Fiber Optic Essentials starts with a basic discussion on lightwaves and the phenomenon of refraction and reflection. It then goes on to introduces the reader to the field of fiber optics and covers some of the recent developments, such as fiber amplifiers, dispersion compensation and nonlinear effects. A number of other applications are also presented. Examples and comparison with everyday experience are provided wherever possible to help the reader's comprehension. Diagrams are also included to aid in the visualization of certain concepts.
Table of Contents:
Preface ix
Units and Abbreviations xi
1. Introduction 1
2. Light Waves 3
3. Carrier Wave Communication 17
4. Optical Fibers 28
5. Loss in Optical Fibers 55
6. Pulse Dispersion in Multimode Optical Fibers 70
7. Pulse Dispersion in Single-Mode Optical Fibers 86
8. Fiber Optic Communication Systems 100
9. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers 125
10. Raman Fiber Amplifiers 151
11. Fiber Bragg Gratings 168
12. Fiber Optic Components 186
13. Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers 205
14. Optical Fiber Sensors 221
References and Suggested Reading 236
Index 239
About the Author :
K. Thyagarajan, PHD, is Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology at New Delhi. He is a recipient of the 1997 Lucent Technologies Finolex-Voice & Data Fibre Optic Person of the Year Award.
Ajoy Ghatak, PHD, is currently Distinguished Research Fellow at Disha Academy of Research and Education in Raipur. Professor Ghatak is a recipient of the 2003 Esther Hoffman Beller Award (instituted by The Optical Society of America) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education. Both men are Fellows of the Optical Society of America and have co-authored five previous books.
Review :
This is an excellent reference book for anyone interested in gaining basic understanding of fiber optics. (Optics and Photoptics News, May 2008)
