Optical Fiber Communication

The book contains: Evolution of fiber optic system - Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link- Ray Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations ¿ Mode theory of Circular Wave guides - Overview of Modes-Key Modal concepts - Linearly Polarized Modes ¿ Single Mode Fibers-Graded Index fiber structure. Signal Degradation Optical Fibers: Attenuation ¿ Absorption losses, Scattering losses, Bending Losses, Core and Cladding losses, Signal Distortion in Optical Wave guides - Information Capacity determination ¿ Group Delay - Material Dispersion, Wave guide Dispersion, Signal distortion in SM fiber`s-Polarization Mode dispersion, Intermodal dispersion, Pulse Broadening in GI fibers-Mode Coupling ¿ Design Optimization of SM fibers-RI profile and cutoff wavelength.