Optoelectronics and Fiber Optic Technology

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7506-5370-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Topical areas such as optoelectronics in LANs and WANs, cable TV systems, and the global fiber-optic highway make this book essential reading for anyone who needs to keep up with the technology of modern data communications.


*Covers selection and application of the key technologies
*A down-to-earth introduction to a cutting-edge technology
*Covers all the main engineering applications with a minimum of maths

Zielgruppe

Technician engineers, managers, professional engineers in related fields, students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tricker, Ray

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Lichtwellenleiter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; The history of fiber optics; Theory; Fibers and cables; Transmitters - light emitting diodes and lasers; Receivers - photodiodes; Connectors and couplers; Communication systems; Optoelectronic test techniques; Future developments; Appendix A Optoelectronic and fiber optic standards; Appendix B Fiber optic chronology; Glossary; Acronyms and abbreviations; Useful links; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Tricker, Ray
Ray Tricker is the Principal Consultant of Herne European Consultancy Ltd - a company specialising in ISO 9000 Management Systems - and is also an established author. He served with the Royal Corps of Signals (for a total of 37 years) during which time he held various managerial posts culminating in being appointed as the Chief Engineer of NATO's Communication Security Agency (ACE COMSEC). Most of Ray's work since joining Herne has centred on the European Railways. He has held a number of posts with the Union International des Chemins de fer (UIC) (e.g. Quality Manager of the European Train Control System (ETCS)) and with the European Union (EU) Commission (e.g. T500 Review Team Leader, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Users Group Project Co-ordinator, HEROE Project Co-ordinator) and currently (as well as writing books!) he is busy assisting small businesses from around the world produce their own auditable Quality and/or Integrated Management Systems to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 and OHSAS standards. He is also a UKAS Assessor for the assessment of certification bodies for the harmonisation of the trans-European high speed railway network.