Ultrafast Fiber Switching Devices and Systems

Mohammad N. Islam

ISBN 10: 0521431913 / ISBN 13: 9780521431910

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1992

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This 1992 book surveys the field of ultrafast fiber switching devices and systems that have potential processing speeds in excess of 50 gigabits-per-second. The treatment covers basic physical principles, device physics and systems applications. The purpose of the book is to provide a complete tour of the key research issues and approaches in ultrafast switching. Topics covered include routing and logic devices, solitons in optical fibers, and the application of ultrafast gates to telecommunications transmission systems, local area networks and optical computing. The author is a member of the Technical Staff in basic research at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, and is excellently positioned to provide this state-of-the-art survey in this exciting and advancing field. The book will be of great value to all researchers and graduate students working in the areas of high-speed electronics, optical data processing, nonlinear guided-wave optics, and photonic switching.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ultrafast Fiber Switching Devices and Systems
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521431913
• ISBN 13: 9780521431910
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 18D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 524 grams

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Synopsis

This book discusses ultrafast optical switching devices and systems, which operate at speeds beyond those of normal electronics. Both fundamental physics and engineering applications are treated, and the book provides a complete LOGOUT of some of the key research issues and approaches.

Book Description

A complete tour of the key research issues and approaches in ultrafast switching, and the treatment is cross-disciplinary, covering basic physical principles, device physics and systems applications.