From the basics of light to system design and the installation of the cable, this book covers all aspects of fiber optics. Readers will find numerous examples and an equation summary at the end of every section, plus practical information on connectors, splices, and couplers, optical sources, photodetectors, modulation schemes for fiber optics, systems architecture, and more. Geared toward professionals in the fiber optic industry, secretaries, technicians, installers, marketers, and engineering and BET people.

This volume brings together the materials relevant to photonic and fibre optic study, and presents them in a unified fashion. Each subject is treated from first principles, with the emphasis on the physical concepts. New symbols are accompanied by their units or dimensions, and the physical meanings of symbols are conveyed through descriptive subscripts.

This volume brings together the materials relevant to photonic and fibre optic study, and presents them in a unified fashion. Each subject is treated from first principles, with the emphasis on the physical concepts. New symbols are accompanied by their units or dimensions, and the physical meanings of symbols are conveyed through descriptive subscripts.

*Covers selection and application of the key technologies *A down-to-earth introduction to a cutting-edge technology *Covers all the main engineering applications with a minimum of maths A unique practical guide for professionals and students Optoelectronics and Fiber Optic Technology provides user-friendly information on the technology and applications of fiber optics and the wider technologies of optoelectronics. Ray Tricker has demystified this core area of communications technology with a minimum of maths, in language that is accessible to a wide range of managers, technician engineers, students and professionals needing to gain an understanding of the available technologies. This is also the ideal introductory text for installation engineers and field service engineers seeking to gain a broad understanding of the field they are working in. All the key technologies are described: types of cable, transmitters, receivers, couplers, connectors, etc. with the emphasis firmly on their selection and application. Key aspects of installation, test techniques, safety and security are also covered in depth, making this book a genuinely useful guide for engineers and managers alike. Topical areas such as optoelectronics in LANs and WANs, cable TV systems, and the global fiber-optic highway make this book essential reading for anyone who needs to keep up with the technology of modern data communications.

Developed for an introductory course, this up-to-date text discusses the major building blocks of present-day fibre-optic systems and presents their use in communications and sensing. Starting with easy-to-understand ray propagation in optical fibres, the book progresses towards the more complex topics of wave propagation in planar and cylindrical waveguides. Special emphasis has been given to the treatment of single-mode fibres, the backbone of present-day optical communication systems. It also offers a detailed treatment of the theory behind optoelectronic sources (LEDs and injection laser diodes), detectors, modulators, and optical amplifiers. Contemporary in terms of technology, it presents topics such as erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs) and wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) along with dense WDM. Building upon these fundamental principles, the book introduces the reader to system design considerations for analog and digital fibre-optic communications. Emphasis has also been given to fibre-optic sensors and laser-based systems along with their industrial and other applications. This student-friendly text is suitable for undergraduate students pursuing instrumentation, electronics, and communication engineering. Contents: Preface Introduction Part 1: Fiber Optics Ray Propagation in Optical Fibers Wave Propagation in Planar Waveguides Wave Propagation in Cylindrical Waveguides Single-mode Fibers Optical Fiber Cables and Connections Part 2: Optoelectronics Optoelectronic Sources Optoelectronic Detectors Optoelectronic Modulators Optical Amplifiers Part 3: Applications Wavelength-division Multiplexing Fiber-optic Communication Systems Fiber-optic Sensors Laser-based Systems Part 4: Lab-oriented Projects Index

Within the past few decades, information technologies have been evolving at a tremendous rate, causing profound changes to our world and our ways of life. In particular, fiber optics has been playing an increasingly crucial role within the telecommunication revolution. Not only most long-distance links are fiber based, but optical fibers are increasingly approaching the individual end users, providing wide bandwidth links to support all kinds of data-intensive applications such as video, voice, and data services. As an engineering discipline, fiber optics is both fascinating and challenging. Fiber optics is an area that incorporates elements from a wide range of techno- gies including optics, microelectronics, quantum electronics, semiconductors, and networking. As a result of rapid changes in almost all of these areas, fiber optics is a fast evolving field. Therefore, the need for up-to-date texts that address this growing field from an interdisciplinary perspective persists. This book presents an overview of fiber optics from a practical, engineering perspective. Therefore, in addition to topics such as lasers, detectors, and optical fibers, several topics related to electronic circuits that generate, detect, and process the optical signals are covered. In other words, this book attempts to present fiber optics not so much in terms of a field of “optics” but more from the perspective of an engineering field within “optoelectronics.

Beginning with an overview of historical development, the electromagnetic spectrum, and optical power basics, this book offers an in-depth discussion of optic receivers, optical transmitters and amplifiers. The text discusses attenuation, transmission losses, optical sources such as semiconductor light emitting diodes, and lasers, providing several dispersion-management schemes that restore the amplified signal to its original state. Topics are discussed in a structured manner, with definitions, explanations, examples, illustrations, and informative facts. Extensive pedagogical features, such as numerical problems, review questions, multiple choice questions, and student-focussed learning objectives, are also provided. Mathematical derivations and geometrical representations are included where necessary. This text will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students of electronics, communication engineering, and optical fiber communications.

Presents a series of over one hundred and fifty optoelectronics, fiberoptics and laser projects.