Ming-Kang Liu, Max.
Principles and applications of optical communications. / Max Ming-Kang Liu. - Chicago : Irwin, c1996. - xix, 1004 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction -- From point-to-point to networking -- Light sources -- Optical fibers -- Light detection -- Noise in optical communications -- Incoherent detection -- Networking -- Time-domain medium access -- Wavelength-domain medium access -- Subcarrier multiplexing -- Photonic switching -- Signal processing: Direct modulation -- Distributed-feedback laser diodes and modulation -- External modulation -- Coherent detection -- Timing recovery and line coding -- Optical amplification -- Optical fibre solition transmission -- Appendix A: Important physical and mathematical constants -- B: International system of units -- C: Important physical constants of compounds -- D: Important variable definitions -- E: Useful mathematical formulas.
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Optical communications.
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Principles and applications of optical communications. / Max Ming-Kang Liu. - Chicago : Irwin, c1996. - xix, 1004 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction -- From point-to-point to networking -- Light sources -- Optical fibers -- Light detection -- Noise in optical communications -- Incoherent detection -- Networking -- Time-domain medium access -- Wavelength-domain medium access -- Subcarrier multiplexing -- Photonic switching -- Signal processing: Direct modulation -- Distributed-feedback laser diodes and modulation -- External modulation -- Coherent detection -- Timing recovery and line coding -- Optical amplification -- Optical fibre solition transmission -- Appendix A: Important physical and mathematical constants -- B: International system of units -- C: Important physical constants of compounds -- D: Important variable definitions -- E: Useful mathematical formulas.
0256164150
95025240
Optical communications.
TK5103.59.M57
621.382/7