Publisher's Synopsis
Includes extensive coverage of topics related to optical fibre communications whick students will find invaluable.Written in a simple, easy-to-understand style.Special emphasis is placed on optical sources such as LASER and LED.Supplemented with elaborate illustrations, worked out problems, summary, review questions for self-evaluation, short-answer questions and multiple choice questions with answers.Appendices include lists of abbreviations, physical constants, standard international units, Bessel's functions, and some useful mathematical relations for quick reference.