Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication (Hardcover)

by Eric Maass (Author), Darrin P. Clement (Editor), Ronald C. Lasky (Editor), Casimer DeCusatis (Editor)
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Product Description
Offers an overview of data communication using both fiber optics and optoelectronics. Provides an introduction to basic technology used in optical transmitters, receivers, and optical cable. Includes a guide to manufacturing & marketing optoelectronic devices. DLC: Optical commun.

From the Back Cover
This book is an important reference source for today's communications professionals. The book offers an overview of data communication using both fiber optics and optoelectronics. Among other highly useful information given by the authors, its five major parts address such issues as:
. an introduction to basic technology used in
optical transmitters, receivers, and optical
cable;
. a guide to planning, installing, and testing
fiber optic links;
. a review of all the major industry standards
and protocols (ESCON/SBCON,ATM/SONET,ANSI
Fibre Channel Standard, FDDI for the LAN,
Gigabit Ethernet, and more);
. a guide to manufacturing and marketing
optoelectronic devices;
. a forecast of advanced technologies and
emerging markets for the next five to ten
years.

In addition, the book offers guidance regarding all the industry standards, gives a complete list of sites on the Internet and World Wide Web for more data online, and interprets professional opportunities in fiber optics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 854 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0124371620
• ISBN-13: 978-0124371620
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,773,957 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Practical Fiber Optics, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This is one of the best books I have ever read on Fiber Optic communications. Very up-to-date and in-depth. It is a definite book for your fiber optics books library.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Up From Technician's Hanbook!, August 3, 2000

By A Customer

This is a good book that goes beyone those intro to fiber optics books (that left out the equations and engineering technologies). It's basically a non-equation book for engineers, rather than techs or curious fans of fiber optics (it does get a wee bit complicated).

This book goes into more detail on fiber optic components, applications (networks), manufacturing (packaging, semiconductor fab techniques etc) and touches on curring edge devices (well, the book is 2 years old...).

I'd recommend it if you want to know what your engineers and boss are talking about. It's not the book to grab if you're going to start designing routers or waveguides (you'd probably know the stuff in the book if you're given the job to do such things...)