Fiber Bragg gratings

 Content: Front Cover; Fiber Bragg Gratings; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Photosensitivity and Photosensitization of Optical Fibers; Chapter 3. Fabrication of Bragg Gratings; Chapter 4. Theory of Fiber Bragg Gratings; Chapter 5. Apodization of Fiber Gratings; Chapter 6. Fiber Grating Band-pass Filters; Chapter 7. Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings; Chapter 8. Fiber Grating Lasers and Amplifiers; Chapter 9. Measurement and Characterization of Gratings; Index; Optics and Photonics (Formerly Quantum Electronics).
 Abstract:             Optical fibers have revolutionized telecommunication, becoming the most widely used and the most efficient device for relaying information over long distances. While the market for optical fiber continues to grow, the next stage in the field of communication is the mass delivery of integrated services, such as home banking, shopping, internet services, and entertainment using video on demand. The economies and performance potential will determine the type of technology likely to succeed in the provision of these services. But it is already clear that optical fibers will play a crucial role in