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1. Introduction. 2. Related Technologies. 2.1 Self-Focusing of Lightwaves in Nonlinear Optical Media. 2.2 Photosensitive Materials. Photopolymers, Photosensitive glass, Photorefractive crystals. Self-Written Waveguides. 3. Self-Organized Optical Waveguides--- Self-Organized Lightwave Network (SOLNET). 3.1 Concept. Two-Beam-Writing SOLNET (TB-SOLNET), Reflective SOLNET (R-SOLNET), Luminescence-Writing SOLNET (L-SOLNET), Phosphor SOLNET (P-SOLNET), SOLNETs utilizing One-Photon and Two-Photon photochemistry. 3.2 Features Self-aligned optical coupling, 3-D optical wiring, Targeting lightwaves onto specific objects. 4. Proof of Concept by Computer Simulations. 4.1 TB-SOLNET/P-SOLNET. 4.2 R-SOLNET. 4.3 L-SOLNET. 4.4 SOLNET between Microscale and Nanoscale Waveguides. 4.5 Parallel and Branching SOLNET. 4.6 Vertical SOLNET for Optical Z-Connections. 5. Experimental Demonstrations 5.1 TB-SOLNET. Fiber and Fiber. 5.2 R-SOLNET. Fiber and Mirror, Fiber and Luminescent target. 5.3 SOLNET between Microscale and Nanoscale Waveguides. Fiber and LD. 5.4 Branching SOLNET. Fiber and Two luminescent targets. 5.5 Vertical SOLNET. Mask window and Mirror, From 45o mirror in waveguide film. 6. Expected Applications. 6.1 Optical Solder. Self-aligned optical coupling. 6.2 Integrated Optical Interconnects. Self-aligned optical coupling/3-D optical wiring. 6.3 3-D Micro Optical Switching Systems. Self-aligned optical coupling/3-D optical wiring. 6.4 Solar Energy Conversion Systems. Self-aligned optical coupling/3-D optical wiring. 6.5 Cancer therapy. Targeting lightwaves onto specific objects. 7. Future Challenges. Re-writable photosensitive materials for dynamic SOLNET. High-Rn photosensitive materials for high-index-contrast SOLNET. Control of gamma characteristics of photosensitive materials for optimized SOLNET. Interference pattern with SOLNET. 8. Summary. Appendix: Methods for Computer Simulations of SOLNET. Beam propagation method, Finite difference time domain method