Fiber Optic Communications (Paperback)

Fiber optic communications is the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass, plastic wire or fiber. Most telephone company long-distance lines are now fiber optic.

This text provides comprehensive coverage of optical fiber communications and is aimed at the senior level undergraduate or first year graduate student. Most texts in the field are too advanced (or too elementary) to be used at this level. With the increasing prominence of optical fiber communications in the undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum, there is an immediate need for such a textbook. It is important to present the topic in an integrative context, as optical fiber communications requires a thorough understanding of linear systems, electronics, solid state physics, electromagnetics and communications. A feature of this textbook will be a companion laboratory manual that will allow instructors to integrate hands on experiments to enhance the quality of instruction. Diverse levels of topics aimed at several levels of education from senior level undergraduate to graduate level Provides background information, introduction to components, describes the transmission media, incorporates them in a fiber optic system then discusses modulation schemes and finally talks about other systems Examples integrated into each chapter Includes laboratory manual which encourages hands-on experiments Questions at end of each chapter covering the important concepts from each section to assist understanding Integrates MatLAB and Laboratory Virtual Instrumentaion Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) to enhance students understanding of complex and abstract conceptsEssential reading for Senior level undergraduates and first year graduate students in electrical engineering.
Practising engineers in industry and R&D will also find this a highly accessible introduction to an increasingly important field.