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85 | (7) |
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Moving Solitons in a Nonlinear-Gap |
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92 | (5) |
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The Copropagating Case: Polarization Resonance Solitons |
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97 | (2) |
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Stability of Localized Excitations |
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99 | (3) |
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Conclusions and Further Developments |
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102 | (5) |
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103 | (4) |
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Photonic Band Edge Effects in Finite Structures and Applications to χ(2) Interactions |
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107 | (34) |
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107 | (1) |
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The PBG Structure as an ``Open Cavity'': Density of Modes (DOM) and Effective Dispersion Relation |
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108 | (8) |
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Group Velocity, Energy Velocity, and Superluminal Pulse Propagation |
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116 | (6) |
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χ(2) Interactions and the Effective Medium Approach |
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122 | (3) |
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Examples: Blue and Green Light Generation |
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125 | (2) |
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Frequency Down-Conversion |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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Equations of Motion and Pulse Propagation Formalism |
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130 | (6) |
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136 | (5) |
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138 | (3) |
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Theory of Parametric Photonic Crystals |
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141 | (28) |
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141 | (2) |
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The Parametric Gap Equations |
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143 | (5) |
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One-dimensional Maxwell Equations |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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One-dimensional Dispersion Relation |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (5) |
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Linear Part of the Hamiltonian and Mode Expansion |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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The Effective Mass Approximation |
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153 | (3) |
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Nonlinear Part of the Hamiltonian |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (6) |
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Higher Dimensional Solutions |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Material Group Velocity Mismatch |
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161 | (1) |
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Higher Dimensional Stability |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (7) |
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164 | (5) |
Part II Nonlinear Fiber Grating Experiments |
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Nonlinear Propagation in Fiber Gratings |
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169 | (32) |
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169 | (2) |
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Linear Properties of Fiber Bragg Gratings |
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171 | (6) |
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171 | (4) |
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Polarization Properties of Fiber Bragg Gratings |
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175 | (2) |
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Nonlinear Properties of Fiber Bragg Gratings |
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177 | (6) |
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Nonlinear Coupled Mode equations |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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Nonlinear Polarization Effects |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (11) |
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186 | (2) |
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Fundamental Soliton Regime |
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188 | (4) |
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Modulational Instability Experiments |
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192 | (1) |
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Nonlinear Polarization Dependent Propagation Experiments |
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193 | (4) |
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Conclusions and Future Directions |
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197 | (4) |
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198 | (3) |
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Gap Solitons Experiments within the Bandgap of a Nonlinear Bragg Grating |
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201 | (20) |
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201 | (1) |
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Experimental Observation of Nonlinear Switching in an 8 cm Long Fibre Bragg Grating |
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202 | (6) |
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Characterisation of an All-optical Grating Based AND Gate |
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205 | (3) |
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Discussion of Early Results |
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208 | (1) |
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Switching Experiments in Long Gratings |
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208 | (6) |
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Results for a 20 cm Long Fibre Grating |
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208 | (4) |
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Switching in a 40 cm long Fibre Grating |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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Nonlinear Effects in AIGaAs Gratings |
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214 | (3) |
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Discussion and Conclusions |
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217 | (4) |
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218 | (3) |
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Pulsed Interactions in Nonlinear Fiber Bragg Gratings |
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221 | (34) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (6) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (3) |
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Elements of Optical Pulse Compression |
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228 | (1) |
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Conventional Pulse Compression |
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229 | (1) |
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Compression in Fiber Bragg Gratings |
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229 | (1) |
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XPM Compression in Fiber Gratings: The Optical Pushbroom |
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229 | (4) |
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231 | (1) |
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Minimum Power Requirements |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (7) |
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235 | (1) |
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Pulsed Experiments: Realizing the Optical Pushbroom |
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236 | (2) |
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Backward-Propagating Pushbrooms |
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238 | (1) |
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Discussion on Experimental Results |
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239 | (1) |
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Parametric Amplification in Fiber Gratings |
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240 | (10) |
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240 | (1) |
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Grating-Assisted Continuous Wave Frequency Conversion |
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241 | (2) |
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Pulsed Parametric Amplification |
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243 | (1) |
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Results of the Full System |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (5) |
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250 | (5) |
Part III Novel Nonlinear Periodic Systems |
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255 | (14) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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259 | (4) |
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Application to Pulse Compressors and Pulse Train Generators |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (3) |
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266 | (3) |
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Optical Properties of Microstructure Optical Fibers |
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269 | (16) |
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269 | (1) |
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Microstructure Optical Fibers |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (3) |
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Nonlinear Interactions and Visible Continuum Generation |
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275 | (4) |
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279 | (3) |
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Application and Measurement |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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283 | (2) |
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Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers with Bragg Gratings |
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285 | (16) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (3) |
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Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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Nonlinear Bragg Resonances |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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288 | (1) |
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Switching Characteristics |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (3) |
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291 | (1) |
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Analytic Solution for the Optical Power |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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All-Optical Signal Processing |
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295 | (4) |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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Atomic Solitons in Optical Lattices |
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301 | (22) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (2) |
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One-dimensional Atomic Solitons |
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304 | (5) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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Gap Solitons in Optical Lattices |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (5) |
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The Physical Model for a Spinor Condensate |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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Excitation and Application |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (7) |
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318 | (5) |
Part IV Spatial Solitons in Photonic Crystals |
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323 | (28) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (7) |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (2) |
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Nonlinear Excitations -- Discrete Solitons |
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328 | (2) |
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Dynamics of Light in a Waveguide Array |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (16) |
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Experimental Considerations |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Demonstration of Discrete Solitons |
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333 | (2) |
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Formation of Discrete Solitons from Various Excitations |
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335 | (5) |
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Studies of Discrete Soliton Dynamics |
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340 | (4) |
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Self-Defocusing Under Anomalous Diffraction |
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344 | (2) |
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Interaction of a Linear Defect State with Discrete Diffraction |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (4) |
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349 | (2) |
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Nonlinear Localized Modes in 2D Photonic Crystals and Waveguides |
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351 | (20) |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (1) |
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Defect Modes: The Green Function Approach |
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354 | (2) |
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Effective Discrete Equations |
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356 | (1) |
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Nonlinear Waveguides in 2D Photonic Crystals |
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357 | (6) |
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Staggered and Unstaggered Localized Modes |
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359 | (2) |
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Stability of Nonlinear Localized Modes |
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361 | (2) |
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Self-Trapping of Light in a Reduced-Symmetry 2D Nonlinear Photonic Crystal |
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363 | (4) |
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367 | (4) |
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368 | (3) |
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