Description
Book SynopsisErbium doped fiber amplifiers is an important technology for lightwave voice, data, and cable TV transmission. This book covers the developmental issues of EDFAs that are relevant to modern telecom applications. It is intended for researchers, development engineers, and system designers in fiber-optic communications.
Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
List of Acronyms and Symbols.
PART A: FUNDAMENTALS, COMPLEMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENTS: PHYSICS AND MODELING.
Chapter 1. New Aspects in EDFA Modeling.
Chapter 2. Origin and Analysis of Noise in EDFAs.
Chapter 3. Information Capacity of Optically Amplified Signals.
Chapter 4. Secondary Physical Effects in EDFAs.
PART B: NEW DESIGNS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS OF EDFAs.
Chapter 5. Amplifier Technology and Design for Terrestrial Transmission.
Chapter 6. Amplifier Technology and Design for Transoceanic Transmission.
Chapter 7. Amplified Terrestrial Networks.
Chapter 8. Amplified Submarine-Cable Systems.
Appendix A: Time-Dependent Average-Inversion Model.
Appendix B: Derivation of the Output PDF and Associated Mean and Variance for the Coherent Single-Photon Multiplier.
Appendix C: Semiclassical Quantum-Beamsplitter Model.
Appendix D: Semiclassical Derivation of Symbol PDF and BER of Optically Amplified Signals.
Appendix E: BER Extrapolation Method Based on the Leveberg-Marquardt Nonlinear Curve-Fitting Algorithm.
Appendix F: Mutual Information and Equivocation in Discrete Memoryless Channel with N-Symbol Alphabet.
Appendix G: System Performance Criteria.
Appendix H: Basic Principles of Error-Correction Coding.
References.
Index.
