This book is an important reference source for today's
communications professionals. The book offers an overview
of
data communication using both
fiber optics and
optoelectronics. In addition, the book offers guidance
regarding all the industry standards, gives a complete list
of sites on the Internet and World Wide Web for more data
online, and interprets professional opportunities in fiber
optics.
Contents
Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Pt. 1 The Technology
Ch. 1 Optical Fiber, Cable, and Connectors 3
Ch. 2 Optical Sources: Light-Emitting Diodes and Laser
Technology 41
Ch. 3 Detectors for Fiber Optics 89
Ch. 4 Logic and Drive Circuitry 127
Ch. 5 Optical Subassemblies 143
Ch. 6 Fiber Optic Transceivers 159
Pt. 2 The Links
Ch. 7 Fiber Optic Link Requirements 217
Ch. 8 Planning and Building the Optical Link 292
Ch. 9 Testing Fiber Optic Local Area Networks (LANs)
333
Pt. 3 The Applications
Ch. 10 Introduction to Industry Standards 367
Ch. 11 Intramachine Communications 379
Ch. 12 Applications: Asynchronous Transfer Mode and
Synchronous Optical Network 435
Ch. 13 Fiber Channel Standard 464
Ch. 14 Enterprise Systems Connection Fiber Optic Link
506
Ch. 15 Local Area Networks, Fiber Distributed Data
Interface, Ethernet, and Token Ring 564
Pt. 4 The Manufacturing
Technology
Ch. 16 Semiconductor Laser and Light-Emitting Diode
Fabrication 603
Ch. 17 Receiver, Laser Driver, and Phase-Locked Loop Design
Issues 655
Ch. 18 Packaging Assembly Techniques 675
Ch. 19 Alignment Metrology and Techniques 699
App. A Measurement Conversion Tables 735
App. B Physical Constants 737
App. C Index of Professional Organizations 738
App. D OSI Model 740
App. E Network Standards and Documents 741
App. F Data Network Rates 744
App. G Other Datacom Developments 754
Acronyms 759
Glossary 778
Index 803