Agrawal, G. P.  1951- <br/><br/>
Fiber-optic communication systems / 
 Fibre-optic communication systems 
Govind P. Agrawal. 
 - Third edition. 
 - xvii, 546 pages :  illustrations, map ;  25 cm +  1 computer disc (12 cm). 
 - Wiley series in microwave and optical engineering .
 - Wiley series in microwave and optical engineering. .
<br/><br/> "A Wiley-Interscience publication.".  Previous ed.: 1997.  Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction.  Historical Perspective.  Basic Concepts.  Optical Communication Systems.  Lightwave System Components --  Optical Fibers.  Geometrical-Optics Description.  Wave Propagation.  Dispersion in Single-Mode Fibers.  Dispersion-Induced Limitations.  Fiber Losses.  Nonlinear Optical Effects.  Fiber Manufacturing --  Optical Transmitters.  Basic Concepts.  Light-Emitting Diodes.  Semiconductor Lasers.  Control of Longitudinal Modes.  Laser Characteristics.  Transmitter Design --  Optical Receivers.  Basic Concepts.  Common Photodetectors.  Receiver Design.  Receiver Noise.  Receiver Sensitivity.  Sensitivity Degradation.  Receiver Performance --  Lightwave Systems.  System Architectures.  Design Guidelines.  Long-Haul Systems.  Sources of Power Penalty.  Computer-Aided Design --  Optical Amplifiers.  Basic Concepts.  Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers.  Raman Amplifiers.  Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers.  System Applications --  Dispersion Management.  Need for Dispersion Management.  Precompensation Schemes.  Postcompensation Techniques.  Dispersion-Compensating Fibers.  Optical Filters.  Fiber Bragg Gratings.  Optical Phase Conjugation.  Long-Haul Lightwave Systems.  High-Capacity Systems --  Multichannel Systems.  WDM Lightwave Systems.  WDM Components.  System Performance Issues.  Time-Division Multiplexing.  Subcarrier Multiplexing.  Code-Division Multiplexing --  Soliton Systems.  Fiber Solitons.  Soliton-Based Communications.  Loss-Managed Solitons.  Dispersion-Managed Solitons.  Impact of Amplifier Noise.  High-Speed Soliton Systems.  WDM Soliton Systems --  Coherent Lightwave Systems.  Basic Concepts.  Modulation Formats.  Demodulation Schemes.  Bit-Error Rate.  Sensitivity Degradation.  System Performance.  General Formula for Pulse Broadening --  Ultimate System Capacity.  1.  1.1.  1.2.  1.3.  1.4.  2.  2.1.  2.2.  2.3.  2.4.  2.5.  2.6.  2.7.  3.  3.1.  3.2.  3.3.  3.4.  3.5.  3.6.  4.  4.1.  4.2.  4.3.  4.4.  4.5.  4.6.  4.7.  5.  5.1.  5.2.  5.3.  5.4.  5.5.  6.  6.1.  6.2.  6.3.  6.4.  6.5.  7.  7.1.  7.2.  7.3.  7.4.  7.5.  7.6.  7.7.  7.8.  7.9.  8.  8.1.  8.2.  8.3.  8.4.  8.5.  8.6.  9.  9.1.  9.2.  9.3.  9.4.  9.5.  9.6.  9.7.  10.  10.1.  10.2.  10.3.  10.4.  10.5.  10.6.  App. C.  App. D. 
<br/><br/> "Although intended primarily as a textbook for graduate students of fiber-optic communications, this book is also a valuable resource for undergraduate courses at the senior level and a valuable professional reference for researchers and engineers working in the fields of telecommunications and lightwave technology."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471215716 9780471215714 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002284080 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Optical communications<br/>Fiber optics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TK5103.59  / .A37 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621.38275