Analog Fiber Optics: Pragmatic Considerations Beyond the Textbook
Analog Fiber Optics: Pragmatic Considerations Beyond the Textbook

Author: E. L. Althouse

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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This report discusses the use of AlGaAs lasers and LEDs as optical sources for a multimode fiber optic link that uses analog modulation. It is well known that the limited linearity of these sources makes digital modulation a preferable method to send information. However, many factors determine how a portion of aninformation transfer system is constructed or retrofitted including previous investments in associated electrical and electro optical hardware, the cost of redesigning the system architecture, and, in some instances, the difficulty in digitizing certain modulation waveforms. This report is written primarily for the fiber optic design engineer that uses analog modulation, for whatever justification, but many aspects will also be of use for those who design with the traditional digital approach.

Springer Handbook of Optical Networks
Springer Handbook of Optical Networks

Author: Biswanath Mukherjee

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 1169

ISBN-13: 3030162508

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This handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive reference on optical networks, the backbone of today’s communication and information society. The book reviews the many underlying technologies that enable the global optical communications infrastructure, but also explains current research trends targeted towards continued capacity scaling and enhanced networking flexibility in support of an unabated traffic growth fueled by ever-emerging new applications. The book is divided into four parts: Optical Subsystems for Transmission and Switching, Core Networks, Datacenter and Super-Computer Networking, and Optical Access and Wireless Networks. Each chapter is written by world-renown experts that represent academia, industry, and international government and regulatory agencies. Every chapter provides a complete picture of its field, from entry-level information to a snapshot of the respective state-of-the-art technologies to emerging research trends, providing something useful for the novice who wants to get familiar with the field to the expert who wants to get a concise view of future trends.