About the Authors. Foreword. Table of Contents. Constants, Symbols and Acronyms. CHAPTER 1 Introduction. CHAPTER 2 Integrated Photonic Systems. 2.1 Long-Haul Communication Links. 2.2 Metropolitan-Area Networks. 2.3 Local Area Networks and Short-Distance Interconnects. 2.4 Optical Backplane Technology. 2.5 Optical on-chip interconnects. CHAPTER 3 Basic Concepts. 3.1 Modulation of Optical and Electrical Signals. 3.2 NRZ Random Data. 3.3 Clock Recovery...