Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques is an indispensable collection of key optical measurement techniques essential for developing and characterizing today’s photonic devices and fiber optic systems. The book gives comprehensive and systematic descriptions of various fiber optic measurement methods with the emphasis on the understanding of optoelectronic signal processing methodologies, helping the reader to weigh up the pros and cons of each technique and establish their suitability for the task at hand.
Carefully balancing descriptions of principle, operations and optoelectronic circuit implementation, this indispensable resource will enable the engineer to:
The 2nd edition of this successful reference has been extensively updated (with 150 new pages) to reflect the advances in the field since publication in 2008 and includes:
Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques brings together in one volume the fundamental principles with the latest techniques, making it a complete resource for the optical and communications engineer developing future optical devices and fiber optic systems.
1. 1.1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 1.2 Laser diodes and LEDs - p. 3 3. 1.3 Photodetectors - p. 30 4. 1.4 Optical fibers - p. 42 5. 1.5 Optical amplifiers - p. 81 6. 1.6 External electro-optic modulator - p. 114 7. References - p. 134 8. Chapter 2. Basic mechanisms and instrumentation for optical measurement - p. 137 9. Abstract - p. 137 10. 2.1 Introduction - p. 137 11. 2.2 Grating-based optical spectrum analyzers - p. 138 12. 2.3 Scanning FP interferometer - p. 151 13. 2.4 Mach-Zehnder interferometers - p. 164 14. 2.5 Michelson interferometers - p. 169 15. 2.6 Optical wavelength meter - p. 178 16. 2.7 Optical ring resonators and their applications - p. 187 17. 2.8 Optical polarimeter - p. 204 18. 2.9 Measurement based on coherent optical detection - p. 211 19. 2.10 Waveform measurement - p. 226 20. 2.11 LIDAR and OCT - p. 249 21. 2.12 Optical network analyzer - p. 283 22. References - p. 292 23. Chapter 3. Characterization of optical devices - p. 297 24. Abstract - p. 297 25. 3.1 Introduction - p. 297 26. 3.2 Characterization of RIN, linewidth, and phase noise of semiconductor lasers - p. 297 27. 3.3 Measurement of electro-optic modulation response - p. 339 28. 3.4 Wideband characterization of an optical receiver - p. 357 29. 3.5 Characterization of optical amplifiers - p. 366 30. 3.6 Characterization of passive optical components - p. 414 31. References - p. 443 32. Chapter 4. Optical fiber measurement - p. 447 33. Abstract - p. 447 34. 4.1 Introduction - p. 447 35. 4.2 Classification of fiber types - p. 448 36. 4.3 Measurement of fiber mode-field distribution - p. 457 37. 4.4 Fiber attenuation measurement and OTDR - p. 464 38. 4.5 Fiber dispersion measurements - p. 475 39. 4.6 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) measurement - p. 489 40. 4.7 Determination of polarization-dependent loss - p. 517 41. 4.8 PMD sources and emulators - p. 520 42. 4.9 Measurement of fiber non-linearity - p. 524 43. References - p. 553 44. Chapter 5. Fiber-based optical metrology and spectroscopy techniques - p. 557 45. Chapter 6. Optical system performance measurements - p. 651 46. Abstract - p. 651 47. 6.1 Introduction - p. 651 48. 6.2 Overview of fiber-optic transmission systems - p. 652 49. 6.3 Receiver sensitivity measurement and OSNR tolerance - p. 676 50. 6.4 Waveform distortion measurements - p. 698 51. 6.5 Jitter measurement - p. 701 52. 6.6 In situ monitoring of linear propagation impairments - p. 710 53. 6.7 Measurement of non-linear crosstalks in WDM systems - p. 726 54. 6.8 Optical performance monitoring based on coherent optical transceivers - p. 752 55. 6.9 Optical system performance evaluation based on required OSNR - p. 767 56. 6.10 Fiber-optic recirculating loop - p. 777 57. References - p. 788 58. Chapter 7. Measurement errors - p. 793 59. Index - p. 819
Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques is an indispensable collection of key optical measurement techniques essential for developing and characterizing today’s photonic devices and fiber optic systems. The book gives comprehensive and systematic descriptions of various fiber optic measurement methods with the emphasis on the understanding of optoelectronic signal processing methodologies, helping the reader to weigh up the pros and cons of each technique and establish their suitability for the task at hand.
Carefully balancing descriptions of principle, operations and optoelectronic circuit implementation, this indispensable resource will enable the engineer to:
The 2nd edition of this successful reference has been extensively updated (with 150 new pages) to reflect the advances in the field since publication in 2008 and includes:
Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques brings together in one volume the fundamental principles with the latest techniques, making it a complete resource for the optical and communications engineer developing future optical devices and fiber optic systems.
1. 1.1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 1.2 Laser diodes and LEDs - p. 3 3. 1.3 Photodetectors - p. 30 4. 1.4 Optical fibers - p. 42 5. 1.5 Optical amplifiers - p. 81 6. 1.6 External electro-optic modulator - p. 114 7. References - p. 134 8. Chapter 2. Basic mechanisms and instrumentation for optical measurement - p. 137 9. Abstract - p. 137 10. 2.1 Introduction - p. 137 11. 2.2 Grating-based optical spectrum analyzers - p. 138 12. 2.3 Scanning FP interferometer - p. 151 13. 2.4 Mach-Zehnder interferometers - p. 164 14. 2.5 Michelson interferometers - p. 169 15. 2.6 Optical wavelength meter - p. 178 16. 2.7 Optical ring resonators and their applications - p. 187 17. 2.8 Optical polarimeter - p. 204 18. 2.9 Measurement based on coherent optical detection - p. 211 19. 2.10 Waveform measurement - p. 226 20. 2.11 LIDAR and OCT - p. 249 21. 2.12 Optical network analyzer - p. 283 22. References - p. 292 23. Chapter 3. Characterization of optical devices - p. 297 24. Abstract - p. 297 25. 3.1 Introduction - p. 297 26. 3.2 Characterization of RIN, linewidth, and phase noise of semiconductor lasers - p. 297 27. 3.3 Measurement of electro-optic modulation response - p. 339 28. 3.4 Wideband characterization of an optical receiver - p. 357 29. 3.5 Characterization of optical amplifiers - p. 366 30. 3.6 Characterization of passive optical components - p. 414 31. References - p. 443 32. Chapter 4. Optical fiber measurement - p. 447 33. Abstract - p. 447 34. 4.1 Introduction - p. 447 35. 4.2 Classification of fiber types - p. 448 36. 4.3 Measurement of fiber mode-field distribution - p. 457 37. 4.4 Fiber attenuation measurement and OTDR - p. 464 38. 4.5 Fiber dispersion measurements - p. 475 39. 4.6 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) measurement - p. 489 40. 4.7 Determination of polarization-dependent loss - p. 517 41. 4.8 PMD sources and emulators - p. 520 42. 4.9 Measurement of fiber non-linearity - p. 524 43. References - p. 553 44. Chapter 5. Fiber-based optical metrology and spectroscopy techniques - p. 557 45. Chapter 6. Optical system performance measurements - p. 651 46. Abstract - p. 651 47. 6.1 Introduction - p. 651 48. 6.2 Overview of fiber-optic transmission systems - p. 652 49. 6.3 Receiver sensitivity measurement and OSNR tolerance - p. 676 50. 6.4 Waveform distortion measurements - p. 698 51. 6.5 Jitter measurement - p. 701 52. 6.6 In situ monitoring of linear propagation impairments - p. 710 53. 6.7 Measurement of non-linear crosstalks in WDM systems - p. 726 54. 6.8 Optical performance monitoring based on coherent optical transceivers - p. 752 55. 6.9 Optical system performance evaluation based on required OSNR - p. 767 56. 6.10 Fiber-optic recirculating loop - p. 777 57. References - p. 788 58. Chapter 7. Measurement errors - p. 793 59. Index - p. 819
