TY - GEN AU - Palais, Joseph C TI - Fiber Optic Communications SN - 9788131717912 U1 - 621.38275 PAL PY - 2005/// CY - Chennai PB - Pearson Education Inc KW - Fiber optics KW - Optical communications N2 - Fiber Optic Communications is a comprehensive book for undergraduate electronics and communication engineers. The book discusses the basics of using fiber optics technology, and shows how the technology evolved. The book brings readers up to date about the technology and how it has been used in the real world to design state-of-the-art communication systems which are faster and more reliable than conventional systems. In addition, the book presents readers with pointers regarding the system design as well as operating principles, characteristics, and application of the components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book is an essential resource for all professionals working with optic fibers ER -