Fiber Optics And Optoelectronics

Developed as an introductorycourse, Fiber Optics And Optoelectronics is an up-to-date text that discusses the major building blocks of present-dayfiber optic systems and presents their use in communications and sensing.Starting with easy-to-understand ray propagation in optical fibers, the book progresses towards the more complex topics of wave propagation in planar andcylindrical waveguides. Special emphasis has been given to the treatment ofsingle-mode fibers the backbone of present-day optical communication systems. Italso offers a detailed treatment of the theory behind optoelectronic sources (LEDsand injection laser diodes), detectors, modulators, and optical amplifiers.Contemporary in terms of technology, it presents topics such as erbium-dopedfiber amplifiers (EDFAs) and wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) along withdense WDM. Building upon these fundamental principles, the book introduces thereader to system design considerations for analog and digital fiber opticcommunications. Emphasis has also been given to fiber optic sensors andlaser-based systems along with their industrial and other applications. Thisstudent-friendly text would be very useful to undergraduate students pursuinginstrumentation, electronics, and communication engineering. It would also proveto be a good text for postgraduate students of physics.