Optical Bit Error Rate: An Estimation Methodology

Optical Bit Error Rate: An Estimation Methodology provides an analytical methodology to the estimation of bit error rate of optical digital signals. This presents an extremely important subject in the design of optical communications systems and networks, yet previous to the publication of this book the topic had not been covered holistically.

The text lays out an easy-to-understand analytical approach to a highly important and complex subject: bit error rate (BER) estimation of a transmitted signal with a focus on optical transmission. It includes coverage of such important topics as impairments on DWDM optical signals, causes of signal distortion, and identification and estimation of the signal quality by statistical estimation of the bit error rate. The book includes numerous illustrations and examples to make a difficult topic easy to understand. This edition includes a CD-ROM with run-time simulations from a vendor that provides commercial software for the industry.

Kartalopoulos (telecommunications, U. of Oklahoma at Tulsa) describes this corrective methodology that helps to ensure the safe and complete delivery of information at the speed of light, terabits per second. He begins by examining the principles of modulation and digital transmission, then follows with optical propagation, optical transmitters and receivers, DWDM devices and networks, noise sources, and defects. He then works through the probability theory of bit error rates, BER statistical measurements, error detection and corrective codes. Appendices include statistic noise in communications and a review of the contents of the accompanying CD- ROM, which includes exercises and simulation examples. Each chapter includes references. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

STAMATIOS V. KARTALOPOULOS, PhD, is the Williams Professor in Telecommunications Networking in the telecommunications graduate program of the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, where he conducts research and teaches advanced courses in optical communication networks and technology. The author of more than sixty scientific papers, six books, and numerous contributed chapters, Dr. Kartalopoulos has been awarded eighteen patents and has applied for three more in the field of optical communications and technology.