Fiber Optic Communications

Abstract

This book provides the basic material for a senior-level or postgraduate course in the theory and application of optical fiber communication technology. It also will serve well as a working reference for practicing engineers dealing with the design and development of components, transmission equipment, test instruments, and cable plants for optical fiber communication systems. The background required to study the book is that of typical senior-level engineering students. This includes introductory electromagnetic theory, calculus and elementary differential equations, and basic concepts of optics as presented in a basic physics course. Concise reviews of several background topics, such as optics concepts, electromagnetic theory, and basic semiconductor physics, are included in the main body of the text.