INDEX 533
color-center laser, 425
computer-aided design, 217
confinement factor, 37, 107, 235, 293
connector loss,seeloss
conversion efficiency, 304
core–cladding interface, 24, 26, 58
correlation length, 45
correlation technique, 389
Costas loop, 488
coupled-cavity mechanism, 103
coupled-mode equations, 293
coupling coefficient, 293
coupling efficiency, 88, 91, 118
critical angle, 24, 58, 87
cross-correlation coefficient, 206
cross-correlation function, 389
cross-gain saturation, 242, 257, 357
cross-phase modulation, 65, 272, 359, 445
demultiplexing with, 377
interchannel, 370–372, 508
intrachannel, 310
soliton interaction through, 459
crosstalk, 362–375
amplifier-induced, 242
Brillouin-induced, 369
EDFA-induced, 257
filter-induced, 363–365
FWM-induced, 67, 372–374
heterowavelength, 363
homowavelength, 363, 365
in-band, 365–366
linear, 363–366
nonlinear, 366–374
out-of-band, 363–365
Raman-induced, 63, 366–368, 387
Rayleigh, 248
router-induced, 365–366
SCM, 387
XPM-induced, 65, 370–372, 387
crosstalk penalty, 363, 365
CRZ format, 14, 267, 309
cutoff condition, 33
cutoffwavelength, 135
dark current, 136, 156, 482
deBruijn network, 337
decision circuit, 152, 162, 204, 207, 284,
288, 495
decision threshold, 162, 164, 287, 363
decoder, 389
delay line, 389
delay technique, 375
delay-demodulation scheme, 490
demodulation
asynchronous, 488
delay, 489
schemes for, 487–490
synchronous, 488
demultiplexer, 344–347
all-fiber, 346
concave-grating, 362
diffraction-based, 344
electro-optic, 377
filter-based, 345
grating-based, 344
interference-based, 344
TDM, 377–380
terahertz optical asymmetrical, 379
waveguide-grating, 347
density of states, 80, 86
depletion layer, 145
depletion width, 81, 137, 139
detector,seephotodetector
diapersion
anomalous, 434
differential gain, 93
differential-detection technique, 392
diffusion coefficient, 81, 115
diffusion length, 81
digital hierarchy, 12
synchronous, 13
digital video transport systems, 388
dipole relaxation time, 227, 252
direct-sequence encoding, 389
directional coupler, 188, 346, 349, 355
grating-assisted, 349
dispersion, 37–45
anomalous, 197, 405
comb-like, 411, 418
fourth-order, 317
grating, 294, 296
grating-induced, 294
group-velocity, 38–42, 96, 194, 195,
271, 279, 404–411, 504
intermodal, 190, 194
material, 39–40
modal, 25
multipath, 25, 26
normal, 197, 296, 409, 429, 433