Introduction to Optical Fiber Communications Systems

by William B. Jones Jr.

Book Overview

For seniors or first-year graduate students, this text is a general introduction to optical electronics with a strong emphasis on underlying physical properties and on the design of optical communications systems. Jones provides balanced coverage of optical fibers, transmitting devices, photodetectors, and systems; and pays special attention to topics of emerging importance, including integrated optical devices, heterodyne detection, and coherent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030095441
• ISBN13: 9780030095443
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"