This book (in two volumes) has been the "bible" for optical communications engineers for 32 years. Since the publication of Optical Fiber Telecommunications V (OFTV) in 2008, many new technologies have evolved that will form the basis of future optical engineering applications in the communications industry. Written by active authorities in the field from industry and academia, OFT V1 A&B includes all the newest and most important emerging optical technologies. With this book, engineers will have all the key technologies at their fingertips for future optical components and systems development.
> 10 GHz) microwave photonics: Enhanced-performance links and the novel functionalities they enable 18. Recent advances in high-frequency (> 10 GHz) microwave photonics 19. All-band Optical Wireless Access Networks using Radio over Fiber Technologies; PONs: State of the Art and Standardized 20. Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Networks (WDM PONs) 21. FTTx Worldwide Deployment.