Thyagarajan K., Ghatak A. Fiber Optic Essentials

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007. — 259 p.The book begins with a basic discussion of light waves and the phenomena of refraction and reflection. The next set of chapters introduces the reader to the field of fiber optics, discussing different types of fibers used in communication systems, including dispersion-compensating fibers. In later chapters recent developments, such as fiber Bragg gratings, fiber amplifiers, fiber lasers, nonlinear fiber optics, and fiber optic sensors, are discussed. Examples and comparison with everyday experience are provided wherever feasible to help readers understanding by relation to known facts. The book is interspersed with numerous diagrams for ease of visualization of some of the concepts.Units and AbbreviationsLightWaves
CarrierWave Communication
Optical Fibers
Loss in Optical Fibers
Pulse Dispersion in Multimode Optical Fibers
Pulse Dispersion in Single-Mode Optical Fibers
Fiber Optic Communication Systems
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers
Raman Fiber Amplifiers
Fiber Bragg Gratings
Fiber Optic Components
Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers
Optical Fiber SensorsReferences and Suggested Reading