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Fibre Optic Communication

Key Devices

  • 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

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences (SSOS, volume 161)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXV
  2. Spatial Division Multiplexing

    • Haoshuo Chen, A. M. J. (Ton) Koonen
    Pages 1-48
  3. Optical Fibers

    • Pierre Sillard, Denis Molin
    Pages 49-102
  4. Laser Components

    • Norbert Grote, Martin Möhrle, Markus Ortsiefer
    Pages 103-149
  5. Ultra-Fast Semiconductor Laser Sources

    • Masahiro Aoki, Ute Troppenz
    Pages 151-208
  6. Widely Tunable Laser Diodes

    • Hélène Debrégeas
    Pages 209-248
  7. Photodetectors

    • Andreas Beling, Joe C. Campbell
    Pages 249-290
  8. Semiconductor-Based Modulators

    • Hiroshi Yasaka, Yasuo Shibata
    Pages 359-416
  9. Wavelength Filters

    • Herbert Venghaus
    Pages 417-482
  10. Optical Switches

    • Shifu Yuan, John E. Bowers
    Pages 483-545
  11. Passive Devices

    • Wolfgang Coenning, François Caloz
    Pages 547-584
  12. Fiber Amplifiers

    • Karsten Rottwitt
    Pages 585-627
  13. Hybrid Photonic Integration: Components and Technologies

    • Ziyang Zhang, Arne Leinse
    Pages 629-671
  14. Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits

    • Roel Baets, Wim Bogaerts, Bart Kuyken, Abdul Rahim, Günther Roelkens, Thijs Spuesens et al.
    Pages 673-737
  15. Silicon Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits

    • Sudharsanan Srinivasan, Alan Y. Liu, Di Liang, John E. Bowers
    Pages 739-797
  16. Photonic Integrated Circuits on InP

    • Norbert Grote, Moritz Baier, Francisco Soares
    Pages 799-840
  17. Back Matter

    Pages 841-847

About this book

The book gives an in-depth description of key devices of current and next generation fibre optic communication networks. Devices treated include semiconductor lasers, optical amplifiers, modulators, wavelength filters and other passives, detectors, all-optical switches, but relevant properties of optical fibres and network aspects are included as well. The presentations include the physical principles underlying the various devices, technologies used for their realization, typical performance characteristics and limitations, but development trends towards more advanced components are also illustrated. This new edition of a successful book was expanded and updated extensively. The new edition covers among others lasers for optical communication, optical switches, hybrid integration, monolithic integration and silicon photonics. The main focus is on Indium phosphide-based structures but silicon photonics is included as well. The book covers relevant principles, state-of-the-art implementations, status of current research as well as expected future components.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Heinrich-Hertz-Institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Berlin, Germany

    Herbert Venghaus, Norbert Grote

About the editors

​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.

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Softcover Book USD 329.99
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