Digital and Analog Fiber Optic Communication for CATV and FTTx Applications

Constants and Symbols.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part 1: System Overview.

1. WDM, Fiber to the X, and HFC Systems: A Technical Review.

2. Basic Structure of Optical Transceivers.

3. Introduction to ATV Standards and Concepts of Operation.

Part 2: Semiconductors and Passives.

4. Introduction to Optical Fiber and Passive Optical Fiber Components.

5. Optics, Modules, and Lenses.

6. Semiconductor Laser Diode Fundamentals.

7. Laser Dynamics: External Modulation for CATV and Fast Data Rates.

8. Photodetectors.

Part 3: RF and Control Concepts.

9. Basic RF Definitions and IMD Effects on TV Picture.

10. Introduction to Receiver Front-End Noise Modeling.

11. Amplifier Analysis and Design Concepts.

12. AGC Topologies and Concepts.

13. Laser Power and Temperature Control Loops.

Part 4: Introduction to CATV MODEM and Transmitters.

14. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) in CATV Optical Transmitters.

15. Introduction to CATV MODEM.

16. Linearization Techniques.

17. System Link Budget Calculation and Impairment Aspects.

Part 5: Digital Transceiver Performance.

18. Introduction to Digital Data Signals and Design Constraints.

19. Transceivers and tunable Wavelength Transceiver Modules.

Part 6: Integration and Testing.

20. Cross-talk Isolation.

21. Test Setups.

Index.