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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877757903321

Autore

Thyagarajan K

Titolo

The fiber optic essentials / / K. Thyagarajan, Ajoy Ghatak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Piscataway, N.J.], : IEEE Press

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007

ISBN

1-281-09413-7

9786611094133

0-470-15256-7

0-470-15255-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Wiley survival guides in engineering and science

Altri autori (Persone)

GhatakA. K <1939-> (Ajoy K.)

Disciplina

621.36/92

Soggetti

Fiber optics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-238) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Units and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Light Waves -- 3. Carrier Wave Communication -- 4. Optical Users -- 5. Loss in Optical Fibers -- 6. Pulse Dispersion in Multimode Optical Fibers -- 7. Pulse Dispersion in Single-Mode Optical Fibers -- 8. Fiber Optic Communication Systems -- 9. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers -- 10. Raman Fiber Amplifiers -- 11. Fiber Bragg Gratings -- 12. Fiber Optic Components -- 13. Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers -- 14. Optical Fiber Sensors -- References and Suggested Reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Fiber Optic Essentials starts with a basic discussion on lightwaves and the phenomenon of refraction and reflection. It then goes on to introduces the reader to the field of fiber optics and covers some of the recent developments, such as fiber amplifiers, dispersion compensation and nonlinear effects. A number of other applications are also presented. Examples and comparison with everyday experience are provided wherever possible to help the reader's comprehension. Diagrams are also included to aid in the visualization of certain concepts.