Title: Fiber-Optic Systems for Telecommunications Author: Roger L. Freeman ISBN: 0471414778 / 9780471414773 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 416 Publisher: Wiley Year: 2002 Availability: 45-60 days
* Concentrates on practical applications rather than theory.
* The author is an established name in the field.
* Offers a tutorial and practical approach for practitioners and students alike.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Fiber-Optic Transmission Chapter 2 : Fiber-Optic Cable Chapter 3 : Connectors, Splices, and Other Passive Devices Chapter 4 : Light Sources Chapter 5 : Light Detectors Chapter 6 : Impairments to Light Transmission Chapter 7 : Regenerators and Fiber-Optic Amplifiers Chapter 8 : Wave-Division Multiplexing Chapter 9 : Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Chapter 10 : Link Engineering of Lightwave Systems Chapter 11 : Outside Plant Considerations Chapter 12 : System Availability and Survivability Chapter 13 : Powering Options to Improve Availability Chapter 14 : Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Systems Chapter 15 : On-Premises Wiring of Buildings—Fiber Optics Chapter 16 : Tools for Trouble Shooting Fiber-Optic Systems Chapter 17 : Optical Networking