Keiser has developed this readable tour through the basics and cutting edge applications of optical communications for non-specialist engineers and lower tech readers. Broken into short, 20-25 page modules, complete with illustrations and sidebars, this is a completely new approach to the topic, ideal for use in the classroom, independent study, or corporate training.
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MASTER OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIS INFO-PACKED RESOURCE!
FASTER. CHEAPER. GREATER CAPACITY. These are the promises of optical communications. Optical Communications Essentials is a powerful learning tool for readers eager to master this cutting edge field and get substantial answers to technical and applications questions without getting buried in theoretical details.
Written in an instructive, easy-to-understand language by a world-class expert, this invaluable resource offers concise, 15 to 20 page, modules that use a minimum of math to thoroughly illustrate each topic. In addition to a wealth of informative illustrations, comparison tables, and optional offset sections for advanced topics, this comprehensive optical communications primer gives you:
* Explanations of how and why light travels along a fiber
* An understanding of transmission and specialty fibers
* Reasons why so many component types are needed
* Operational details of passive and active WDM devices
* Extensive DWDM and CWDM applications coverage
* Illustrations of impairments that affect system performance
* The concepts of network management
* Standards for design and evaluation of links and networks
* Descriptions of equipment needed for performance testing
* Overviews of fiber and component manufacturing issues
* Web access to an interactive performance simulation tool
No matter if you’re a communications engineer or technician, a marketing person or telecom manager, a researcher or student -- Optical Communications Essentials will help you connect with the technology that will drive communications for years to come.
LEARN ABOUT:
* Optical Communications Terminology
* The Behavior of Light: Waves Versus Photons
* Standards for Optical Communications
* Optical Fibers, Cables, and Connectors
* Optical Amplifiers
* Passive and Active Optical Devices
* Photonic Transmission Equipment and Protocols
* Performance Tests and Measurements
* Optical Fiber Link and Network Designs
* CWDM and DWDM Applications
* Fiber and Component Manufacturing
* Network Management Concepts
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MASTER OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIS INFO-PACKED RESOURCE! FASTER. CHEAPER. GREATER CAPACITY. These are the promises of optical communications. Optical Communications Essentials is a powerful learning tool for readers eager to master this cutting edge field and get substantial answers to technical and applications questions without getting buried in theoretical details. Written in an instructive, easy-to-understand language by a world-class expert, this invaluable resource offers concise, 15 to 20 page, modules that use a minimum of math to thoroughly illustrate each topic. In addition to a wealth of informative illustrations, comparison tables, and optional offset sections for advanced topics, this comprehensive optical communications primer gives you:
* Explanations of how and why light travels along a fiber
* An understanding of transmission and specialty fibers
* Reasons why so many component types are needed
* Operational details of passive and active WDM devices
* Extensive DWDM and CWDM applications coverage
* Illustrations of impairments that affect system performance
* The concepts of network management
* Standards for design and evaluation of links and networks
* Descriptions of equipment needed for performance testing
* Overviews of fiber and component manufacturing issues
* Web access to an interactive performance simulation tool No matter if you're a communications engineer or technician, a marketing person or telecom manager, a researcher or student -- Optical Communications Essentials will help you connect with the technology that will drive communications for years to come. LEARN ABOUT:
* Optical Communications Terminology
* The Behavior of Light: Waves Versus Photons
* Standards for Optical Communications
* Optical Fibers, Cables, and Connectors
* Optical Amplifiers
* Passive and Active Optical Devices
* Photonic Transmission Equipment and Protocols
* Performance Tests and Measurements
* Optical Fiber Link and Network Designs
* CWDM and DWDM Applications
* Fiber and Component Manufacturing
* Network Management Concepts
* Explanations of how and why light travels along a fiber
* An understanding of transmission and specialty fibers
* Reasons why so many component types are needed
* Operational details of passive and active WDM devices
* Extensive DWDM and CWDM applications coverage
* Illustrations of impairments that affect system performance
* The concepts of network management
* Standards for design and evaluation of links and networks
* Descriptions of equipment needed for performance testing
* Overviews of fiber and component manufacturing issues
* Web access to an interactive performance simulation tool No matter if you're a communications engineer or technician, a marketing person or telecom manager, a researcher or student -- Optical Communications Essentials will help you connect with the technology that will drive communications for years to come. LEARN ABOUT:
* Optical Communications Terminology
* The Behavior of Light: Waves Versus Photons
* Standards for Optical Communications
* Optical Fibers, Cables, and Connectors
* Optical Amplifiers
* Passive and Active Optical Devices
* Photonic Transmission Equipment and Protocols
* Performance Tests and Measurements
* Optical Fiber Link and Network Designs
* CWDM and DWDM Applications
* Fiber and Component Manufacturing
* Network Management Concepts
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wavelength lockers, dynamic gain equalizers, variable optical attenuators, typical performance values, exits from port, pump lasers operating, butterfly package, electrooptic components, fiber end face, active optical components, tap coupler, tunable optical filters, polarization mode dispersion, orthogonal polarization modes, received optical power, optical power level, optical fiber connectors, optical transport networks, passive optical components, typical performance parameters, optical spectrum analyzer, optical amplifiers, arrayed waveguide gratings, lasing cavity, planar lightwave circuits Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Further Reading, Burr Ridge, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Optical Optical, Fast Ethernet, Prentice Hall, United States, Upper Saddle River, American National Standards Institute, Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, Digital Wrapper, Electronic Industries Association, Laser Focus World, Metro Ethernet, Optical Manufacturing, Telecommunication Industries Association, City of Light, Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing, Fiber Optic Test Procedures, Fiberoptic Product News, International Electrotechnical Commission, Lightwaue Technology New!
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Ever since ancient times, people continuously have devised new techniques and technologies for communicating their ideas, needs, and desires to others. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wavelength lockers, dynamic gain equalizers, variable optical attenuators, typical performance values, exits from port, pump lasers operating, butterfly package, electrooptic components, fiber end face, active optical components, tap coupler, tunable optical filters, polarization mode dispersion, orthogonal polarization modes, received optical power, optical power level, optical fiber connectors, optical transport networks, passive optical components, typical performance parameters, optical spectrum analyzer, optical amplifiers, arrayed waveguide gratings, lasing cavity, planar lightwave circuits Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Further Reading, Burr Ridge, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Optical Optical, Fast Ethernet, Prentice Hall, United States, Upper Saddle River, American National Standards Institute, Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, Digital Wrapper, Electronic Industries Association, Laser Focus World, Metro Ethernet, Optical Manufacturing, Telecommunication Industries Association, City of Light, Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing, Fiber Optic Test Procedures, Fiberoptic Product News, International Electrotechnical Commission, Lightwaue Technology New!
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