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This study is designed for graduate technicians working in laboratories or quality test offices, as well as academics and industrial researchers in optical communications and optical sensors and students attending postgraudate courses on optical engineering.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. ix)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 1)
• 1.1 Brief History of Fiber Optics in Telecommunication and Sensor Applications (p. 1)
• 1.2 Present Status of the Tests and Experimental Characterization Procedures (p. 4)
• 1.3 Recommendations and Standardization (p. 7)
• 1.4 Objectives of the Book (p. 11)
• References (p. 12)
• Chapter 2 Single-Mode Optical Fibers and Devices (p. 17)
• 2.1 Basic Concepts of Optical Radiation (p. 17)
• 2.1.1 Field Representation (p. 17)
• 2.1.2 Field Polarization (p. 22)
• 2.1.3 Temporal Coherence (p. 24)
• 2.1.4 Spatial Coherence and Diffraction (p. 30)
• 2.1.5 Interference (p. 33)
• 2.2 Interferometers (p. 39)
• 2.2.1 Newton's Rings (p. 39)
• 2.2.2 Michelson Interferometer (p. 41)
• 2.2.3 Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (p. 43)
• 2.2.4 Spectrometers (p. 44)
• 2.2.5 Sagnac Interferometer (p. 46)
• 2.3 Light Modulation and Detection (p. 48)
• 2.3.1 Intensity and Coherent Modulation (p. 48)
• 2.3.2 Photodiodes (p. 50)
• 2.3.3 Direct Detection (p. 53)
• 2.3.4 Coherent Detection (p. 57)
• 2.3.5 Statistical Properties of Light Detection (p. 62)
• 2.4 Properties of Single-Mode Fibers Independent of the Light Degree of Temporal Coherence (p. 65)
• 2.4.1 Outline of the Propagation in a Weakly Guiding Round-Core Fiber (p. 66)
• 2.4.2 Attenuation (p. 68)
• 2.4.3 Chromatic Dispersion Effects in Intensity-Modulation Direct Detection Schemes (p. 72)
• 2.4.4 Active Fibers (p. 74)
• 2.5 Properties of Single-Mode Fibers Dependent on the Light Degree of Temporal Coherence (p. 76)
• 2.5.1 Modal Noise Effects (p. 77)
• 2.5.2 Geometrical and Material Birefringence (p. 77)
• 2.5.3 Polarization Fluctuations (p. 79)
• 2.5.4 Chromatic Dispersion Effects in Coherent Transmissions (p. 81)
• 2.6 Devices for Incoherent Light Generation and Processing (p. 82)
• 2.6.1 LED Sources (p. 84)
• 2.6.2 Light Sources with Moderate Temporal Coherence (p. 85)
• 2.6.3 All-Fiber Devices for Incoherent Light Processing (p. 87)
• 2.6.4 Micro-Optic Devices for Incoherent Light Processing (p. 89)
• 2.6.5 Integrated-Optic Devices for Incoherent Light Processing (p. 91)
• 2.7 Devices for Coherent Light Generation and Processing (p. 94)
• 2.7.1 DFB Laser Sources (p. 95)
• 2.7.2 External Cavity Stabilization (p. 97)
• 2.7.3 Quantum-Well Laser Sources (p. 99)
• 2.7.4 Micro-Optic Devices for Coherent Light Processing (p. 99)
• 2.7.5 Integrated-Optic Devices for Coherent Light Processing (p. 101)
• References (p. 104)
• Chapter 3 Measurements of Fiber Optics in Incoherent Light (p. 111)
• 3.1 Incoherent Light Fiber Characterization (p. 112)
• 3.1.1 Mode Field Diameter and Geometrical Characteristics (p. 112)
• 3.1.2 Refractive Index (p. 118)
• 3.1.3 Cut-Off Wavelength (p. 121)
• 3.1.4 General Considerations on Attenuation Measurements (p. 127)
• 3.1.5 Attenuation Measurements by OTDR (p. 130)
• 3.1.6 Chromatic Dispersion (p. 139)
• 3.1.7 Outline of Optical Cables for Telecommunication (p. 145)
• 3.1.8 Splices and Connectors (p. 146)
• 3.1.9 Measurements of Splices (p. 149)
• 3.1.10 Measurements of Connectors (p. 150)
• 3.1.11 Measurements of All-Fiber Passive Devices (p. 153)
• 3.1.12 Measurements of Active Fibers (p. 156)
• 3.2 Measurements of Incoherent Light Optical Sources (p. 159)
• 3.2.1 Electro-Optic Characteristics (p. 159)
• 3.2.2 Pulse Response (p. 163)
• 3.2.3 Grating Spectrometer (p. 165)
• 3.2.4 Emission Spectrum Evaluation (p. 168)
• 3.2.5 Mode Partition Noise in Laser Diodes (p. 172)
• 3.3 Measurements of Photodiodes (p. 176)
• 3.3.1 Dark Current and Responsivity Measurements (p. 177)
• 3.3.2 Baseband Frequency Response and Pulse Response (p. 178)
• 3.3.3 Photodiode Nonlinear Distortion (p. 181)
• 3.3.4 Gain and Noise Figure Evaluation of APDs (p. 184)
• References (p. 187)
• Chapter 4 Measurements of Fiber Optics in Coherent Light (p. 195)
• 4.1 Coherent Light Fiber Characterization (p. 196)
• 4.1.1 Coherent Backscattering (p. 196)
• 4.1.2 Polarization Mode Dispersion: General Aspects (p. 201)
• 4.1.3 Polarization Mode Dispersion: Measurement Techniques (p. 205)
• 4.2 Measurements of Coherent Light Optical Sources (p. 211)
• 4.2.1 Pulse Response and Frequency Response (p. 211)
• 4.2.2 Emission Spectrum Evaluation (p. 215)
• 4.2.3 FM Response Evaluation (p. 228)
• 4.2.4 Noise Figures Evaluation (p. 233)
• 4.2.5 Radiation Pattern Evaluation: Near-Field, Far-Field, Astigmatic Distance, and Polarization (p. 240)
• 4.3 Measurements of Optical Fiber Amplifiers (p. 245)
• 4.3.1 Amplifier Gain (p. 246)
• 4.3.2 Amplifier Noise (p. 250)
• References (p. 254)
• Chapter 5 Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Sensors (p. 261)
• 5.1 Introduction (p. 261)
• 5.1.1 Classification (p. 262)
• 5.2 Single-Mode Sensors (p. 265)
• 5.2.1 The Fabry-Perot Fiber Interferometer (p. 266)
• 5.2.2 Chapter Overview (p. 268)
• 5.3 Temperature Sensors (p. 269)
• 5.3.1 Interferometric Schemes (p. 269)
• 5.3.2 Polarimetric Schemes (p. 274)
• 5.3.3 Combined Polarimetric and Interferometric Schemes (p. 276)
• 5.3.4 Two-Variable Sensing (p. 278)
• 5.3.5 White-Light Interferometry and Polarimetry (p. 278)
• 5.4 Mechanical Sensors (p. 279)
• 5.4.1 Strain Sensors (p. 280)
• 5.4.2 Pressure Sensors (p. 283)
• 5.4.3 Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes (p. 287)
• 5.5 Electromagnetic Sensors (p. 298)
• 5.5.1 Introduction (p. 298)
• 5.5.2 Current and Magnetic Field Sensors (p. 299)
• 5.5.3 Voltage and Electric Field Sensors (p. 310)
• 5.6 Chemical Sensors (p. 312)
• 5.6.1 Fiber Sensors (p. 312)
• 5.6.2 Planar Waveguide Sensors (p. 314)
• References (p. 318)
• Index (p. 331)