Optical Communications

Informationen zum Autor Robert M. Gagliardi is the author of Optical Communications, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Sherman Karp received his PhD from the University of Southern California, and has gone on to work with both NASA and DARPA as Principal Scientist. The author of several books, he has also been awarded the SECDEF Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service and NOSC Scientist of the Year. He is a Fellow of the IEEE. Klappentext Updated to reflect all the advances in this rapidly emerging technology, this new edition presents new material on digital communications, fiber optics and most lightwave networks. It also emphasizes the system aspects of optical communications rather than dwelling on detailed hardware device descriptions. Zusammenfassung Revised and updated to describe the latest technological advances in the field! this volume presents new material on digital communications! fibre optics and lightwave networks. It focuses on specific optical technologies that have emerged since the first edition of this text was published in 1976. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Optical Communication System. Optical Field Reception. Photodetection. Noncoherent (Direct) Detection. Coherent (Heterodyne) Detection. Optical Digital Communications. Fiberoptic Communications. Fiber Networks. The Atmospheric Optical Channel. Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking in Space Optics. Index.

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• Authors: Gagliardi, R M Gagliardi, Robert Gagliardi, Robert M Gagliardi, Robert M. Gagliardi, Robert M. Karp Gagliardi, GAGLIARDI ROBERT M KARP SHERMAN, KARP, Sherman Karp
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.1995
• EAN: 9780471542872
• ISBN: 978-0-471-54287-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Wiley Series in Telecommunicat; Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering