Publisher's Synopsis
Coherent lightwave communication is now a major research area in optoelectronics and telecommunications. Originally, coherent optical techniques were seen as another step in the race to record transmission distance. However, the rapid advances in laser technology and system performance have increased the efficiency of coherent detection in both long- haul/high-speed transmission systems and optical switching systems. High receiver sensitivity and greater flexibility are just a couple of the benefits of this new technology. The result of 8 years of practical systems design at Philips Research Laboratory, this book takes a practical approach and is application-driven, providing essential guidance for the analysis and design of high-performance coherent optical systems.
