Optical Communication
M Mukunda Rao
Price
695
ISBN
9788173710902
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
180 x 240 mm
Year of Publishing
2000
Territorial Rights
World
Imprint
Universities Press

This book deals with optical electronics and communication, and is intended as a core textbook for use both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in engineering colleges. The author discusses a number of important aspects like optical sources, transmission mediums, optical fibres, photodetectors, optical receivers, and modulation and remodulation systems. Each concept is systematically presented starting with the historical background and subsequent developments.

Preface / Introduction / Optical Sources: The LASER / Optical Sources: The Semiconductors Laser Diode and Light Emitting Diode / Transmission Medium: Atmospheric Propagation / Transmission Medium: Fiber Optics / Optical Fiber Characterization and Fabrication / Photodetectors and Optical Receivers / Modulation and Demodulation Schemes in Optical Communication / Optical Communication Systems / Bibliography / Physical Constants / Index