Optical Fiber Communications

Contents......Page 2
1.1 - Historical Development......Page 18
1.2 - The General System......Page 21
1.3 - Advantages of Optical Fiber Communication......Page 24
2.1 - Introduction......Page 28
2.2 - Ray Theory Transmission......Page 29
2.3 - Electromagnetic Mode Theory For Optical Propagation......Page 39
2.4 - Step Index Fibers......Page 60
2.5 - Graded Index Fibers......Page 65
3.1 - Introduction......Page 79
3.2 - Attenuation......Page 80
3.3 - Material Absorption Losses......Page 82
3.4 - Linear Scattering Losses......Page 85
3.5 - Non-Linear Scattering Losses......Page 88
3.6 - Fiber Bend Loss......Page 90
3.7 - Dispersion......Page 93
3.8 - Intramodal Dispersion......Page 97
3.9 - Intermodal Dispersion......Page 101
3.10 - Overall Fiber Dispersion......Page 110
3.11 - Modal Noise......Page 115
3.12 - Polarization......Page 117
4.1 - Introduction......Page 128
4.2 - Preparation of Optical Fibers......Page 129
4.3 - Liquid Phase (Melting) Techniques......Page 130
4.4 - Vapor Phase Deposition Techniques......Page 135
4.5 - Optical Fibers......Page 143
4.6 - Optical Fiber Cables......Page 150
4.7 - Cable Design......Page 155
4.8 - Optical Fiber Connections......Page 161
4.9 - Fiber Splices......Page 173
4.10 - Fiber Connectors......Page 181
4.11 - Butt Jointed Connectors......Page 182
4.12 - Expanded Beam Connectors......Page 189
5.1 - Introductions......Page 200
5.2 - Fiber Attenuation Measurements......Page 203
5.3 - Fiber Dispersion Measurements......Page 213
5.4 - Fiber Refractive Index Profile Measurements......Page 219
5.5 - Fiber Numerical Aperture Measurements......Page 226
5.6 - Fiber Diameter Measurements......Page 229
5.7 - Field Measurements......Page 232
6.1 - Introduction......Page 248
6.2 - Basic Concepts......Page 250
6.3 - Optical Emission From Semiconductors......Page 262
6.4 - The Semiconductor Injection Laser......Page 279
6.5 - Multimode Injection Lasers......Page 284
6.6 - Single Mode Injection Lasers......Page 288
6.7 - Single Mode Structures......Page 290
6.8 - Longer Wavelength Injection Lasers......Page 295
6.9 - Injection Laser Characteristics......Page 298
6.10 - Injection Laser Coupling and Packaging......Page 305
6.11 - Non-Semiconductor Lasers......Page 306
7.1 - Introduction......Page 313
7.2 - LED Efficiency......Page 315
7.3 - LED Structures......Page 320
7.4 - LED Characteristics......Page 327
7.5 - Modulation......Page 337
8.1 - Introduction......Page 343
8.2 - Device Types......Page 344
8.3 - Optical Detection Principles......Page 345
8.4 - Absorption......Page 346
8.5 - Quantum Efficiency......Page 349
8.6 - Responsivity......Page 350
8.7 - Long Wavelength Cut Off......Page 352
8.8 - Semiconductor Photodiodes Without Internal Gain......Page 353
8.9 - Semiconductor Photodiodes With Internal Gain......Page 357
8.10 - Phototransistors......Page 362
9.1 - Introduction......Page 369
9.2 - Noise......Page 370
9.3 - Receiver Noise......Page 376
9.4 - Receiver Structures......Page 389
9.5 - FET Preamplifiers......Page 394
10.1 - Introduction......Page 403
10.2 - The Optical Transmitter Circuit......Page 405
10.3 - The Optical Receiver Circuit......Page 420
10.4 - System Design Considerations......Page 432
10.5 - Digital Systems......Page 435
10.6 - Digital System Planning Considerations......Page 440
10.7 - Analog Systems......Page 466
10.8 - Coherent Systems......Page 487
11.1 - Introduction......Page 501
11.2 - Public Network Applications......Page 503
11.3 - Military Applications......Page 511
11.4 - Civil and Comsumer Applications......Page 514
11.5 - Industrial Applications......Page 517
11.6 - Computer Applications......Page 523
11.7 - Integrated Optics......Page 529
11.8 - Integrated Optical Devices......Page 534
A.  The Field Relations in a Polar Guide......Page 556
B.  Variance of a Random Variable......Page 557
C.  Variance of the Sum of Independent Random Variables......Page 558
D.  Speed of Response of a Photodiode......Page 559
E.  Closed Loop Transfer Function for the Transimpedance Amplifier......Page 560
F.  Gaussian Pulse Response......Page 561
Index - Add 17 for Acrobat Page Number......Page 563