Fiber Optic Essentials starts with a basic discussion on lightwaves and the phenomenon of refraction and reflection. It then goes on to introduces the reader to the field of fiber optics and covers some of the recent developments, such as fiber amplifiers, dispersion compensation and nonlinear effects. A number of other applications are also presented. Examples and comparison with everyday experience are provided wherever possible to help the reader's comprehension. Diagrams are also included to aid in the visualization of certain concepts.
Author(s): K. Thyagarajan, Ajoy Ghatak
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 242
FIBER OPTIC ESSENTIALS......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Units and Abbreviations......Page 14
1. Introduction......Page 18
2. Light Waves......Page 20
3. Carrier Wave Communication......Page 34
4. Optical Fibers......Page 45
5. Loss in Optical Fibers......Page 72
6. Pulse Dispersion in Multimode Optical Fibers......Page 87
7. Pulse Dispersion in Single-Mode Optical Fibers......Page 103
8. Fiber Optic Communication Systems......Page 117
9. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers......Page 142
10. Raman Fiber Amplifiers......Page 168
11. Fiber Bragg Gratings......Page 185
12. Fiber Optic Components......Page 203
13. Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers......Page 222
14. Optical Fiber Sensors......Page 238
References and Suggested Reading......Page 253
Index......Page 256
