Fiber optic communications / Joseph C. Palais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palais, Joseph C.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optical communications.

Fiber optics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, [2005]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Fiber Optic Communications Systems 1

1.1 Historical Perspective 1

1.2 The Basic Communications System 2

1.3 Nature of Light 20

1.4 Advantages of Fibers 24

1.5 Applications of Fiber Optic Communications 28

Chapter 2 Optics Review 40

2.1 Ray Theory and Applications 40

2.2 Lenses 44

2.3 Imaging 49

2.4 Numerical Aperture 52

2.5 Diffraction 54

Chapter 3 Lightwave Fundamentals 61

3.1 Electromagnetic Waves 61

3.2 Dispersion, Pulse Distortion, and Information Rate 64

3.3 Polarization 77

3.4 Resonant Cavities 78

3.5 Reflection at a Plane Boundary 82

3.6 Critical-Angle Reflections 87

Chapter 4 Integrated Optic Waveguides 93

4.1 Dielectric-Slab Waveguide 93

4.2 Modes in the Symmetric-Slab Waveguide 94

4.3 Modes in the Asymmetric-Slab Waveguide 103

4.4 Coupling to the Waveguide 104

4.5 Dispersion and Distortion in the Slab Waveguide 111

4.6 Integrated Optic Components 113

Chapter 5 Optic Fiber Waveguides 122

5.1 Step-Index Fiber 122

5.2 Graded-Index Fiber 125

5.3 Attenuation 129

5.4 Modes and Fields in Step-Index Fibers 139

5.5 Modes and Fields in Graded-Index Fibers 145

5.6 Pulse Distortion and Information Rate in Optic Fibers 148

5.7 Construction of Optic Fibers 157

5.8 Optic-Fiber Cables 162

Chapter 6 Optical Sources and Amplifiers 176

6.1 Light-Emitting Diodes 176

6.2 Light-Emitting-Diode Operating Characteristics 179

6.3 Laser Principles 186

6.4 Laser Diodes 191

6.5 Laser-Diode Operating Characteristics 192

6.6 Narrow-Spectral-Width and Tunable Laser Diodes 200

6.7 Optical Amplifiers 203

6.8 Fiber Lasers 211

6.9 Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Diodes 213

Chapter 7 Light Detectors 218

7.1 Principles of Photodetection 218

7.2 Photomultiplier 219

7.3 Semiconductor Photodiode 223

7.4 PIN Photodiode 225

7.5 Avalanche Photodiode 232

Chapter 8 Couplers and Connectors 238

8.1 Connector Principles 238

8.2 Fiber-End Preparation 250

8.3 Splices 252

8.4 Connectors 257

8.5 Source Coupling 265

Chapter 9 Distribution Networks and Fiber Components 274

9.1 Distribution Networks 275

9.2 Directional Couplers 284

9.3 Star Couplers 289

9.4 Switches 291

9.5 Fiber-Optical Isolator 293

9.6 Wavelength-Division Multiplexing 296

9.7 Fiber Bragg Gratings 303

9.8 Arrayed-Waveguide Gratings 305

9.9 MEMS Switches 308

9.10 Other Components: Attenuator, Circulator, and Polarization Controller 313

Chapter 10 Modulation 321

10.1 Light-Emitting-Diode Modulation and Circuits 321

10.2 Laser-Diode Modulation and Circuits 328

10.3 Analog-Modulation Formats 330

10.4 Digital-Modulation Formats 334

10.5 Electroabsorption Modulator 342

10.6 Optic-Heterodyne Receivers 345

Chapter 11 Noise and Detection 357

11.1 Thermal and Shot Noise 357

11.2 Signal-to-Noise Ratio 361

11.3 Error Rates 371

11.4 Modal Noise, Mode-Partition Noise, Amplifier Noise, Laser Noise, and Jitter 379

11.5 Other Sources of Noise 387

11.6 Receiver Circuit Design 388

Chapter 12 System Design 397

12.1 Design of Analog Systems 397

12.2 Design of Digital Systems 401.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-429) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0130085103

9780130085108

OCLC:

55596291