
An Introduction to Fiber Optics
Cambridge University Press
Published on 28. June 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
584 pages
978-0-521-57785-4 (ISBN)
Description
Recent advances in the development of low-loss optical fibers have revolutionized the field of telecommunications, and fiber-based networks form a key part of international communications systems. This book introduces the physical principles of optical fibers, and details their use in sensor technology and modern optical communication systems. The authors begin by setting out the basic propagation characteristics of single mode and multimode optical fibers. In later chapters they cover optical sources, optical detectors, and fiber-optic communication system design. They also treat a wide variety of related topics such as doped fiber amplifiers, dispersion compensation, fiber sensors, and measurement techniques for the characterization of optical fibers. Throughout the book, physical and engineering aspects of the subject are interwoven, and many worked examples and exercises are included. It will be an ideal textbook for undergraduate or graduate students taking courses in optical fiber communications, photonics, or optoelectronics.
Reviews / Votes
'I liked this book overall, and will gladly use it myself.' Contemporary Physics 'Throughout the book, physical and engineering aspects of the subject are interwoven, and many worked examples and exercises are included. It will be an ideal textbook for undergraduate or graduate students taking courses in optical fiber communications, photonics, or optoelectronics.' G. Weiler, OptikMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 7 Tables, unspecified; 5 Halftones, unspecified; 317 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1114 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-57785-4 (9780521577854)
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Ajoy Ghatak | K. Thyagarajan
An Introduction to Fiber Optics
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06/1998
Cambridge University Press
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Ajoy Ghatak | K. Thyagarajan
An Introduction to Fiber Optics
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06/1998
Cambridge University Press
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Persons
Author
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Basic optics; 3. The optical fiber; 4. Ray analysis of planar optical waveguide; 5. Graded index optical fibers; 6. Material dispersion; 7. Planar waveguides; 8. Characteristics of a step-index fiber; 9. Graded Index fibers; 10. Waveguide dispersion and design considerations; 11. Sources for optical fiber communication; 12. Detectors for optical fiber and communication; 13. Fiber optic communication system design; 14. Optical fiber Amplifiers; 15. Dispersion compensation and chirping phenomenon; 16. Optical solitons; 17. Single-mode fiber optic components; 18. Single mode optical fiber sensors; 19. Measurement methods in optical fiber: I; 20. Measurement methods in optical fibers: II; 21. Periodic interactions in waveguides; 22. Ray equation in Cartesian coordinates; 23. Ray paths; 24. Leaky modes.