Description Senior is an established core text in a field that is growingfast, and in which technology is constantly evolving. The textsucceeds in giving a practical introduction to the fundamentals,problems and techniques of design and utilisation of optical fibersystems. It is respected as the most comprehensive and practicalbook in the market. This new edition will reta Description Senior is an established core text in a field that is growingfast, and in which technology is constantly evolving. The textsucceeds in giving a practical introduction to the fundamentals,problems and techniques of design and utilisation of optical fibersystems. It is respected as the most comprehensive and practicalbook in the market. This new edition will retain all core features,while incorporating recent improvements and developments in thefield. Optical fiber systems have now become more sophisticatedand, as a result, are now the communication method of choice formany systems. New/additional material will include opticalamplifiers, soliton systems and optical networks. For Sale in Indiansubcontinent only SI units used throughout Includes all major developments in single-mode fibers Contains a wealth of worked examples, problems and exercises Has broadest coverage of optical amplifiers and optic devices Coverage of advanced systems and techniques Extensive references throughout the text Worked examples illustrate applications Coverage of op amps and soliton systems Updated and expanded coverage of optical networks Introduction Optical fiber waveguides Transmission characteristics of optical fibers Optical fibers and cables Optical fiber connection: joints and couplers Optical sources 1: the laser Optical sources 2: the light emitting diode Optical detectors Direct detection receiver performance considerations Optical amplification and integrated optics Integrated Optics and Photonics Optical fiber systems 1: intensity modulation/direct detection Optical Fiber Systems 2: coherent and phase modulated Optical fiber measurements Optical Networks Professor John Senior is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Dean ofthe Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at theUniversity of Hertfordshire, UK.