| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Brief History of Fiber Optics in Telecommunication and Sensor Applications | p. 1 |
| Present Status of the Tests and Experimental Characterization Procedures | p. 4 |
| Recommendations and Standardization | p. 7 |
| Objectives of the Book | p. 11 |
| References | p. 12 |
| Single-Mode Optical Fibers and Devices | p. 17 |
| Basic Concepts of Optical Radiation | p. 17 |
| Field Representation | p. 17 |
| Field Polarization | p. 22 |
| Temporal Coherence | p. 24 |
| Spatial Coherence and Diffraction | p. 30 |
| Interference | p. 33 |
| Interferometers | p. 39 |
| Newton's Rings | p. 39 |
| Michelson Interferometer | p. 41 |
| Mach-Zehnder Interferometer | p. 43 |
| Spectrometers | p. 44 |
| Sagnac Interferometer | p. 46 |
| Light Modulation and Detection | p. 48 |
| Intensity and Coherent Modulation | p. 48 |
| Photodiodes | p. 50 |
| Direct Detection | p. 53 |
| Coherent Detection | p. 57 |
| Statistical Properties of Light Detection | p. 62 |
| Properties of Single-Mode Fibers Independent of the Light Degree of Temporal Coherence | p. 65 |
| Outline of the Propagation in a Weakly Guiding Round-Core Fiber | p. 66 |
| Attenuation | p. 68 |
| Chromatic Dispersion Effects in Intensity-Modulation Direct Detection Schemes | p. 72 |
| Active Fibers | p. 74 |
| Properties of Single-Mode Fibers Dependent on the Light Degree of Temporal Coherence | p. 76 |
| Modal Noise Effects | p. 77 |
| Geometrical and Material Birefringence | p. 77 |
| Polarization Fluctuations | p. 79 |
| Chromatic Dispersion Effects in Coherent Transmissions | p. 81 |
| Devices for Incoherent Light Generation and Processing | p. 82 |
| LED Sources | p. 84 |
| Light Sources with Moderate Temporal Coherence | p. 85 |
| All-Fiber Devices for Incoherent Light Processing | p. 87 |
| Micro-Optic Devices for Incoherent Light Processing | p. 89 |
| Integrated-Optic Devices for Incoherent Light Processing | p. 91 |
| Devices for Coherent Light Generation and Processing | p. 94 |
| DFB Laser Sources | p. 95 |
| External Cavity Stabilization | p. 97 |
| Quantum-Well Laser Sources | p. 99 |
| Micro-Optic Devices for Coherent Light Processing | p. 99 |
| Integrated-Optic Devices for Coherent Light Processing | p. 101 |
| References | p. 104 |
| Measurements of Fiber Optics in Incoherent Light | p. 111 |
| Incoherent Light Fiber Characterization | p. 112 |
| Mode Field Diameter and Geometrical Characteristics | p. 112 |
| Refractive Index | p. 118 |
| Cut-Off Wavelength | p. 121 |
| General Considerations on Attenuation Measurements | p. 127 |
| Attenuation Measurements by OTDR | p. 130 |
| Chromatic Dispersion | p. 139 |
| Outline of Optical Cables for Telecommunication | p. 145 |
| Splices and Connectors | p. 146 |
| Measurements of Splices | p. 149 |
| Measurements of Connectors | p. 150 |
| Measurements of All-Fiber Passive Devices | p. 153 |
| Measurements of Active Fibers | p. 156 |
| Measurements of Incoherent Light Optical Sources | p. 159 |
| Electro-Optic Characteristics | p. 159 |
| Pulse Response | p. 163 |
| Grating Spectrometer | p. 165 |
| Emission Spectrum Evaluation | p. 168 |
| Mode Partition Noise in Laser Diodes | p. 172 |
| Measurements of Photodiodes | p. 176 |
| Dark Current and Responsivity Measurements | p. 177 |
| Baseband Frequency Response and Pulse Response | p. 178 |
| Photodiode Nonlinear Distortion | p. 181 |
| Gain and Noise Figure Evaluation of APDs | p. 184 |
| References | p. 187 |
| Measurements of Fiber Optics in Coherent Light | p. 195 |
| Coherent Light Fiber Characterization | p. 196 |
| Coherent Backscattering | p. 196 |
| Polarization Mode Dispersion: General Aspects | p. 201 |
| Polarization Mode Dispersion: Measurement Techniques | p. 205 |
| Measurements of Coherent Light Optical Sources | p. 211 |
| Pulse Response and Frequency Response | p. 211 |
| Emission Spectrum Evaluation | p. 215 |
| FM Response Evaluation | p. 228 |
| Noise Figures Evaluation | p. 233 |
| Radiation Pattern Evaluation: Near-Field, Far-Field, Astigmatic Distance, and Polarization | p. 240 |
| Measurements of Optical Fiber Amplifiers | p. 245 |
| Amplifier Gain | p. 246 |
| Amplifier Noise | p. 250 |
| References | p. 254 |
| Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Sensors | p. 261 |
| Introduction | p. 261 |
| Classification | p. 262 |
| Single-Mode Sensors | p. 265 |
| The Fabry-Perot Fiber Interferometer | p. 266 |
| Chapter Overview | p. 268 |
| Temperature Sensors | p. 269 |
| Interferometric Schemes | p. 269 |
| Polarimetric Schemes | p. 274 |
| Combined Polarimetric and Interferometric Schemes | p. 276 |
| Two-Variable Sensing | p. 278 |
| White-Light Interferometry and Polarimetry | p. 278 |
| Mechanical Sensors | p. 279 |
| Strain Sensors | p. 280 |
| Pressure Sensors | p. 283 |
| Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes | p. 287 |
| Electromagnetic Sensors | p. 298 |
| Introduction | p. 298 |
| Current and Magnetic Field Sensors | p. 299 |
| Voltage and Electric Field Sensors | p. 310 |
| Chemical Sensors | p. 312 |
| Fiber Sensors | p. 312 |
| Planar Waveguide Sensors | p. 314 |
| References | p. 318 |
| Index | p. 331 |
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