Optical Communications : Components and Systems

This manual provides the basic material required for advanced study in the theory and applications of optical fibre and space communication systems.

After a review of some fundamental background material, component-based chapters discuss relevant passive and active optical and optoelectronic components used in point-to-point links and in networks.

Systems chapters address the analysis and optimization of both incoherent and coherent systems, introduce fibre optic link design, and discuss physical limits.

The authors also provide an overview of applications, such as optical networks and optical free-space communications.