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Optical Fiber Communications with CD-ROM

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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.

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....

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.

I don't know if it happened in shipping or not, but the book was warped when it arrived. However, everything is usable.