• RecordNumber
    3484
  • Author
    Dutton, Harry J. R.
  • Title

    Understanding optical communications

  • Author Statement
    Harry J.R. Dutton.
  • Publication
    Prentice Hall PTR
  • Publication Year
    c1998
  • Collation
    xxxvi, 760 p. ill.
  • Series
    The ITSO networking series
  • Notes
    Includes bibliographical references and index , Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- pt. 1. Theory and devices. ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Optical fibre -- ch. 3. Optical sources -- ch. 4. Optical detectors -- ch. 5. Optical devices -- ch. 6. Fibre manufacture, cables and connectors -- pt. 2. Systems. ch. 7. Optical communication systems -- ch. 8. Optical link connections in electronic networks -- ch. 9. Wavelength division multiplexing -- ch. 10. Lightwave networks -- ch. 11. Fibre in the (local) loop - FITL -- ch. 12. Research directions -- Appendix A. An introduction to semiconductors -- Appendix B. An introduction to communications networks -- Appendix C. Laser safety -- Appendix D. Acronyms -- Appendix E. Some useful facts -- Appendix F. Special notices -- Index.
  • Subject

    Optical communications. , Optical fibers. , Optical interconnects. , Laser communication systems. , Local loop (Telephony) , Wavelength division multiplexing.

  • Main class
    621
  • Sub class
    .3827
  • Cutter no
    D9544u