From the groundbreaking work on usage of glass-fibers as medium of data transmission by Charles Kao, to modern high-capacity telecommunication networks, the field of optical fiber communications has progressed in leaps and bounds. The fifth edition of Optical Fiber Communications captures the essence of this dynamic and exciting subject area by presenting the fundamental principles of optical fiber technology, and then gradually developing upon them to capture the most sophisticated modern communication networks.

Contents:
1. Overview of Optical Fiber Communications 2. Optical Fibers: Structures, Waveguiding, and Fabrication 3. Attenuation and Dispersion 4. Optical Sources 5. Power Launching and Coupling 6. Photodetectors 7. Optical Receiver Operation 8. Digital Links 9. Analog Links 10. WDM Concepts and Components 11. Optical Amplifiers 12. Nonlinear Effects 13. Optical Networks 14. Performance Measurement and Monitoring Appendix A: International System of Units Appendix B: Useful Mathematical Relations Appendix C: Bessel Functions Appendix D: Decibels Appendix E: Acronyms Appendix F: Roman Symbols Appendix G: Greek Symbols