{"product_id":"lightwave-technology-govind-p-agrawal-9780471215738","title":"LightWave Technology: Components and Devices","description":"A comprehensive treatise on the components and devices of the lightwave explosion\u003cbr\u003e Multiple advances in lightwave technology have led to a veritable overload of global information systems throughout the world. Given the sheer number and growing importance of such systems, Govind Agrawal's Lightwave Technology answers the need for a comprehensive and up-to-date account of all major aspects of this rapidly expanding field.\u003cbr\u003e Components and Devices, the first independent volume of this two-volume engineering resource, is devoted to describing a multitude of today's silica- and semiconductor-based optical devices. Conceived and written by the foremost expert and bestselling author in the fiber optic field, the text provides detailed, in-depth coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of the science, including: \u003cbr\u003e * Fiber optics\u003cbr\u003e * Passive and active fiber components\u003cbr\u003e * Planar waveguides\u003cbr\u003e * Semiconductor lasers and amplifiers\u003cbr\u003e * Optical modulators\u003cbr\u003e * Photodetectors\u003cbr\u003e * WDM components\u003cbr\u003e * Space- and time-domain switching\u003cbr\u003e The second volume, Lightwave Technology: Communication Systems, deals with the design and performance of modern transmission systems making use of these devices.\u003cbr\u003e Complete with chapter problems, a CD, and a Solutions Manual, this title serves as both a basic text book for students and a practical everyday reference for engineers and researchers in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Govind P. Agrawal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471215732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471215738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Interscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.44w x 1.05d","brand":"Govind P. Agrawal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119740219647,"sku":"9780471215738","price":181.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0984ff8-654f-4f36-88d4-f951f2b5f1c6.jpg?v=1687410700","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lightwave-technology-govind-p-agrawal-9780471215738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}