Guided Optics Optical Fibers and All-fiber Components

This textbook is essential to understand the propagation of light in guided optical structures. From basic concepts of linear guided optics, equations and solutions of wave-applied guiding structures, to optical fiber communication devices. Includes solutions to Maxwell's equations, and a wealth of graphs, calculation methods and numerical problem results to illustrate the theory. Targeted at students and lecturers in guided optics, and researchers and newcomers to the field.

Jacques Bures obtained a license degree in Science from Grenoble University (L.Sc.), France and a Masters and Doctorate from Laval University (M.Sc., D.Sc), Qu+¬bec, Canada. He teaches at the Department of Engineering Physics at the +ëcole Polytechnique Montr+¬al, Canada. Professor Bures is a founding member of one of today's leading labs in fiber-optic communications science, with many pioneering developments to their credit, including spinoffs of several successful commercial ventures. His research interests include "All-fiber" passive components, fiber characterization, and theory and simulation software.