Optical Components for Communications:: Principles and Applications (Hardcover)

by Ching-Fuh Lin (Author)
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Optical Components for Communications is an incomparable book that provides the reader with an understanding of a highly technical subject in a way that is both academically sound and easy to read. Readers with a fundamental understanding of physics from an undergraduate degree will find Dr. Lin's explanation of the principles of quantum physics and optics in this book easy to grasp. This book is also exceptional in its ability to span a subject from the very abstract, fundamental principles of operations to the very specific real world applications of the technology. As its name implies, Optical Components for Communications delivers a solid overview of the devices used in all aspects of optical communications including their principles of operation, practical performance characteristics, and limitations in real world applications. This book does not seek to analyze any specific component to a level of detail required for expertise in that particular component or module. It does however provide a deep enough understanding of a wide range of optical components that experts in other component areas and experts in module-level or systems design can make the best choice of components for their applications and know what tradeoffs to expect. These overviews also include a brief look at current fabrication techniques, packaging concerns, and practical analysis of their cost effectiveness in high volume applications. While this is not a book on fabrication techniques per se, it does provide enough insight into the issues that systems designers can appreciate the long term cost implications for their system build-out. Readers interested in transmission applications of optical signals will appreciate the in-depth look at the real world issues of signal degradation and the techniques used to overcome them. This book also highlights other practical problems that result from the adoption of new technologies into existing systems infrastructure. Anyone interested in gaining a fundamental understanding of this important topic will find Optical Components for Communications a valuable introduction to the subject as well as a useful survey of this broad field. No other single title to date has provided this level of analysis for such a wide range of components.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 348 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402076363
• ISBN-13: 978-1402076367
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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