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Keiser, Gerd.

Optical communications essentials / Gerd Keiser. - xix, 373 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - McGraw-Hill networking professional .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Basic Concepts of Communication Systems --
Ch. 2. Optical Communication Systems Overview --
Ch. 3. Behavior of Light --
Ch. 4. Optical Fibers --
Ch. 5. Optical Fiber Cables --
Ch. 6. Light Sources and Transmitters --
Ch. 7. Photodiodes and Receivers --
Ch. 8. Connectors and Splices --
Ch. 9. Passive Optical Components --
Ch. 10. Active Optical Components --
Ch. 11. Optical Amplifiers --
Ch. 12. Wavelength Division Multiplexing --
Ch. 13. Constructing the WDM Network Puzzle --
Ch. 14. Performance Measures --
Ch. 15. Performance Impairments --
Ch. 16. Optical Link Design --
Ch. 17. Optical Networks --
Ch. 18. Network Management --
Ch. 19. Test and Measurement --
Ch. 20. Manufacturing Issues --
App. A. Units, Physical Constants, and Conversion Factors --
App. B. ITU-T Frequency and Wavelength Grid

ISBN: 0071412042 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003051171

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Optical communications.

LC Class. No.: TK5103.59 / .K42 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 621.3827 / K.G.O