Coherent Lightwave Communications Technology (Telecommunications Technology & Applications Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412579405 ISBN 13: 9780412579400

Publisher: Springer, 1994

Synopsis

This book covers a wide range of technical issues relating to lightwave technologies using high coherence lightwaves. Electromagnetic wave communication started when the first wireless system was invented by Marconi in 1895. However, we had to wait about one hundred years to realize a similar technology in the lightwave frequency region. The invention of lasers in 1960 and two technology innovations in 1970 -low loss silica fiber and semiconductor lasers operating at room temperature - promoted the development of fiber-optic transmission systems. The deployment of high-speed long-haul fiber-optic transmission systems has led to the formation of domestic and international trunk networks. The installed fiber cables in local loop plants provide multimedia communication services including broadband video. However, present lightwave communication systems do not fully utilize the fruitful potential oflightwaves, namely the capacity of extremely high frequency electromagnetic information carrier waves. The frequency oflightwaves used for fiber-optic transmission is about 200 THz 14 (2 x 10 Hz), and the frequency bandwidth of the fiber low loss region is about 13 20 THz (2 x 10 Hz). Recent developments of narrow spectrum width semiconduc­ tor laser and planar optical waveguide devices offer us the possibilities for a new generation of lightwave-based communication systems. This book focuses on system aspects ofthe new generation lightwave communi­ cation technologies such as optical frequency division multiplexing and coherent detection. Chapter 1 overviews lightwave communication system technology.

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Review

`Although this book is entitled Coherent Lightwave Technology, which is its major theme, much of the material is also applciable more widely to multichannel optical transmission systmes in general. The scope of the book is from the basic theory of coherent communications through to practical engineered systems and their design.'
British Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis

The recent development of narrow spectrum width semiconductor laser and planar optical waveguide devices offers us the possibility of a new generation of lightwave based communication systems. This book covers the range of technical issues relating to lightwave technologies using high coherence lightwaves, emphasising the system aspects of the new generation lightwave communication technologies such as optical frequency division multiplexing and coherent detection. Dr Shimada has led the NTT group for advanced lightwave technology since 1987, having been a leading researcher in optical communications with NTT since 1975. All the contributors to this volume are members of NTT's world leading optical communications research group. This book should be of interest to engineers and researchers in telecommunications and optoelectronics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412579405
• ISBN 13: 9780412579400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 271
• Editor: Shimada S.