Front Cover; Optoelectronic Line Transmission: An introduction to fiber optics; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Background; Basic principles of optical line transmission; Advantages of optical fibres and optoelectronic signalling; Disadvantages of optical fibres and optoelectronic signalling; Practical applications of optoelectronics; The future of optoelectronics; Chapter 2. Theory; Snell's Law; Acceptance angle; Numerical aperture; Modes; Optical power and power density; Optical fibre input power; Dispersion losses; Chromatic dispersion.
Optical transitions in semiconductorsUsable bandwidth of optoelectronic transmission systems; Cut-off frequency of an optical fibre; Fibre bandwidth; Modulation and demodulation of the sub-carrier; Signal-to-noise ratio; Types of mixers; Types of multiplexing; Chapter 3. Fibres and cables; Single-mode fibre; Multimode fibre; Manufacturing processes and designs of optical waveguides; Cable characteristics and specifications; Optical fibre cable design; Types of cable; Installation of optical fibre cables; Chapter 4. Transmitters
light emitting diodes and lasers.
Conversion of electrical energy into light wavesLight emitting diodes; Types of LED; Laser diodes; Main types of laser diodes; Laser diodes in the 1300 and 1600 nm region; Chapter 5. Receivers
photodiodes; Conversion of light waves into electrical energy; Design characteristics of an optical receiver; The PIN photodiode; Avalanche photodiodes; Chapter 6. Waveguides, couplers, connectors and repeaters; Coupling optical fibre components and systems; Connectors; Fibre jointing techniques; Enclosures and containers; Repeaters and generators; Multiport couplers; Chapter 7. Communication systems.
Long distance networksLocal networks; Considerations in designing an optical fibre cable system; Digital and analog system designs; Chapter 8. Optoelectronic test techniques; Production testing; Field testing; Future developments; Chapter 9. Conclusion
the future; Development trends; Industry; Military; Conclusion; References; index.
