Optical Communications

Updated to reflect all the advances in this rapidly emerging technology, this new edition presents new material on digital communications, fiber optics and most lightwave networks. It also emphasizes the system aspects of optical communications rather than dwelling on detailed hardware device descriptions.

Robert M. Gagliardi is the author of Optical Communications, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Sherman Karp received his PhD from the University of Southern California, and has gone on to work with both NASA and DARPA as Principal Scientist. The author of several books, he has also been awarded the SECDEF Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service and NOSC Scientist of the Year. He is a Fellow of the IEEE.

The Optical Communication System.

Optical Field Reception.

Photodetection.

Noncoherent (Direct) Detection.

Coherent (Heterodyne) Detection.

Optical Digital Communications.

Fiberoptic Communications.

Fiber Networks.

The Atmospheric Optical Channel.

Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking in Space Optics.

Index.

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