Fiber Optic Communications (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

by Joseph C. Palais (Author)

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Provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the basics of communicating with optical fiber transmission lines, requiring only a minimal background in electronics and mathematics. Covers essential topics, including system design, operating principles, characteristics, and applications of components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book contains numerous illustrations and worked examples and provides a periodical listing at the end of the book, including 69 new books. The fourth edition of Fiber Optic Communications has been revised to include the latest developments in fiber optics as well as coverage of a variety of new topics. It also presents expanded discussions of many additional topics. A valuable reference book on fiber optics communications for professionals in a variety of jobs, including engineers, fiber design engineers, electrical engineers, and electronic technicians, among others.

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Provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the basics of communicating with optical fiber transmission lines, requiring only a minimal background in electronics and mathematics. Covers essential topics, including system design, operating principles, characteristics, and applications of components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book contains numerous illustrations and worked examples and provides a periodical listing at the end of the book, including 69 new books. The fourth edition of Fiber Optic Communications has been revised to include the latest developments in fiber optics as well as coverage of a variety of new topics. It also presents expanded discussions of many additional topics. A valuable reference book on fiber optics communications for professionals in a variety of jobs, including engineers, fiber design engineers, electrical engineers, and electronic technicians, among others.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 342 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (January 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138954429
• ISBN-13: 978-0138954420
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,098,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fiber Optic Communications by Palais, April 29, 2002

By A Customer

This is a good book for an introductory course in fiber optics for a B.S.E.E. program.

But if you are looking for an in depth description of fiber optics communication, then you should check out "Fiber Optic Communications" by John Senior, published by Prentice-Hall. And for an introduction to the fiber optics theory without mathematical discussion, "Fiber Optic Communication: An applied approach" by A. Khan, published by Pearson Custom Publishing, is also a good introductory book for students in the telecommunications area.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners., September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This book is very suitable for those who have never seen the subject. It avoids cumbersome mathematics always when it is possible and when there is no way out, it presents in a very comprehensive way. Perfect for undergraduates.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good introduction, June 28, 1999

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This book is a very good introduction to this subject for engineering and sience students. It coveres the principles in a very clear way and it gives you also a good overview over the practical implementation of fiber optic networks and systems in real life.