1. Edition - July 2005
105.- Euro
2005. 480 Pages, Hardcover
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 0-471-21572-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-21572-1 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
This second independent volume of Govind Agrawal's Lightwave Technology is devoted to the systems design issues with emphasis on WDM systems. It informs practicing engineers and students of both the physics and engineering of lightwave technology and encompasses the latest developments in the field.

From the contents
Preface.

1. Introduction.

2. Optical Signal Generation.

3. Signal Propagation in Fibers.

4. Nonlinear Impairments.

5. Signal Recovery and Noise.

6. Optical Amplifier Noise.

7. Dispersion Management.

8. Nonlinearity Management.

9. WDM Systems.

10. Optical Networks.

Appendix A: System of Units.

Appendix B: Software Package.

Appendix C: Acronyms.

Index.