Tricker, Ray.
Optoelectronics and fiber optic technology / Ray Tricker. - 1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; The history of fiber optics; Theory; Fibers and cables; Transmitters -- light emitting diodes and lasers ; Receivers -- photodiodes; Connectors and couplers; Communication systems; Optoelectronic test techniques; Future developments; Appendix A Optoelectronic and fiber optic standards; Appendix B Fiber optic chronology; Glossary; Acronyms and abbreviations; Useful links; Index.
Topical areas such as optoelectronics in LANs and WANs, cable TV systems, and the global fiber-optic highway make this book essential reading for anyone who needs to keep up with the technology of modern data communications. *Covers selection and application of the key technologies *A down-to-earth introduction to a cutting-edge technology *Covers all the main engineering applications with a minimum of maths.
9780750653701 0750653701 9781435608511 (electronic bk.) 1435608518 (electronic bk.) 0080513263 9780080513263 128107733X 9781281077332
95344:95343 Elsevier Science & Technology http://www.sciencedirect.com
Optoelectronics.
Fiber optics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Electronics--Optoelectronics.
Fiber optics.
Optoelectronics.
Electronic books.
TA1750 / .T75 2002eb
621.381045
Optoelectronics and fiber optic technology / Ray Tricker. - 1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; The history of fiber optics; Theory; Fibers and cables; Transmitters -- light emitting diodes and lasers ; Receivers -- photodiodes; Connectors and couplers; Communication systems; Optoelectronic test techniques; Future developments; Appendix A Optoelectronic and fiber optic standards; Appendix B Fiber optic chronology; Glossary; Acronyms and abbreviations; Useful links; Index.
Topical areas such as optoelectronics in LANs and WANs, cable TV systems, and the global fiber-optic highway make this book essential reading for anyone who needs to keep up with the technology of modern data communications. *Covers selection and application of the key technologies *A down-to-earth introduction to a cutting-edge technology *Covers all the main engineering applications with a minimum of maths.
9780750653701 0750653701 9781435608511 (electronic bk.) 1435608518 (electronic bk.) 0080513263 9780080513263 128107733X 9781281077332
95344:95343 Elsevier Science & Technology http://www.sciencedirect.com
Optoelectronics.
Fiber optics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Electronics--Optoelectronics.
Fiber optics.
Optoelectronics.
Electronic books.
TA1750 / .T75 2002eb
621.381045