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UNINA9910457072703321 |
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Autore |
Powell David A (David Alan), <1961-> |
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Failure in the saddle [[electronic resource] ] : Nathan Bedford Forrest, Joseph Wheeler, and the Confederate Cavalry in the Chickamauga campaign / / David A. Powell |
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New York, : Savas Beatie, c2010 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxxv, 347 p. ) : ill., maps |
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Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863 |
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Georgia History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Cavalry operations |
Georgia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Cavalry operations |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Examining the impact of the Confederate Cavalry on the larger Chickamauga campaign, Powell's study details new perspectives on the strategic role of the Rebel horsemen. |
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UNINA9910830216003321 |
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Autore |
Lecoy Pierre |
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Fiber-optic communications [[electronic resource] /] / Pierre Lecoy |
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London, : ISTE |
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Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
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1-282-25393-X |
9786613814586 |
0-470-61138-3 |
0-470-39399-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (363 p.) |
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Collana |
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Optical fiber communication |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Translation of Télécoms sur fibres optiques, 3. éd., rev. et augm., published: Paris : Hermès Science/Lavoisier, 2007. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-328) and index. |
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Fiber-Optic Communications; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. Multimode Optical Fibers; 1.1. Overview of optics; 1.1.1. Introduction; 1.1.2. Propagation of harmonic plane waves; 1.1.3. Light rays; 1.1.4. Dielectric diopter; 1.1.5. Reflection of a plane wave on a diopter; 1.1.6. Reflection coefficient; 1.1.7. Total reflection; 1.2. Dielectric waveguide; 1.2.1. Planar dielectric waveguide model; 1.2.2. Notion of propagation modes; 1.2.3. Case of the asymmetric guide; 1.2.4. Dispersion; 1.3. Multimode optical fibers; 1.3.1. Definition; 1.3.2. Multimode step-index fiber |
1.3.3. Multimode graded-index fiber1.4. Propagation in multimode optical fibers; 1.4.1. Ray paths; 1.4.2. Propagation equation resolution; 1.4.3. Different ray types; 1.4.3.1. Meridional rays; 1.4.3.2. Skew rays; 1.4.4. Modes of propagation; 1.5. Dispersion in multimode optical fibers; 1.5.1. Intermodal dispersion; 1.5.2. Pulse broadening calculation; 1.5.2.1. In step-index fibers; 1.5.2.2. In graded-index fibers; 1.5.3. Chromatic dispersion; 1.5.4. Time-domain response of multimode fibers; 1.5.5. Multimode fiber bandwidth; 1.5.6. Mode coupling; 1.5.7. Modal noise |
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1.6. Appendix: detail of calculation in section 1.4.2Chapter 2. Single-Mode Optical Fibers; 2.1. Fiber optic field calculation; 2.1.1. Electromagnetic equations; 2.1.2. Solution for step-index fiber optics; 2.1.2.1. General form; 2.1.2.2. Transverse components; 2.1.3. Mode calculation method; 2.1.4. Nature of modes; 2.1.4.1. Transverse modes; 2.1.4.2. Hybrid modes; 2.1.5. Cut-off frequency; 2.1.6. Aspect of modes; 2.2. Single-mode fiber characteristics; 2.2.1. Single-mode propagation condition; 2.2.2. Gaussian single-mode fiber model; 2.2.3. Single-mode fiber parameters |
2.3. Dispersion in single-mode fibers2.3.1. Chromatic dispersion; 2.3.2. Practical calculation; 2.3.3. Cancellation of chromatic dispersion; 2.3.4. Depressed inner cladding fibers; 2.3.5. Different types of single-mode fibers; 2.3.5.1. Standard fiber; 2.3.5.2. Dispersion shifted fiber; 2.3.5.3. Non-zero dispersion shifted fiber; 2.3.6. Chromatic dispersion compensation; 2.4. Polarization effects in single-mode fibers; 2.4.1. Birefringence of optical fibers; 2.4.2. Induced birefringence; 2.4.3. Polarization dispersion; 2.5. Non-linear effects in optical fibers; 2.5.1. Introduction |
2.5.2. Raman scattering2.5.3. Brillouin scattering; 2.5.4. Kerr effect; 2.5.5. Consequences of the Kerr effect; 2.5.6. Soliton propagation; 2.5.6.1. Description; 2.5.6.2. Soliton equation; 2.5.6.3. Soliton transmission systems; 2.6. Microstructured (photonic) optical fibers; 2.6.1. Introduction; 2.6.2. Photonic bandgap; 2.6.3. Photonic waveguides; 2.6.4. Photonic crystal fibers; 2.6.5. Hollow fibers; Chapter 3. Fiber Optics Technology and Implementation; 3.1. Optical fiber materials and attenuation; 3.1.1. Different types of optical fibers; 3.1.2. Intrinsic attenuation of silica fibers |
3.1.3. Plastic fibers |
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This book describes in a comprehensive manner the components and systems of fiber optic communications and networks.?The first?section explains the theory?of multimode and single-mode fibers, then the technological features, including manufacturing, cabling, and connecting.?The second?section describes the various components (passive and active optical components, integrated optics, opto-electronic transmitters and receivers, and optical amplifiers) used in fiber optic systems. Finally, the optical transmission system design is explained, and applications to optical networks and fiber optic se |
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