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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, John Lester, 1959- (Author)
Corporate Author: McGraw-Hill Companies
Other Authors: Friedman, Edward
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2003]
Edition:First edition.
Series:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Subjects:
Optical communications.
Optical fibers.
Electronics.
Microelectromechanical systems.
Fiber optics.
Photonics.
Free space optical interconnects.
Computer networks.
Digital communications.
Random noise theory.
Signal processing.
Optical fibers > Joints.
Laser communication systems.
Semiconductor lasers.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.