Books in the Optoelectronics Library S. series

The companion book of reference to the first volume. The book delivers a review of key areas in modern optics: coherent optical fibre systems, free space optical communications, atmospheric against guided wave optical communications and techniques for signal fading and loss.

An introduction to optical designs for handling the efficient routeing of photonic information. This book explains electrical versus optical issues, the promise and diversity of optical interconnection, and the advantages, costs and tradeoffs. Each design approach is discussed at length.

A survey of monolithic tunable semiconductor lasers, including applications in optical communication systems. The text discusses the underlying physics, operational principles and performance and applications of tunable laser diodes, covering tuning mechanisms, properties and laser structures.

The fourth volume in a series, this work details coverage of recent developments in the field of optical fibre sensors. It describes the impact which fibre sensors are having in such areas as chemical and environmental monitoring, structural instrumentation and "smart" structure.

Written by the inventor of Raman lasers, this reference describes their developments, fundamentals, operation characteristics and application methods. It is for optoelectronic researchers, system engineers and researchers in nonlinear optics, crystal optics and metrology.

Provides a description of the principles and applications of Fibre Bragg gratings technology. The text explains the underlying physics and practical aspects. Topics covered include photosensitivity, detailed applications coverage and a look at the technology of this technology on the mark.