Electro-Optic Modulation for Photonic Networks: Precise and High-Speed Control of Lightwaves

ISBN-13: 9783030867195 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Tetsuya Kawanishi

Opis

This textbook provides comprehensive and detailed information on electro-optic modulation, which plays important roles in lightwave networks including optical fiber links, visible ray communications, fiber-wireless, etc. The first part of this book describes roles and basic functions of optical modulators as well as various modulation schemes. The second part is on mathematical expressions dedicated to optical modulation, where sideband generation are clearly described. In conclusion, this book provides useful information for device and system technologies, and helps in understanding fundamental issues on telecommunication systems as well as electro-optic devices. Contents in this book provide valuable information for engineering students in telecommunications. It also gives useful examples of applied mathematics using Bessel functions. It is ideal for upper undergraduate and graduate level classes.

• Provides comprehensive mathematical expressions dedicated to optical phase modulation based electro-optic effect;
  
• Presents practical knowledge of optical modulators as well as basic theory on modulator operation;
  
• Includes classroom materials including software and PowerPoint slides for easy integration into curriculum.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Role of optical modulators in lightwave networks.- Basic principles of optical modulation using electro-optic effect.- Optical modulators for various optical modulation formats.- Sideband generation by optical modulation.- Double and single sideband modulation.- Signal processing using optical modulation.- Estimation of optical modulator.- Optical systems using advanced optical modulation.- Conclusion.

O autorze

Dr. Tetsuya Kawanishi is a Professor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University. He received his PhD in 1007 from Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. He has more than 8 years’ teaching on electromagnetics and optical communications at Waseda University, Keio University, and University of Hyogo and 20 years’ research experience in optical device and optical communications at Panasonic, Kyoto University, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and Waseda University. He also has industry experience at the Production Engineering Laboratory of Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), and National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.