02619nam a2200289 a 4500 1/45126 140728s2002 us 001 0 eng 9780123951724 0123951720 48084 OPELS eng OPELS OCLCG OCLCQ OCLCF GR-PeUP Optical fiber telecommunications IV [electronic resource] / edited by Ivan P. Kaminow, Tingye Li. San Diego : Academic Press, c2002. 1 online resource (2 v.) : ill. Volume IVA is devoted to progress in optical component research and development. Topics include design of optical fiber for a variety of applications, plus new materials for fiber amplifiers, modulators, optical switches, light wave devices, lasers, and high bit-rate electronics. This volume is an excellent companion to Optical Fiber Telecommunications IVB: Systems and Impairments (March 2002, ISBN: 0-12-3951739). - Fourth in a respected and comprehensive series - Authoritative authors from a range of organizations - Suitable for active lightwave R & D designers, developers, purchasers, operators, students, and analysts - Lightwave components reviewed in Volume A -Lightwave systems and impairments reviewed in Volume B - Up-to-the minute coverage. Table of Contents -- Overview -- Design of Optical Fibers for Communications Systems -- New Materials for Optical Amplifiers -- Advances in Erbium-Doped Amplifiers -- Raman Amplification in Lightwave Communication Systems -- Electrooptic Modulators -- Optical Switching in Transport Network: Applications, Requirements, Architectures, Technologies, and Solutions -- Applications for Optical Switch Fabrics -- Planar Lightwave Devices for WDM -- Fiber Grating Devices in High-Performance Optical Communications Systems -- Pump Laser Diodes -- Telecommunication Lasers -- VCSEL for Metro Communication -- Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers -- All Optical Regeneration: Principles and WDM Implementation -- High Bit-rate Receivers, Transmitters, and Electronics -- Index to Volumes IVA and IVB. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. A. Components -- B. Systems and impairments. Optical communications. Fiber optics. Electronic books. Kaminow, Ivan P., 1930- Li, Tingye. INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140728 00b48084 00b48084 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123951724 /webopac/covers/03/48084_9780123951724.jpg /webopac/covers/03/48084_0123951720.jpg