Optical Communication and Networks

Primarily intended as a textbook for undergraduate courses in electrical, electronics and telecommunication engineering, this compact and student-friendly book presents comprehensive coverage of optical communication.

Organised in 15 chapters, the text explains the concepts of semiconductors and optical fibres. It discusses in detail optical fibre loss, the mathematical analysis of optical fibre operation, optical sources, and optical detectors. The book also clearly explains the basic principles of optical communication systems and gives a clear insight into transmitters and receivers, the design of optical communication systems, opto-digital transmission systems, voice transmission through fibre optic communication, video transmission over fibre optic links, and optical networks.

Key Features:


Solved problems that illustrate the application of theory and reinforce the concepts.
Concepts are explained with block diagrams that highlight the most significant aspects for better understanding.
Numerous objective-type questions are provided.