Bass M., Enoch J.M., Van Stryland E.W., Wolfe W.L. (Eds.) Handbook of Optics, Volume IV: Fiber Optics and Nonlinear Optics

2nd ed. — McGraw-Hill Professional; 2001, 943 p. — ISBN: 0071364560.This new volume is the latest in a set representing the most comprehensive collection of descriptive material and tabulated data about optics ever assembled! Its 27 all-new chapters-contributed by the most widely respected names in the field-give you instant access to reliable information concerning every aspect of fiber optics.Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, this definitive work includes all the information you need to start solving problems in optics, from design of systems and components to day-today laboratory research and development. This volume contains a new index covering all four volumes, extensive chapter glossaries, and a wealth of current references to guide you to even more sources of information.Fiber Optics
Optical Fibers and Fiber-Optic Communications
Optical Fiber Communication Technology and System Overview
Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers
Sources, Modulators, and Detectors for Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
Optical Fiber Amplifiers
Fiber-Optic Communication Links (Telecom, Datacom, and Analog)
Solitons in Optical Fiber Communication Systems
Tapered-Fiber Couplers, MUX and deMUX
Fiber Bragg Gratings
Micro-Optics-Based Components for Networking
Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers and Wavelength Conversion
Optical Time-Division Multiplexed Communication Networks
Wavelength Domain Multiplexed (WDM) Fiber-Optic Communication Networks
Infrared Fibers
Optical Fiber Sensors
Fiber-Optic Communication StandardsNonlinear and Quantum Optics
Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities
Stimulated Raman and Brillouin Scattering
Optical Limiting
Photonic Bandgap Materials
All-Optical Switching
Optical Parametric Oscillators
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Coherent Optical Transients
Nonlinear Optical Processes for Ultrashort Pulse Generation
Quantum Theory of the Laser
Laser Stabilization
Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms