WDM Technologies: Active Optical Components,
Edition 1
Edited by Masahiko Fujiwara, Niloy K. Dutta and Achyut K. Dutta

Publication Date: 27 Sep 2002
Description
WDM Technologies: Active Optical Components is an excellent resource for engineers and researchers engaged in all aspects of fiber optics communication, such as, optoelectronics, equipment/system design, and manufacturing. The book is also a resource for graduate students and scholars interested in these rapidly growing fields.

Key Features

  • Provides the reader with insight and understanding for key active optical components frequently being / to be used in the optical communication systems, essential building blocks of today's/next generation fiber optic networks
  • Allows engineers working in optical communication area, (from system to component) to understand the principle and mechanics of each key component they deal with for optical system design
  • Covers different laser diodes as transmitter and pumping sources, different modulators, and different photodetectors
About the author
Edited by Masahiko Fujiwara, NEC Corporation, Tsukuba, Japan; Niloy K. Dutta, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA and Achyut K. Dutta, Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc., San Jose, California
Table of Contents
1. Overview
PART 1. Laser Sources
2. Longwavelength Laser Source
3. High Power Semiconductor Lasers for EDFA Pumping
4. Tunable Laser Diodes
5. Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Diodes
PART II: Optical Diodes
6. Lithium Niobate Optical Modulators
7. Electroabsorption Modulators
PART III: Photodetectors
8. P-I-N Photodiodes
9. Avalanche Photodiodes
PART IV: Fabrication Technologies
10. Selective Growth Techniques and Their Applications in WDM Device Fabrication
11. Dry Etching Technology for Optical Devices
PART V: Optical Packaging Technologies
12. Optical Packaging/Module Technologies: Design Methodologies
13. Packaging Technologies for Optical Components: Integrated Module

Index
Book details
ISBN: 9780122252617
Page Count: 680
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Audience
Electrical Engineers, Computer engineers, and Engineers working in the optical systems, optical components in the communication area (P)