Optical Fiber Communications Principles and Practice （Third Edit...

both new developments and improvements to technology and their utilization within the optical

fiber global communications network.

The third edition, which contains an additional chapter and many new sections, is now structured

into 15 chapters to facilitate a logical progression of the material, to enable both straightforward

access to topics and provide an appropriate background and theoretical support.

• Anentirelynewchapteronopticalnetworks,incorporatingwavelengthroutingand

optical switching networks

• Arestructuredchapterprovidingnewmaterialonopticalampliertechnology,

wavelength conversion and regeneration, and another focusing entirely on integrated

• Increasednumberofworkedexamples,problemsandnewreferences

This new edition remains an extremely comprehensive introductory text with a practical

orientation for undergraduate and postgraduate engineers and scientists. It provides excellent

coverage of all aspects of the technology and encompasses the new developments in the field.

Hence it continues to be of substantial benefit and assistance for practising engineers,

technologists and scientists who need access to a wide-ranging and up-to-date reference

to this continually expanding field.

Engineering and Information Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. This third edition

of the book draws on his extensive experience of both teaching and research in this area.