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An Introduction to Fiber Optics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title An Introduction to Fiber Optics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ajoy Ghatak
By (author) K. Thyagarajan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:584
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189
ISBN/Barcode 9780521577854
ClassificationsDewey:621.3692
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 7 Tables, unspecified; 5 Halftones, unspecified; 317 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 June 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Recent advances in the development of low-loss optical fibers have revolutionized the field of telecommunications, and fiber-based networks form a key part of international communications systems. This book introduces the physical principles of optical fibers, and details their use in sensor technology and modern optical communication systems. The authors begin by setting out the basic propagation characteristics of single mode and multimode optical fibers. In later chapters they cover optical sources, optical detectors, and fiber-optic communication system design. They also treat a wide variety of related topics such as doped fiber amplifiers, dispersion compensation, fiber sensors, and measurement techniques for the characterization of optical fibers. Throughout the book, physical and engineering aspects of the subject are interwoven, and many worked examples and exercises are included. It will be an ideal textbook for undergraduate or graduate students taking courses in optical fiber communications, photonics, or optoelectronics.

Reviews

'I liked this book overall, and will gladly use it myself.' Contemporary Physics 'Throughout the book, physical and engineering aspects of the subject are interwoven, and many worked examples and exercises are included. It will be an ideal textbook for undergraduate or graduate students taking courses in optical fiber communications, photonics, or optoelectronics.' G. Weiler, Optik