Nonlinear-optic (NLO) effects provide many device functions such as wavelength conversion and signal processing. The use of waveguides allows the implementation of efficient and compact devices. This book presents a systematic description of this area with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. The earlier chapters give an introduction on the concepts of waveguides, NLO devices, coupled-mode formalism- and phase matching. Then, various NLO interactions and the related characteristics are elucidated. The fabrication of waveguides and structures for quasi-phase matching are then discussed. The text progresses to a survey of device implementations and applications. Short-wavelength-generation devices, wavelength converters for WDM photonic networks, optical parametric amplifiers, and ultrafast signal processing devices are discussed, including the most recent experimental results.

The most comprehensive book on waveguide nonlinear optic devices, this volume presents a systematic description of the NLO field, with an emphasis on devices that use ferroelectric waveguides. It ranges from an introduction to the concepts of waveguides to the most recent experimental results.

1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Background.- 3. Theoretical Analysis of Nonlinear Interactions.- 4. Nonlinear-Optic Interactions in Resonator.- 5. Quantum Theory of Nonlinear-Optic Devices.- 6. Waveguide Fabrication and Characteristics.- 7. Fabrication of QPM Structures.- 8. Second-Harmonic Generation Devices.- 9. Difference-Frequency Generation Devices.- 10. Optical Parametric Amplifiers and Oscillators.- 11. Ultrafast Signal Processing Devices.- Crystals for Waveguide Nonlinear Optic Devices.- Sellmeier Expressions of Refractive Indexes.- References.