Electro-optic Modulation for Photonic Networks

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-5

3. Role of Optical Modulation in Photonic Networks

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   Pages 7-24

4. Direct and External Modulation

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5. Basics of Electro-Optic Modulators

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6. Digital Modulation Formats

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7. Sideband Generation by Optical Modulation

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   Pages 121-167

8. Double Sideband and Single Sideband Modulation

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9. Estimation of Optical Modulators

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   Pages 197-217

10. Back Matter

    Pages 219-238

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This textbook provides comprehensive and detailed information on electro-optic modulation, which plays important roles in lightwave networks including optical fiber links, visible ray communications, fiber-wireless, etc. The first part of this book describes roles and basic functions of optical modulators as well as various modulation schemes. The second part is on mathematical expressions dedicated to optical modulation, where sideband generation are clearly described. In conclusion, this book provides useful information for device and system technologies, and helps in understanding fundamental issues on telecommunication systems as well as electro-optic devices. Contents in this book provide valuable information for engineering students in telecommunications. It also gives useful examples of applied mathematics using Bessel functions. It is ideal for upper undergraduate and graduate level classes.

• Provides comprehensive mathematical expressions dedicated to optical phasemodulation based electro-optic effect;
  
• Presents practical knowledge of optical modulators as well as basic theory on modulator operation;
  
• Includes classroom materials including software and PowerPoint slides for easy integration into curriculum.

• Optical modulation
• Optical modulator
• Optical communications textbook
• Phase modulation
• Mach-Zehnder
• Digital modulation
• Vector modulation
• Electro-optic effect
• Radio-over-fiber
• Lithium niobite
• Bessel function
• Sideband
• Frequency domain
• Constellation
• Optical frequency conversion

• Department of Electronic and Physical Systems, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

  Tetsuya Kawanishi

Dr. Tetsuya Kawanishi is a Professor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University. He received his PhD in 1007 from Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. He has more than 8 years’ teaching on electromagnetics and optical communications at Waseda University, Keio University, and University of Hyogo and 20 years’ research experience in optical device and optical communications at Panasonic, Kyoto University, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and Waseda University. He also has industry experience at the Production Engineering Laboratory of Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), and National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.

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