Ultra-high frequency linear fiber optic systems / Kam Y. Lau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lau, Kam Y. (Kam-Yin), 1956- author.

Series:

Springer Series in Optical Sciences, 0342-4111 ; 159

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiber optics.

Optical communications.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2011.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Springer, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an in-depth treatment of both linear fiber-optic systems and their key enabling devices. It presents a concise but rigorous treatment of the theory and practice of analog (linear) fiber-optics links and systems that constitute the foundation of Hybrid Fiber Coax infrastructure in present-day CATV distribution and cable modem Internet access. Emerging applications in remote fiber-optic feed for free-space millimeter wave enterprise campus networks are also described. Issues such as dispersion and interferometric noise are treated quantitatively, and means for mitigating them are explained. This broad but concise text will thus be invaluable not only to students of fiber-optics communication but also to practicing engineers. To the second edition of this book important new aspects of linear fiber-optic transmission technologies are added, such as high level system architectural issues, algorithms for deriving the optimal frequency assignment, directly modulated or externally modulated laser transmitters and the use of Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) in linear fiber optic systems. Significant examples of field deployed military systems enabled by linear fiber optic links are described in an appendix.

Contents:

Part I Physics of High Speed Lasers

Basic Description of Laser Diode Dynamics by Spatially Averaged Rate Equations

Conditions of Validity.- Basic “Small Signal” Modulation Response

Distortions in Direct Modulation of Laser Diodes.- Direct Modulation beyond X-band by Operation at High Optical Power Density

Improvement in Direct Modulation Speed by Enhanced Differential Optical Gain and Quantum Confinement

Dynamic Longitudinal Mode Spectral Behavior of Laser Diodes under Direct High Frequency Modulation

Signal-Induced Noise in Fiber Links

Part II Direct Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers beyond Relaxation Oscillation

Illustration of Resonant Modulation

Resonant Modulation of Monolithic Laser Diodes at mm-Wave Frequencies

Performance of Resonant Modulation in the mm-Wave Frequency Range – Multi-subcarrier Modulation

Resonant Modulation of Single-Contact Lasers

Part III Fiber Transmission Effects, System Perspectives and Innovative Approach to Broadband mm-wave Subcarrier Optical Signals

Fiber Chromatic Dispersion Effects of Broadband mm-Wave Subcarrier Optical Signals and Its Elimination

Transmission Demonstrations

Application of Linear Fiber Links to Wireless Signal Distribution – A High-level System Perspective

Improvements in Baseband Fiber Optic Transmission by Superposition of High Frequency Microwave Modulation

16 mm-wave Signal Transport over Optical Fiber Links by “Feed-forward Modulation”

Frequency Planning for Minimal Intermodulation Distortion

Erbium Fiber Amplifiers in Linear Lightwave Transmission.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-642-16458-7

OCLC:

1066187707