Fiber Optic Communications

First Edition
Author: James Downing
ISBN #: 1401866352
©2005   Publish Date: 09/21/2004
Binding: PB
Pages: 448
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $250.95

Product Benefits:

  • scores of practical examples help readers make the connection between theoretical concepts and practical applications
  • plentiful illustrations, graphs, and tables further strengthen the links between theory and practice
  • advanced concepts presented in easy-to-understand terms
  • extensive end-of-chapter questions allow readers to practice concepts they have just learned
  • content can be covered in a single semester if desired, and is suitable for use in two or four-year telecommunications, electronics technology, or information systems technology programs

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Fiber Optic Communications.Fundamentals of Optics.Characteristics of Optical Fibers.Fiber and Cable Fabrication.Sources and Transmitters.Detectors and Receivers.Fiber Optic Devices.Modulation, Multiplexing and Network Architecture.Fiber Optic Communications Systems.Fiber Optic Test and Measurement.Other Lightwave Communications Applications.

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