Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice

by Senior, John

• ISBN13: 9780136354260
• ISBN10: 0136354262
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This is the second edition of this highly successful book, giving an introduction to the fundamentals, problems and techniques of design and utilisation of optical fibre systems. all the chapters have been updated and many have been extended with extra sections including the most recent developments. In addition, three new chapters have been incorporated. 

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
2. Optical Fiber Waveguides.
3. Transmission Characteristics of Optical Fibers.
4. Optical Fibers and Cables.
5. Optical Fiber Connection: Joints and Couplers.
6. Optical Sources 1: The Laser.
7. Optical Sources 2: The Light Emitting Diode.
8. Optical Detectors.
9. Direct Detention Receiver Performance Considerations.
10. Optical Amplification and Integrated Optics.
11. Optical Fiber Systems 1: Intensity Modulation/Direct Detection.
12. Optical Fiber Systems 2: Coherent.
13. Optical Fiber Measurements.
14. Applications and Future Developments.
Appendix A: The Field Regulations in a Planar Guide.
Appendix B: Gaussian Pulse Response.
Appendix C: Variance of a Random Variable.
Appendix D: Variance of the Sum of Independent Random Variables.
Appendix E: Closed Loop Transfer Function for the Transimpedance Amplifier.
Index.