This book presents a descriptive account on various latest advances in the field of optical communication systems. These systems are extremely essential for all types of networks and telecommunications. They comprise of a transmitter which encodes the message into an optical signal, a channel which carries the signal to its destination, and a receiver which reproduces the message from the received optical signal. This book provides updated results on communication systems, with elucidations on their relevance, provided by veteran researchers in this field. It encompasses fundamental concepts...

Optical devices have revolutionized the modern era. These devices have made our lives much easier for communication and computation. In a certain way, it has converted the whole world into a global village. Novel nanoscale structures have shown a broad range of exclusive features and, therefore, have become very popular. New structural materials are not just used in biomedical therapy, but their nature also inspires the design of innovative optical structures. With this book, we focus on current advancements of theoretical study, designs of novel nano-photonic structures and functional...

Essential information regarding the field of optical amplifiers has been elucidated in this book. The increase in information traffic at an explosive pace accounts for a crucial role of optics in meeting the demand of data processing and super-fast computing. Optical amplifiers play an essential role in optical communication field. This book provides insight into the advanced functionalities of optical amplifiers and the related newly developing applications, like optical packet switching architectures, high speed switches, SOA in the next generation of optical access network, microwave...

Optical communication has a significant presence in the telecommunications and data networking sectors. Optical communication is an essential part of telecommunication systems, data processing and networking. It can be performed visually or by usingelectronic devices. It consists of a transmitter that encodes any information into an optical signal, a channel that carries the signal to its desired destination, and a receiver that reproduces that information from the received optical signal. This book deals with the basic concepts, components, systems, networks, signal processing, etc. In the...

Without question, inter-religious relations are crucial in the contemporary age. While most dialogue works on past and contemporary matters, this volume takes on the relations among the Abrahamic religions and looks forward, toward the possibility of real and lasting dialogue. The book centers upon inter-faith issues. It identifies problems that stand in the way of fostering healthy dialogues both within particular religious traditions and between faiths. The volume's contributors strive for a realization of already existing common ground between religions. They engagingly explore how...