This comprehensive book makes the important technologies and mathematical concepts behind today's optical communications systems accessible and understandable to practicing and future electrical and communication engineers.

Introduction
Probability and Random Variables
Some Important Probability Distributions
Signals and Systems
Random Processes
Spectral Analysis
Narrowband Signals and Systems
Elements of Detection Theory
From Light to Signals
Basic Optical Fiber Communications Components: Introduction
The Refractive Index and the Laws of Reflection and Refraction
Total Internal Refraction
Step Index Fibers and Slab Waveguides
Maxwell's Equations in the Slab Waveguide
Even Propagation Modes
Odd Propagation Modes
Number of Modes and Single-Mode Fibers
Phase Velocity
Group Velocity
Attenuation and Dispersion
Dispersion-Shifted and Dispersion-Flattened Fibers
Polarization-Maintaining and Single-Polarization Fibers
The P-N Junction
Single Heterostructure
Double Heterostructure
LED Physical Structure
The LED Rate Equation
LED Output Spectrum
LED Modulation Response
The Fabry-Perot Resonator
Semiconductor Laser Physical Structure
Laser Output Spectrum--Spectral Width and Linewidth
Bragg Reflections
Distributed Feedback (DFB) and Distributed Bragg Reflection (DBR) Lasers
Rate Equations
The Steady-State Solution to the Rate Equations
Laser Modulation--Step Response
Laser Modulation--Sinusoidal Frequency Response
Relative Intensity Noise (RIN), Phase and Frequency Noise, Chirp
Laser Package
The PIN Photodiode
The Avalanche Photodiode, ADP
Basic Binary Optical Communication System: Introduction
System Description
Performance Evaluation
Coherent Systems: Motivations and Basics
Fundamental Receiver Sensitivity--Homodyne Systems
Heterodyne Systems--Synchronous Detection
Heterodyne Systems--Asynchronous Detection
Heterodyne Systems--Weakly Synchronous Detection
Summary and Comparison of Fundamental Sensitivities
Optical Hybrids
Phase Noise and Linewidth
Synchronous Systems
Asynchronous Systems
Weakly Synchronous Systems
How to Deal with Phase Noise--Summary
Polarization Fluctuations
Appendix A--Statistics of Phase Noise to Amplitude Conversion
Appendix B--Evaluation of Averages by Quadrature Rules
Optical Amplifiers: Introduction
Semiconductor Amplifiers
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
Comparison of Major SOA and EDFA Characteristics
Other Fiber Amplifiers
Soliton Systems: Intuitive Explanation of Solitons
Advantages of Solitons for Long Distance Transmission
Derivation of Solitons
Amplitude, Duration, Energy, and Power
Higher-Order Solitons
Qualitative Physical Explanation of Solitons
Estimation of Peak Pulse Power Required for Solitons
Fiber Loss and its Compensation
Lumped Amplifiers in Soliton Systems
Polarization Dispersion
Amplified Spontaneous Emission Noise in Soliton Systems
Error Rates in Soliton Systems
Soliton Experiments
Using Recirculating Loops
Wavelength Division Multiplexing with Solitons
Bidirectional Soliton Systems
Sources of Soliton Pulses
Beyond the Gordon-Haus Limit
Multichannel Systems: Introduction
Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM)
Wavelength-Division Multiplexing
Subcarrier Multiplexing
Code-Division Multiplexing
Space-Division Multiplexing
Network Issues
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