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Index
Brief Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Copyright
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Linear Broadband Distribution Systems
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Organization of this Book
1.3. The Software Applications
1.4. Why this Book
Chapter 2. Coaxial RF Technology
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Coaxial Cable
2.3. Amplifiers
2.4. Passive Coaxial Components
2.5. Power Supplies
2.6. Summary
Chapter 3. Coaxial Distribution System Design
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Carrier-to-Noise Ratio
3.3. Carrier to Distortion
3.4. Noise–Distortion Trade-Off
3.5. System Powering
3.6. Signal Level Management
3.7. Signal Level Stability
3.8. The Service Drop
3.9. Summary
Chapter 4. Linear Fiber-Optic Signal Transportation
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Optical Basics
4.3. Multimode Optical Fibers
4.4. Single-Mode Optical Fibers
4.5. Network Passives
4.6. Linear Optical Transmitters
4.7. Optical Amplifiers
4.8. Optical Receivers
4.9. Interactions among Transmitters, Fibers, and Receivers
4.10. End-to-End Fiber-Optic Link Performance
4.11. Summary
Chapter 5. Wavelength Division Multiplexing
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Wavelength Multiplexing: WWDM, CWDM, and DWDM
5.3. Components for WDM Systems
5.4. WDM-Specific Design Factors
5.5. Crosstalk Mechanisms
5.6. CSO Due to Transmitter Chirp Combined with Imperfect Channel Flatness
5.7. Degradation in Shared-Detector, Multi-Wavelength Systems
5.8. Summary
Chapter 6. Linear Microwave Signal Transportation
6.1. Introduction
6.2. U.S. Regulation of Microwave Transmission
6.3. General Operational Principles
6.4. Path Design
6.5. Performance Calculation
6.6. Link Availability Factors
6.7. Summary
Chapter 7. End-to-End Performance
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Quality Standards and Requirements
7.3. Performance Allocations among Sections of Cable Systems
7.4. Noise and Distortion Allocations in Cable Systems
7.5. Typical Network Transmission Quality Under Operational Conditions
7.6. Summary
Chapter 8. Upstream Issues
8.1. Introduction
8.2. The Two-Way Node
8.3. Downstream and Upstream Frequency Partitioning
8.4. Group Delay of Diplex Filters
8.5. Splitting the Node in the Upstream Direction
8.6. Return Signal Level Issues
8.7. Optional Ways to Specify Return Lasers
8.8. Characteristics of Return Lasers
8.9. Return Path Combining at the Headend
8.10. Spurious Signals in the Return Path
8.11. Characteristics of a Composite Reverse Signal
8.12. Reaction of Active Components to Signal Characteristics
8.13. Common Path Distortion
8.14. Return Path Interference Mitigation Techniques
8.15. Upstream Signal Power Apportionment
8.16. Practical Level Setting
8.17. Summary
Chapter 9. Architectural Requirements and Techniques
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Performance Parameters
9.3. Requirements by Service Type
9.4. Scalability
9.5. Summary
Chapter 10. Architectural Elements and Examples
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Architectural Elements
10.3. Architectural Examples
10.4. Summary
Chapter 11. Emerging Architectures
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Analog and Digital Optical Modulation
11.3. Combining Analog and Digital Transmission on the Same Fiber
11.4. Bidirectional Transmission
11.5. Fiber-Deep Architectures
11.6. Classifying Fiber-to-the-Home Systems
11.7. Distance Limitations
11.8. Limitations on Analog Transmission Distance
11.9. Limitations on Digital Transmission Distance
11.10. Low-Frequency Content Removal in Digital Transmission
11.11. Summary
Chapter 12. Network Reliability and Availability
12.1. Introduction
12.2. History and Benchmarking
12.3. Definitions and Basic Calculations
12.4. Effects of Redundant Network Connections
12.5. Absolute Versus User-Perceived Parameters
12.6. Network Analysis
12.7. Analysis of a Typical HFC Network
12.8. Summary
Appendix . Channel Allocation
Glossary
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