Fundamentals of Optical Communications


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Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Optical Communications

Overview

Optical Communication…History

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Attenuation and Dispersion

Wavebands

Optical Components

Types of Fibers I

Dispersion

Reducing Modal Dispersion

Types of Fibers II

Types of Fibers III

LOMMF

Plastic Fiber

Hard Polymer Clad Silica Fiber

Attenuation and Dispersion

Polarization Mode Dispersion

Fiber Specifications

Optical Sources

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

LEDs vs Laser Diodes

Modulators

Optical Detectors

PIN vs Avalanche Photodiodes

Photonic Sensing

Optical Amplifiers

EDFAs

Raman Amplifiers

Optical Switches

Optical Crossconnect Architectures

OEO vs OOO Switches

New Developments

40 Gbps

More Wavelengths

Ultra-Long Haul Transmission

Author: Raj Jain

Home Page: http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/

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