Introduction to Lightwave Communication Systems (Artech House Optoelectronics Library)

Introduction to Lightwave Communication Systems covers the cutting-edge of optical fiber technology. The book takes a building-block approach to provide a complete understanding of system design and provides an excellent technical grounding in the field. It discusses traditional optical fiber systems (including transmission media, light sources, semiconductor lasers, light detectors, couplers, splices, and connectors), while it also explores new solutions to system performance problems by examining state-of-the-art devices, systems and their key components.