Govind P. Agrawal,
The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, USA

Published by Wiley
ISBN 0-471-21571-6, 2002, about 560 pages

Description
Offers a comprehensive, updated account of this rapidly advancing field in such a way that it can be used as a textbook as well as a reference monograph. Although the focus is on physical understanding, engineering applications are also discussed. Coverage includes optical transmitters and receivers, lightwave system design, optical amplifiers, dispersion management, wavelength-division multiplexing, soliton transmission, and much more. Each chapter features an extensive reference list as well as an instructive set of problems.

Contents
Optical Fibers. Optical Sources and Transmitters. Optical Detectors and Receivers. System Design and Performance. Coherent Lightwave Systems. Multichannel Communication Systems. Optical Amplifiers. Soliton Communication Systems. Appendices. Index.

Market
Graduate Students and Instructors, Optical Fiber Communications Researchers and Engineers.

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