OFDM for Optical Communications

• The first book on optical OFDM by the leading pioneers in the field


• The only book is a correction error. Codes for optical OFDM


• Gives applications of OFDM to free-space communications, optical access networks, and OFDM metro and log haul transports


• Contains introductions to signal engineers for optical engineers

This book is a coherent and comprehensive introduction to OFDM signal processing, with a distinctive focus. It evaluates the architecture, design and performance of OFDM variations, discusses coded OFDM, and gives a detailed study of error. Ethernet and future optical networks.

The emerging applications of optical OFDM, including single-mode fiber transmission, multimode fiber transmission, free optical fiber systems, optical optical networks, radio-over-fiber, WiMAX and UWB communications.

Written by leadingitten contr two optical Wr optical Wr Wr Wr. Students, technical managers and telecom executives looking for the future.

William Shieh is an associate professor and reader in the electrical and electronic engineering department, The University of Melbourne, Australia. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of Southern California.

Ivan Djordjevic is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, Tucson, where he directs the Optical Communications Systems Laboratory (OCSL). His current research interests include optical networks, error control coding, constrained coding, coded modulation, turbo equalization, OFDM applications, and quantum error correction.

"This wonderful book is the first one to address the dynamic emerging optical field of the bridge. The book adopts a coherent line of presentation, while striking a thoughtful balance between the various topics OFDM methods, variations and In the view of the graduate students, accomplished speakers, it is possible to achieve a high level of development in ICT. networks. " - Prof. Moshe Nazarathy, EE Dept., Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

Introduction; OFDM Principles; Optical Communication Fundamentals; Signal Processing for Optical OFDM; Polarization Effects in Optical Fiber; Coding for Optical OFDM Systems; Various Types of Optical OFDM; Spectrally Efficient High-Speed Coherent OFDM System; OFDM for Multimode Fiber Systems; OFDM in Free-Space Optical Communication Systems; OFDM Applications in Access Optical Networks; Future Research Directions