Handbook of Optical Interconnects

Content: VCSEL: VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERVertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser for Optical InterconnectionsThe Evolution of the Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting LaserThe Characteristics of Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting LasersMicrolens on Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting LasersConclusionsAcknowledgementsReferencesMICROLENSIntroductionA Definition of Microlens and Microlens ArrayStructure of MicrolensFabrication of MicrolensMicrolens ApplicationsMicrolens Wafer Assembly ProcessMicrolens EvaluationSummaryReferenceGRIN LENSESIntroductionGrin Rod LensPlanar Microlens ArrayConclusionsReferencesDEVELOPMENT OF DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS AND FUTURE CHALLENGESIntroductionVarieties of Diffractive Optical ElementsFunctions of Diffractive Optical ElementsDiffraction Theory and Numerical Analysis of Diffractive Optical ElementsFabrication Methods for Diffractive Optical ElementsApplications of Diffractive Optical ElementsRecent Developments in Diffractive OpticsAcknowledgementsReferencesPLANAR OPTICSIntroductionPlanar Optics VariationsOptical System ConsiderationsSystem ScalabilityOptical System Tolerancing AnalysisOptical InterfacesApplicationsReferencesOPTICAL BUS TECHNOLOGYIntroductionOptics in Optical BusOptical Devices and Their Packaging DesignOptical Interconnection Control CircuitApplication SystemsReferencesFIBER OPTICSIntroductionBasic Principle of Optical FiberHistory of Optical Fiber TechnologyManufacturing of Silica FiberTransmission CharacteristicsMechanical Property and ReliabilityRequirement for Fiber in New-Era Transmission SystemNovel Fiber for the Wavelength Division Multiplexing SystemFiber for Access, Metro, and Local-Area NetworksFuture Prospects for Optical FiberReferencesPLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERIntroductionDevelopment of Plastic Optical Fiber for High-Speed Data CommunicationAdvantage of Large-Core Graded Index Plastic Optical FiberLow-Loss Plastic Optical FiberHigh-Bandwidth Plastic Optical FiberSummary and Future ProspectsReferencesOPTICAL FIBER JISSO TECHNOLOGYIntroductionStructures of Coupling Optics Using Optical FibersAlignment Techniques for Optical Fibers in Coupling OpticsTechniques for Holding Optical Fibers in Coupling OpticsInspection Techniques for Optical Fiber Jisso TechnologyOptical Fiber ArrayPackaging TechniquesConclusionReferencesOPTICAL CONNECTORSIntroductionBasic Optical ConnectorBasic Designs for Glass Optical Fiber ConnectorsBasic Designs for Plastic Optical Fiber ConnectorsTest MethodsConnectors and ApplicationsGeneral Considerations for Handling Optical ConnectorsReferencesPARALLEL OPTICAL LINKSOverviewConcept of Parallel Optical LinksDesign of Parallel Channel CompositionOptical Link Modules10-Gigabit EthernetOptical Internetworking ForumInfiniBandReferencesBROADBAND NETWORKS AND OPTICAL INTERCONNECTIONSTransmission SystemEthernet Using Optical LinksTransmission MeasurementLocal-Area Network by Optical LinkAccess Network Using Optical LinksPassive Optical NetworkMedia ConverterMetropolitan and Long-Haul NetworkNext-Generation All-Optical Network