Optoelectronic Technology and Lightwave Communications Systems

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 Optical Fiber Waveguides.
• 1. Transmission Properties of Optical Fibers.
• 2. Measurement and Characterization of Optical Fibers.
• 3. Advanced Single-Mode Fiber Designs for Lightwave Systems Applications.
• 4. Polarization-Maintaining Optical Fibers.
• 5. Transmission Limitations in Fibers due to Nonlinear Optical Effects.
• 2 Fiber-Joining Technology and Passive Optical Components.
• 6. Optical Fiber Connectors, Splices, and Jointing Technology.
• 7. Passive Components for Optical Coupling and WDM Applications.
• 3 Semiconductor Laser Sources and Photodetectors.
• 8. Basic Physics of Semiconductor Lasers.
• 9. Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Lasers.
• 10. Transverse Mode Control in Semiconductor Lasers.
• 11. Longitudinal Mode Control in Laser Diodes.
• 12. Modulation Properties of Semiconductor Lasers.
• 13. High-Power Semiconductor Lasers.
• 14. Photodetectors for Long-Wavelength Lightwave Systems.
• 4 Optical Transmitters and Receivers.
• 15. Semiconductor Laser Transmitters.
• 16. Optical Receivers.
• 5 Applications of Optoelectronics in Lightwave Systems.
• 17. Optical Communications: Single-Mode Optical Fiber Transmission Systems.
• 18. Optical Fiber Communication Systems: Local Area Networks.
• 19. Future Applications of Optical Fiber Networks.
• 20. Free-Space Optical Communication Systems.
• 21. Optical Fiber Sensor Technology.
• 22. Optoelectronic Information Processing: Laser Bar Code and Laser Printer Systems.
• 6 Future Optoelectronic Technology and Transmission Systems.
• 23. Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits.
• 24. Coherent Optical Fiber Communication Systems—The Promise for the Future.
• 7 Impacts on the Information Society.
• 25. The Impact of Optoelectronics Technology on the Information Society.