
Photonics in Switching
John E. Midwinter(Author)
Academic Press
Published on 14. October 1993
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-12-496052-7 (ISBN)
Description
Photonics in Switching provides a broad, balanced overview of the use of optics or photonics in switching, from materials and devices to system architecture. The chapters, each written by an expert in the field, survey the key technologies, setting them in context and highlighting their benefits and possible applications. This book is a valuable resource for those working in the communications industry, either at the professional or student level, who do not have extensive background knowledge of the underlying physics of the technology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research scientists and engineers in fiber optics and telecommunications, and advanced students in these areas.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
670 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-496052-7 (9780124960527)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Multiwavelength Switching and Interconnection Networks. Optical Code-Division Multiple Access. Space Division Switching. Free-Space Interconnection Techniques. Switching Systems-Time and Wavelength Division. Photonic Fast Packet Switching. Multi-Dimensional Switching Systems. Index. Chapter References.