Fiber-Optic Systems for Telecommunications
Published on 15. August 2002
Book
Hardback
XXIV, 392 pages
978-0-471-41477-3 (ISBN)
Description
* 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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Product info
gebunden
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
972 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-41477-3 (9780471414773)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
ROGER L. FREEMAN is a widely recognized expert in telecommunications systems engineering, with over forty-five years of experience in the field. He is the founder and principal of Roger Freeman Associates, a senior life member of the IEEE, and a member of the SCTE. Previous to this Mr. Freeman was principal engineer for advanced system planning at the Raytheon Company; technical manager of ITT Marine, Europe, and staff consultant for ITT Laboratories, Madrid, Spain, and ITU Regional Planning Expert for Northern South America.
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction to Fiber-Optic Transmission.
Fiber-Optic Cable.
Connectors, Splices, and Other Passive Devices.
Light Sources.
Light Detectors.
Impairments to Light Transmission.
Regenerators and Fiber-Optic Amplifiers.
Wave-Division Multiplexing.
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH).
Link Engineering of Lightwave Systems.
Outside Plant Considerations.
System Availability and Survivability.
Powering Options to Improve Availability.
Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Systems.
On-Premises Wiring of Buildings--Fiber Optics.
Tools for Trouble Shooting Fiber-Optic Systems.
Optical Networking.
Appendix: Acronyms and Abbreviations.
Index.