| Abstrak / Catatan | Here is the indispensable resource on the technology of optical fibre communications,completely covering the design,production, installation, and operation of optical fibre systems. Balancing% ieory, experiment, and actual practice throughout, this book will thoroughly guide the reader through the state of the art of fibre technology. "I am amazed by the breadth and depth of the writing," says one reviewer. "Every pertinent paper has been referenced and the key points incorporated in the text." This is a unique book, international in technical perspective,and structured section by section to move from fundamentals to advanced technology. Among the topics extensively treated are: ix The transmission medium itself: fibre types, propagation characteristics,fibre preparation and handling, materials, and testing i^ Sources and detectors: LEDs,lasers, photodetectors
ix Cables and connectors: mechanical characteristics, coatings, testing,splicing, coupling techniques \s System theory and design: statistics,analog and digital communications,system modeling, circuit considerations \s Integrated optics: propagation in
integrated optics waveguides, devices,materials and methods, future trends Experienced engineers working on communications equipment, optical fibre materials, and telephone operations will use Optical Fibre Communication as a major working tool. Those
moving into these areas will find it the essential prelude to work in the field. CSELT (Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni) is the central research laboratory for some 20 manufacturing and operating companies. Collectively
these organizations, which include the Telephone Operating Company of Italy (Societa Italiana per I'Esercizio Telefonico),
constitute the most important telecommunications and electronics group in Italy. CSELT's total staff numbers 600, nearly 90 percent of which works directly on research in such areas as materials and components technology, networks and systems,
radio relay links, cable transmission,telephone switching techniques,and user terminals. CSELT has been active in optical fibre communication since 1970, and has established an international reputation as a leader in theory, experiment, and applied technology in the field. |
