Advances in Nonlinear Fiber Optics: Science and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Since the first demonstration of a fiber laser by Charles J. Koester and E. Snitzer in 1964, various nonlinear optical phenomena in optical fibers, such as self-phase modulation, cross-phase modulation, four-wave mixing, stimulated Raman scattering, stimulated Brillouin scattering, and self-focusing, have been observed and studied. The field of nonlinear fiber optics has significantly expanded the scientific and technological applications of optical fibers.

Ultrashort pulses, which are highly useful in microscopy, material processing, and telecommunications, can be generated and compressed within optical fibers. Fiber-based coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering and stimulated Raman scattering microscopy rely on nonlinear interactions to achieve high-resolution, label-free imaging of biological tissues. Supercontinuum sources generated in optical fibers are used in spectroscopy, biomedical imaging, and metrology. High-efficiency wavelength conversion in optical fiber is crucial for laser sources and optical communications, while the generation of entangled photons enhances secure quantum communication. Nonlinear scattering in optical fibers is utilized for distributed temperature, strain, and chemical sensing in industrial and environmental monitoring.

This Special Issue invites manuscripts covering diverse aspects under the broad umbrella of “Advances in Nonlinear Fiber Optics: Science and Applications”. All theoretical, numerical and experimental papers are welcome to be submitted. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced pulsed fiber laser design and development
• Novel nonlinear fiber devices
• Fiber-based supercontinuum generation
• Fiber-based ultrafast pulse generation and compression
• Fiber-based entangled photon pair generation
• Fiber-based label-free imaging technology
• Fiber-laser-pumped nonlinear wavelength conversion
• Fiber-based frequency comb
• Hollow-core fiber for gas-based nonlinear optics
• Microscopy based on nonlinear fiber optics
• Nonlinear fiber optics-based sensors

Dr. Jingwei Wu
Dr. Fabio Mangini
Guest Editors

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• nonlinear fiber optics
• fiber lasers
• pulsed fiber lasers
• supercontinuum generation
• gas-filled hollow-core fiber lasers
• fiber-based microscopy
• fiber-based frequency comb
• fiber-based pulse stretching and compression
• parametric fiber devices
• fiber sensors