Design of Fiber-Optic Digital Communication Systems. Introductory Course for Students in Communications Engineering

摘要

The handbook intends to provide the basic concepts about the components necessary to design a fiber-optic link and the communication system itself. A student or a beginner in optical fiber communications is introduced to the basic concepts, characteristics and parameters of the components from a practical point of view. The text is therefore heavily illustrated. The mathematics involved is reduced to the absolute minimum and all of the calculations can be performed with a simple pocket calculator. Unlike most of university textbooks, the practical parameters of devices needed as ordering information are specially outlined. Special attention has been paid to simplified design examples of the most typical up-to-date digital communication systems. These together with the problems should help the student acquire the minimum but solid knowledge in this so rapidly developing communications world.