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1 online resource (xx, 428 pages) : illustrations.
Annotation We are taking the unique rules of thumb format that drove the authors previous Photonics Rules of Thumb, and creating a new volume for the Optical telecommunications field. Rules of thumb are short-cuts, tricks, and methods that industry vets have developed through long years of trial and error. These books share such rules with less experienced readers, who find such information incredibly valuable.
Cables and Conduits -- Economic Considerations -- Electronics and MEMS -- Fiber Mechanical Considerations -- Free-Space Optical Communications -- Network Considerations -- Network Elements -- Noise -- Optical Fibers -- Optical Signal Degradation -- Optics -- Splicing and Connectors -- Laser Transmitters -- Wavelength Selection -- Appendix A -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Authors.
Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2003. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributor biographical information: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh041/2002038687.html
New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, 2003