Fibre Optic Communication

Expanded, updated and revised new edition with 5 completely new chapters

Covers all key devices and elements of fibre optic communication networks

Comprises lasers communication and communication elements in all formats

Explains the physical principles of optical technologies

Expanded, updated and revised new edition with 5 completely new chapters Covers all key devices and elements of fibre optic communication networks Comprises lasers communication and communication elements in all formats Explains the physical principles of optical technologies Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Dr. Herbert Venghaus has more than 20 years of experience in fibre optic communication with particular emphasis on optoelectronic development. He published about 100 contributions in scientific journals, edited two books with Springer and is author of various book chapters. He is also a program committee member (including program chair) of various international conferences and reviewer of projects funded by the European Commission.
Norbert Grote of Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute HHI, Berlin has expertise in Telecommunications Engineering, Optical Engineering and contributed to several books and journals.

Inhalt
Optical Networks.- Optical Fibre Lasers.- Ultrafast Lasers.- Widely Tunable Lasers.- Photodetectors.- High-Order Modulation Formats.- Modulators.- Wavelength Filters.- Optical Switches.- Passives Connectors, Optical Circulators, Optical Isolators.- Fibre Amplifiers.- SOAs.- Hybrid Integration (Silica, Triplex, Silicon, Polymer.- Monolithic Integration on InP Basis.- Silicon Photonics, Sources.- Silicon Photonics, Monolithic Integration.