Theory and Design of Terabit Optical Fiber Transmission Systems

This comprehensive, modular treatment of the challenging issues involved in very high-speed optical transmission systems contains all the theory and practical design criteria required to optimise transmission system design. Each chapter covers the theoretical modelling of a given system; chapters are well supported by real-world worked examples and accompanied by MATLAB code and receiver design examples. Critical analysis and comparison of engineering solutions is presented, to make clear the principles underlying system performance optimisation, and a broad range of transmission systems is discussed, including the status and performance demands of the Terabit systems now entering the next generation market. Blending theoretical and practical considerations for high-speed fiber optic systems design, this is an indispensable reference for all forward-looking professionals and researchers in optical communications.

1. Optical modulations and spectra; 2. Principles of nonlinear optics and light polarization; 3. Light amplification and noise in optical amplifiers; 4. Noise analysis and BER theory of optical fiber transmission systems; 5. Theory and applications of the Mach–Zehnder interferometer; 6. Interferometric optical responses; 7. Basic optical modulations and direct detection systems; 8. High-order optical modulation formats; 9. Theory of coherent optical detection; 10. Architecture and design of Terabit transmission systems.

Stefano Bottacchi leads the Advanced Optical Transmission System Group at u2t Photonics AG, Berlin, having previously worked with Siemens/Infineon Technologies AG and CISCO. He has over 25 years' experience of optical component and system design and is the author of several books in the field of optical communications.