Optical Fiber Communications with CD-ROM [Hardcover]

Gerd Keiser (Author), Gerd Keiser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072360763 | ISBN-13: 978-0072360769 | Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Edition: 3rd

The third edition of this popular text and reference book presents the fundamental principles for understanding and applying optical fiber technology to sophisticated modern telecommunication systems..

Optical-fiber-based telecommunication networks have become a major information-transmission-system, with high capacity links encircling the globe in both terrestrial and undersea installations. Numerous passive and active optical devices within these links perform complex transmission and networking functions in the optical domain, such as signal amplification, restoration, routing, and switching. Along with the need to understand the functions of these devices comes the necessity to measure both component and network performance, and to model and stimulate the complex behavior of reliable high-capacity networks.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 3rd edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072360763
• ISBN-13: 978-0072360769
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the field, August 11, 2000

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Mrpoopoo "mrpoopoo" (Corning, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Optical Fibre Communications (McGraw-Hill series in electrical engineering) (Hardcover)

Keiser provides an excellent introduction to the field for those enetering the optical communications arena. He progresses from the fundamental bases for electromagnetic propagation in dielectric waveguides to specific practices and principles related to implementation of optical fiber in communications systems. Although the treatment of some commonplace modulation techniques in current practice is a bit light, this volume definitely helps to get one's feet wet in the discipline. Highly recommended for students, as well as those just entering the professional arena.

2.0 out of 5 stars This review applies specifically to the Kindle edition, September 26, 2011

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D. Davis (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optical Fiber Communications (Kindle Edition)

I have ordered this book in hardcover, and expect to be pleased with it. However, I would have preferred to buy the Kindle edition for the usual reasons - portability and convenience. Just before committing, I noticed this note : "Read it exclusively on Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac." Called Amazon to confirm - no kidding - you cannot read the Kindle edition of this book using your Kindle, or using the Kindle app for any device other than a PC or Mac. The Amazon rep told me that it was because the book was 'too big' for the Kindle. That's a little hard to imagine, but that's what I was told. So, Kindle owners beware. Just because it's a Kindle Edition doesn't mean you can read it on a Kindle. That must make sense in someone's universe....

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Starting Text Book For Fiber Communication Engineers, March 28, 2000

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kuntao ye (OHIO,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Optical Fiber Communications (McGraw-Hill series in electrical engineering) (Hardcover)

The book starting from the evolution of optical communication system, the basic theory of the wave guides including the optical fibers, introduces us the whole image of the fiber communication systems, which includs the light generation, propagation, revceiving, manipulation.... The optical links and networks become the high level topics of the book. It is really a good starting book for fiber communication engineers because of its systematic organization, explicitive language.