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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to Fiber-Optic Communications | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Telecommunications | |
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| Milestones in Telecommunications | |
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| Regulation and Standards | |
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| Communications Basics | |
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| Basic System Analysis | |
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| Analog and Digital Signals | |
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| Frequency and Bandwidth | |
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| Multiplexing | |
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| The Communications Channel | |
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| Communications Systems | |
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| PSTN | |
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| Cable Television | |
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| Data Networks | |
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| Convergence | |
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| The Evolution of Fiber-Optic Communications | |
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| Why Fiber Optics? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Principles of Optics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Geometrical Optics | |
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| Refraction | |
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| Reflection | |
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| Wave Optics | |
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| Electromagnetic Waves | |
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| Polarization | |
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| Coherence | |
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| Interference | |
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| Diffraction | |
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| Scattering | |
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| Quantum Optics | |
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| The Bohr Model of the Atom | |
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| Planck's Law | |
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| Nonlinear Optics | |
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| Four-Wave Mixing | |
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| Phase Modulation | |
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| Brillouin Scattering | |
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| Raman Scattering | |
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| Optical Power | |
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| Radiometric and Photometric Quantities | |
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| Power | |
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| Summary | |
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| Characteristics of Optical Fibers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Light Propagation in Optical Fibers | |
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| Acceptance Angle and Numerical Aperture | |
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| Fiber Modes | |
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| Modal Properties | |
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| Fiber Dispersion | |
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| Modal Dispersion | |
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| Material Dispersion | |
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| Waveguide Dispersion | |
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| Polarization Mode Dispersion | |
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| Total Dispersion | |
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| Fiber Losses | |
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| Absorption | |
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| Scattering | |
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| Attenuation | |
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| Bending Losses | |
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| Types of Fiber | |
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| Multimode Fiber | |
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| Single-Mode Fiber | |
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| Step-Index Fiber | |
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| Graded-Index Fiber | |
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| Special Fiber Types | |
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| Plastic Fiber | |
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| Dispersion-Shifted Fiber | |
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| Polarization Maintaining Fiber | |
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| Phototonic Crystal (Holey) Fiber | |
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| Other Fibers | |
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| Summary | |
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| Fiber and Cable Fabrication | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Optical Fiber Fabrication | |
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| Fused Silica Glass | |
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| Deposition Preform Methods | |
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| Fiber Drawing and Coating | |
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| Other Fiber Types | |
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| Fiber Cable | |
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| Fiber Cabling Considerations | |
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| Fiber Cable Construction | |
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| Types of Cables | |
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| Connectors | |
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| Connector Considerations | |
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| Fiber and Cable Preparation | |
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| Connector Installation | |
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| Types of Connectors | |
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| Connector Losses | |
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| Intrinsic Losses | |
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| Extrinsic Losses | |
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| Insertion Loss | |
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| Splices | |
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| Mechanical Splices | |
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| Fusion Splices | |
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| Splice Applications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Optical Sources and Transmitters | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Source Considerations | |
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| Electronic Considerations | |
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| Conduction | |
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| The pn Junction Diode | |
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| Optical Networks | |
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| Fiber in the Network | |
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| Optical Network Transport Protocols | |
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| Sonet | |
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| The STS-1 Frame and Data Formats | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages | |
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| Evolving Network Transport Services | |
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| Next Generation SONET (NG-SONET) | |
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| Alternative and Hybrid Transport Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Fiber-Optic Communications Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| System Design Considerations | |
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| System Power Budget | |
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| Amplifier Placement | |
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| System Rise-Time Budget | |
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| Dispersion Compensation | |
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| Noise and Error Analysis | |
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| Multiple Channel System Design | |
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| From the Global Network to the Business and Home | |
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| Long-Haul Communications | |
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| Metro and Regional Networks | |
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| Special Fiber-Optic Communications Systems | |
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| Soliton Communications | |
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| Coherent Communications Systems | |
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| Optical CDMA | |
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| Free-Space Optics | |
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| Fiber Optics and the Future | |
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| Summary | |
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| Fiber-Optic Test and Measurement | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Optical Power Measurements | |
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| Types of Power Measurements | |
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| Power Measurement Instrumentation | |
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| Optical Wavelength Measurements | |
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| Types of Wavelength Measurements | |
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| Optical Spectra Instrumentation | |
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| Signal Measurements | |
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| Dispersion and Data Rate Measurements | |
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| Noise and Error Measurements | |
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| Additional System Test and Measurement | |
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| Summary | |
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| Solutions to Odd-Numbered Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |