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The use of monomode optical fibers in optical communications systems is widespread, and their transmission losses at the communications wavelengths of 1.3 and 1.55 µm are now well below 1 dB/km, facilitating the use of very long, high-capacity data links. Optoelectronic components for producing optical signals and converting them back to electronic signals are well established, though technological advancement continues. The existence of optical data links provides strong motivation for developing integrated optical devices capable of manipulating optical signals directly without the need to return to electronics. These devices utilize nonlinear optical effects in guided wave geometries compatible with fiber optic systems, and are capable of performing increasingly complex high-speed signal-processing functions.
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Goodwin, M.J. (1991). Nonlinear Waveguides. In: Miller, L.S., Mullin, J.B. (eds) Electronic Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3818-9_22
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