Optical Communication Systems, 2nd Edition

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Features

• discusses all aspects of the optical fiber.
• covers the components used for the optical source and the detector.
• explores the receiver and general system considerations.
• NEW—includes a new chapter on inelastic scattering and non-linear propagation.
• NEW—adds a chapter on coherent systems.
• NEW—expands coverage of fiber measurements into a full chapter.

Description

This volume provides single-source coverage of the key aspects and components of the optical communication system -- the fiber itself, the components used for the optical source and the detector, and the receiver and general system considerations. It covers the semi-classical approach to the propagation of radiation through matter, the development of semiconductor theory directed from the beginning towards III-V semiconductors and optoelectronic components, and some elementary theory of communications.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

1. A General Introductory Discussion.

PART I.

2. Elementary Discussion of Propagation in Dielectric Waveguides.
3. Material Dispersion.
4. Total Dispersion in Multimode and Monomode Fibers.
5. Attenuation Mechanisms in Optical Fibers.
6. Inelastic Scattering and Non-Linear Propagation Effects.
7. System Considerations.
8. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Step-Index Fiber.
9. Wave and Ray Propagation in Graded-Index Fibers.
10. Single-Mode Fibers.
11. The Fabrication of Fibers, Cables, and Passive Components.
12. Fiber Parameters: Specification and Measurement.

PART II.

13. Sources and Detectors.
14. Basic Semiconductor Properties.
15. Injection Luminiscence.
16. The Design of LEDs for Optical Communication.
17. The Basic Principles of Laser Action.
18. Semiconductor Lasers.
19. Semiconductor Lasers for Optical Fiber Communication Systems.
20. Semiconductor Photodiode Detectors.
21. Avalanche Photodiode Detectors and Photomultiplier Tubes.

PART III.

22. The Receiver Amplifier.
23. The Regeneration of Digital Signals.
24. Coherent Systems.
25. Unguided Optical Communication Systems.
26. Optical Fiber Communication Systems.

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