Fiber-Optic Systems for Telecommunications

Roger L. Freeman

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English

Wiley-Interscience
19 July 2002

Communications engineering & telecommunications; Fibre optics

Series: Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing

Concentrates on practical applications rather than theory. The author is an established name in the field. Offers a tutorial and practical approach for practitioners and students alike.

By: Roger L. Freeman
Imprint: Wiley-Interscience
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 258mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 914g
ISBN: 9780471414773
ISBN 10: 0471414778
Series: Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 19 July 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction to Fiber-Optic Transmission. Fiber-Optic Cable. Connectors, Splices, and Other Passive Devices. Light Sources. Light Detectors. Impairments to Light Transmission. Regenerators and Fiber-Optic Amplifiers. Wave-Division Multiplexing. Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH). Link Engineering of Lightwave Systems. Outside Plant Considerations. System Availability and Survivability. Powering Options to Improve Availability. Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Systems. On-Premises Wiring of Buildings--Fiber Optics. Tools for Trouble Shooting Fiber-Optic Systems. Optical Networking. Appendix: Acronyms and Abbreviations. Index.

ROGER L. FREEMAN is a widely recognized expert in telecommunications systems engineering, with over forty-five years of experience in the field. He is the founder and principal of Roger Freeman Associates, a senior life member of the IEEE, and a member of the SCTE. Previous to this Mr. Freeman was principal engineer for advanced system planning at the Raytheon Company; technical manager of ITT Marine, Europe, and staff consultant for ITT Laboratories, Madrid, Spain, and ITU Regional Planning Expert for Northern South America.