This book covers recent technological developments and advanced aspects of wireless-optical transmission techniques, focusing on radio-photonic mutual intertwining for ultra-broadband information scenarios. Surveying the fundamental mechanics relevant to radio-frequency and optical engineers, the book discusses the role of optical guided media, optical fibers and integrated photonic components required for high frequency communication in rapidly expanding wireless networks.

Optical-guided media are particularly useful for handling high-capacity networking, avoiding the common problems of phase distortion, attenuation, and cross coupling. Building from a discussion of the fundamentals of radiofrequency carriers over optical fibres, this book describes networking techniques for the delivery of radiofrequency channels to the antenna systems on both wireless towers and micro-cells, as well as ways to test their effectiveness. It provides techniques to modulate and transmit ultra-wideband wireless data channels, providing a comprehensive guide to understanding the role of integrated photonics in wireless communications. An exciting range of possible applications are discussed, including global interactive virtual reality, effective autonomous auto-driving in crowded environments, the Internet of Everything (IoE), and more.

Authoritative and wide-ranging, this reference text is ideal for upper level undergraduate and graduate level students and engineers in electrical engineering, optical engineering, wireless communication and electromagnetics.

Dr Le Nguyen Binh received his PhDs in Electronic Engineering and Integrated Photonics from the University of Western Australia in 1978 and 1985. He has more than 45 years of practical and academic experience in the fields of electronics, photonics, and optical communications engineering, and has published 15 books.