TY - BOOK AU - Keiser,Gerd TI - Optical communications essentials T2 - McGraw-Hill networking professional SN - 0071412042 [hardbound] PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Optical communications N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Chapter 1 Basic concepts of communication systems -- Chapter 2 Optical communication systems overview -- Chapter 3 The behavior of light -- Chapter 4 Optical fibers -- Chapter 5 Optical fiber cables -- Chapter 6 Light sources and transmitters -- Chapter 7 Photodiodes and receivers -- Chapter 8 Connectors and splices -- Chapter 9 Passive optical components -- Chapter 10 Active optical components -- Chapter 11 Optical amplifiers -- Chapter 12 Wavelength division multiplexing -- Chapter 13 Constructing the WDM network puzzle -- Chapter 14 Performance measures -- Chapter 15 Performance implements -- Chapter 16 Optical link design -- Chapter 17 Optical networks -- Chapter 18 Network management -- Chapter 19 Test and measurement -- Chapter 20 Manufacturing issues UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh042/2003051171.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh031/2003051171.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh031/2003051171.html ER -