Table of Contents:
  • Noise and quantum considerations
  • Information theory aspects
  • Receiving techniques
  • Receiving devices
  • Modulation techniques
  • Background energy considerations
  • Transmission medium effects
  • Optical components and concepts
  • System considerations and configurations
  • The future of laser information systems
  • Poisson tables
  • A short list of astronomical and physical constants
  • Response, sampling and pulse times
  • A short glossary of terms in electro-optics.