This text covers the applications of nonlinear optics to optical processing in a range of areas including switching, computing and telecommunications. Each chapter presents the physics behind optical interactions between light and a range of materials and then examines the applications of the effects discussed. The book provides a comprehensive review of this expanding area and discusses the likely direction of future research. This book should be of interest to scientists and engineers involved in research and development in industry and the universities and postgraduate students in physics and electrical engineering.
