Essentials of Modern Optical Fiber Communication

• Main Author: Noé, Reinhold (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.

This is a concise introduction into optical fiber communication. It covers important aspects from the physics of optical wave propagation and amplification to the essentials of modulation formats and receivers. The combination of a solid coverage of necessary fundamental theory with an in-depth disc...