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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