Fibre Optic Communications Handbook - Hardcover

This book is the most up-to-date and fully comprehensive resource available to professionals and students in the field of fiber optic communications. Balancing concepts, experiments, and actual hands-on practice, the authors provide readers with all the knowledge and working tools necessary to engage competently in this exploding technology. The book describes the state-of-the-art in optical fiber communications, including transmission media and systems, sources and detectors, optical cables and passive devices, and integrated optics. CSELT is the central research laboratory for one of the most active communications manufacturing and operations organizations in Europe.