Fiber-Optic Systems for Telecommunications
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More About This Title Fiber-Optic Systems for Telecommunications
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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"...comprehensively written and illustrated..." (Measurement & Control, May 2003)
