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Optical Communications Essentials

ISBN10: 0071433538 | ISBN13: 9780071433532

Optical Communications Essentials
ISBN10: 0071433538
ISBN13: 9780071433532
By Gerd Keiser

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* The most comprehensive introduction to optical communications available anywhere--from the author of Optical Fiber Communications, the field's leading text * Concise, illustrated module-style chapters quickly bring non-specialists up-to-speed * Extensive DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) coverage * Advanced topics and limited math covered in side-bars' * Free space optical (wireless fiber optics)

Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Communications Systems

Chapter 2: Optical Communication Systems Overview

Chapter 3: The Behavior of Light

Chapter 4: Optical Fibers

Chapter 5: Optical Fiber Cables

Chapter 6: Light Sources and Transmitters

Chapter 7: Photoiodes and Receivers

Chapter 8: Connectors and Splices

Chapter 9: Passive Optical Components

Chapter 10: Active Optical Components

Chapter 11: Optical Amplifiers

Chapter 12: Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Chapter 13: Constructing the WDM Network Puzzle

Chapter 14: Performance Measures

Chapter 15: Performance Impairments

Chapter 16: Optical Link Design

Chapter 17: Optical Networks

Chapter 18: Network Management

Chapter 19: Test and Measurement

Chapter 20: Manufacturing Issues

APPENDIX A: UNITS, PHYSICAL CONSTANTS, AND CONVERSION FACTORS

APPENDIX B: ITU-T FREQUENCY AND WAVELENGTH GRID

APPENDIX C: ACRONYMS

INDEX

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