Fiber Optic Communications FROM THE PUBLISHER
The fifth edition of Fiber Optic Communications by Joseph C. Palais marks the book's twentieth anniversary. In the 20 years since the first edition of the book was published, fiber optics systems have become more flexible and less costly and information capacity and transmission length have increased. This edition includes the many new and improved components and system architectures that have been added to the fiber-optic-communications designer's tool kit.
SYNOPSIS
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.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
An introduction requiring no background in fiber optics or optic communications and only the simplest concepts from algebra and trigonometry; results are explained in physical terms wherever possible, though numerical values are given for the range of typical device parameters. Successful readers should be able to design and specify systems and to choose and evaluate system components such as fibers, light sources, detectors, and couplers as well as commercially available sub-systems such as complete transmitters and receivers. First published in 1984 and revised here from the 1992 edition to keep up with changes in the technology and the industry. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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