Introduction To Fiber Optics, An

Introduction To Fiber Optics, An Book Description

Introduction to Fiber Optics by Ghatak and Thyagarajan provides a comprehensive account of the fundamentals of fiber optics and also addresses many topics that until recently could only be found in research articles.
The book consists of twenty-four relatively short chapters, covering a broad range of topics. The primary focus of the book is optical fiber communications, but measurement techniques and single-mode fiber sensors are also addressed. The organization of the book allows considerable flexibility in tailoring the desired content to a one-or two-semester course. The first half is essentially basic; the second half contains more advanced topics, some of which are suitable for an entry-level graduate course on optical fibers and related components. In each chapter, an overview of the subject is given, basic steps of the analysis are presented in a logical and coherent manner, and ample insight is provided to explain phenomena and results. A set of problems at the end of each main chapter adds to the strength of the book and provides an opportunity for a more in-depth examination of the subject. The book contains a subject index and a modest list of references. The presentation of materials throughout the book is admirably clear, making it particularly appealing to students and those new to the field,

Contents


1. Introduction
2. Basic optics
3. The optical fiber
4. Ray analysis of planar optical waveguide
5. Graded index optical fibers
6. Material dispersion
7. Planar waveguides
8. Characteristics of a step-index fiber
9. Graded Index fibers
10, Waveguide dispersion and design considerations
11. Sources for optical fiber communication
12. Detectors for optical fiber and communication
13. Fiber optic communication system design

14. Optical fiber Amplifiers

15. Dispersion compensation and chirping phenomenon
16. Optical solitons

17. Single-mode fiber optic components

18. Single mode optical fiber sensors

19. Measurements methods in optical fiber: I
20. Measurement methods in optical fibers: II
21. Periodic interactions in waveguides
22. Ray equation in Cartesian coordinates
23. Ray paths
24. Leaky modes.

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