TY - BOOK AU - Keiser,Gerd TI - Optical communications essentials T2 - McGraw-Hill networking professional SN - 0071412042 (alk. paper) AV - TK5103.59 .K42 2003 U1 - 621.3827 21 PY - 2008/// CY - New Delhi PB - Tata McGraw-Hill KW - Optical communications N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh042/2003051171.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh031/2003051171.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh031/2003051171.html ER -