Fig.

8-1: Simple point-to-point link

Fig. 8-2: Optical power-loss model
Fig. 8-3: Receiver sensitivities vs bit rate
Fig. 8-4: Example link-loss budget
Fig. 8-5: Transmission distance vs data rate
Fig. 8-6: Transmission distance vs data rate
Fig. 8-7: NRZ-L data pattern
Fig. 8-8: Baseline wander
Fig. 8-9: RZ data formats
 Fig. 8-11:
FEC
characteristics
Fig. 8-14:Modal noise at a connection
Fig. 8-15: Dynamic spectra of a laser
Fig. 8-16: Mode-partition-noise effects
Fig. 8-17: Chirping & extinction-ratio penalties
Fig. 8-19:
Multiple-
reflection
effects