Fibre Optic Communication

1. Front Matter

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2. Optical Networks

   • David B. Payne

   Pages 1-53

3. Optical Fibres

   • Pascale Nouchi, Pierre Sillard, Denis Molin

   Pages 55-97

4. Laser Components

   • Norbert Grote, Martin Möhrle, Werner Hofmann

   Pages 99-138

5. Ultrafast Semiconductor Laser Sources

   • Masahiro Aoki

   Pages 139-188

6. Widely Tuneable Laser Diodes

   • Hélène Debrégeas-Sillard

   Pages 189-226

7. Semiconductor-based Modulators

   • Hiroshi Yasaka, Yasuo Shibata

   Pages 227-280

8. Photodetectors

   • Andreas Beling, Joe C. Campbell

   Pages 281-323

9. Systems with Higher-order Modulation

   • Yaakov Achiam, Arkady Kaplan, Matthias Seimetz

   Pages 325-374

10. Wavelength Filters

    • Herbert Venghaus

    Pages 375-439

11. Passive Devices

    • Wolfgang Coenning, François Caloz

    Pages 441-471

12. Fibre Amplifiers

    • Karsten Rottwitt

    Pages 473-509

13. Linear Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers

    • René Bonk, Thomas Vallaitis, Wolfgang Freude, Juerg Leuthold, Richard Penty, Anna Borghesani et al.

    Pages 511-571

14. Optical Signal Processing for High-speed Data Transmission

    • Hans-Georg Weber, Reinhold Ludwig

    Pages 573-623

15. Silicon Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits

    • Di Liang, Alexander W. Fang, John E. Bowers

    Pages 625-663

16. Back Matter

    Pages 665-682

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The book gives an in-depth description of the key devices of current and next generation fibre optic communication networks. In particular, the book covers devices such as semiconductor lasers, optical amplifiers, modulators, wavelength filters, and detectors but the relevant properties of optical fibres as well. The presentations include the physical principles underlying the various devices, the technologies used for the realization of the different devices, typical performance characteristics and limitations, and development trends towards more advanced components are also illustrated. Thus the scope of the book spans relevant principles, state-of-the-art implementations, the status of current research and expected future components.  

• Fibre optics
• Optoelectronic devices
• Telecommunication

• Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Fraunhofer-Institut Nachrichtentechnik, Berlin, Germany

  Herbert Venghaus, Norbert Grote

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-Verlag 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.

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