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Fiber Optic Communications (4th Edition) Hardcover – January 7, 1998

by Joseph C. Palais (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the basics of communicating with optical fiber transmission lines, requiring only a minimal background in electronics and mathematics. Covers essential topics, including system design, operating principles, characteristics, and applications of components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book contains numerous illustrations and worked examples and provides a periodical listing at the end of the book, including 69 new books. The fourth edition of Fiber Optic Communications has been revised to include the latest developments in fiber optics as well as coverage of a variety of new topics. It also presents expanded discussions of many additional topics. A valuable reference book on fiber optics communications for professionals in a variety of jobs, including engineers, fiber design engineers, electrical engineers, and electronic technicians, among others.
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    342 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prentice Hall
  4. Publication date
    January 7, 1998
  5. ISBN-10
    0138954429
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0138954420
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Provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the basics of communicating with optical fiber transmission lines, requiring only a minimal background in electronics and mathematics. Covers essential topics, including system design, operating principles, characteristics, and applications of components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book contains numerous illustrations and worked examples and provides a periodical listing at the end of the book, including 69 new books. The fourth edition of Fiber Optic Communications has been revised to include the latest developments in fiber optics as well as coverage of a variety of new topics. It also presents expanded discussions of many additional topics. A valuable reference book on fiber optics communications for professionals in a variety of jobs, including engineers, fiber design engineers, electrical engineers, and electronic technicians, among others.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall; 4th edition (January 7, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0138954429
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0138954420
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Jeff Petermann
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Study onf Fiber Optics
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2010
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I have read many books looking for quick information regarding fiber optic systems and this book is by far better than any others in terms of giving you the "need to know" basics and principles. I like how clearly the background information on optical is presented. Some other reviews have aptly pointed out: 1) If you are a fiber-optics professional and want in depth treatment of specific issues, you may not find it here. However, if you are like most engineers and need to go from a 0 to 65% expert quickly for making decisions, this book is EXCELLENT. Better than others by far in terms of clarity! 2) The background info on optical does assume you have had some basic physics including in order to breeze through it. It is still a good starting point even if you haven't. I actually understood some things better after reading this book versus what I remembered from EM/physics courses. A great book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Ash
3.0 out of 5 stars it's a pretty good book
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016
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This is a very thorough book, it has a large number of examples, problems, and tables with everything you might need. It is logically structured and well written. However, it completely skimps on the math. Almost no derivations are shown in any of the chapters, formulas are just pulled out of nowhere.

Overall, it's a pretty good book. But if you're interested in knowing where things come from, buy something else. I'd recommend it for the not-so-mathematically inclined electrical engineering junior/senior.
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Cheryl Simani
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Amazon-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good introduction
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 1999
This book is a very good introduction to this subject for engineering and sience students. It coveres the principles in a very clear way and it gives you also a good overview over the practical implementation of fiber optic networks and systems in real life.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It does not cover the basic understanding deep enough
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2001
If you are looking for a theoretical book concerning basic understanding of fiber optics and fiber optic communication, this is a good book for you. This book contains basic mathematics and physics concepts of the fiber optics. I think this book is suitable for researchers and anybody who is interested in the fiber optics from physics point of view.

But if you are looking for a basic understanding non-mathematical of fiber optics and fiber optic communication, this is definitely not a good book for you. I could say that this book is for graduate students only (toward their master or doctoral degree) with already quite strong understanding of theoretical light physics. If you are students with little or no understanding of such theory, I suggest that you look for other books.

This book covers a quite complete of basic understanding of fiber optics and fiber optic communications. Although this book is a good introduction toward mathematics and physics concepts, it does not cover the basic understanding deep enough. I could say that there are a lot of essential understanding were left unexplained. Like I said before that this book is perfect for somebody that has already quite strong understanding of theoretical light physics.
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