Optical Fiber Communications VB: Systems and Networks is the fifth in a highly respected series that has chronicled progress in the research and development of lightwave communications from its infancy in 1979 to its vibrant maturity today. There have been substantial technical developments since the previous edition was published in 2002 and these are completely covered in this edition.

Written by the active authorities in the field both from industry and academia, this book includes all the newest and most important emerging optical technologies: polarization mode dispersion, ultra-high-bit-rate ETDM transmission systems, ultra-high-speed OTDM technologies, coherent communication systems, metro networks, fiber-to-the-home, optical burst and packet switching, buffer and switch technologies for high capacity routers, CACTV and subcarrier multiplexed systems and quantum information technologies.

Optical component, system and network engineers and academic researchers will find this a complete resource on present and emerging optical communication technologies.

* All the latest technologies and techniques for developing future components and systems

* Edited by two winners of the highly prestigious OSA/IEEE John Tyndal award and a President of IEEE's Lasers & Electro-Optics Society (12,000 members)

* Written by leading experts in the field, it is the most authoritative and comprehensive reference on optical engineering the market