{"product_id":"lightwave-technology-components-and-devices-hardback-9780471215738","title":"Lightwave Technology; Components and Devices (Hardback) 9780471215738","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLightwave Technology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComponents and Devices\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGovind P. Agrawal (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471215738, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 June 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive treatise on the components and devices of the lightwave explosion\u003cbr\u003e Multiple advances in lightwave technology have led to a veritable overload of global information systems throughout the world. Given the sheer number and growing importance of such systems, Govind Agrawal's Lightwave Technology answers the need for a comprehensive and up-to-date account of all major aspects of this rapidly expanding field.\u003cbr\u003e Components and Devices, the first independent volume of this two-volume engineering resource, is devoted to describing a multitude of today's silica- and semiconductor-based optical devices. Conceived and written by the foremost expert and bestselling author in the fiber optic field, the text provides detailed, in-depth coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of the science, including:\u003cbr\u003e * Fiber optics\u003cbr\u003e * Passive and active fiber components\u003cbr\u003e * Planar waveguides\u003cbr\u003e * Semiconductor lasers and amplifiers\u003cbr\u003e * Optical modulators\u003cbr\u003e * Photodetectors\u003cbr\u003e * WDM components\u003cbr\u003e * Space- and time-domain switching\u003cbr\u003e The second volume, Lightwave Technology: Communication Systems, deals with the design and performance of modern transmission systems making use of these devices.\u003cbr\u003e Complete with chapter problems, a CD, and a Solutions Manual, this title serves as both a basic text book for students and a practical everyday reference for engineers and researchers in the field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003e1. Optical Fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Passive Fiber Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Active Fiber Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Planar Waveguides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Semiconductor Lasers and Amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Optical Modulators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Photodetectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. WDM Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Optical Switching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Time-Domain Switching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: System of Units.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Software Package.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Acronyms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286318739736,"sku":"9780471215738","price":122.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471215738.jpg?v=1781549861","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lightwave-technology-components-and-devices-hardback-9780471215738","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}