Fundamental Mathematics of Nonlinear-Emission Photonic Glass Fiber and Waveguide Devices

Abstract

This book consists of eight chapters describing the design of compact and broadband fibre and waveguide devices using active-ion-doped photonic glasses. It talks about the use of the complementarity of emission spectra of different active ions in broadband fibre amplifiers and optical fibre communication, and the improvement of the match between the solar spectrum and the responsiveness of silicon cells via quantum cutting of active ions. Topics discussed include mathematical fundamentals of nonlinear-emission photonic fibres and waveguides, fundamental spectral theory of photonic glasses, spectral properties of ytterbium-doped glasses, compact fibre amplifiers, photonic glass fibre lasers, broadband fibre amplifiers and sources