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The Physical Layer of Communications Systems
Essential reading for telecommunications engineers at all levels, this book is the definitive reference on how networks transmit information. It offers professionals and students a solid understanding of the broad scope of technologies, fundamental concepts, and techniques used in transmitting information over wire-line, optical, and wireless networks.
Moreover, the book provides practical solutions that network engineers can use everyday on the job. Practitioners learn how to overcome performance limitations to provide efficient, fast, and reliable transmission. The book discusses all standard networking protocols and the physical characteristics of optical fiber, copper cable, and wireless networks. By emphasizing systems and architectures, the book shows how hardware, circuits, software, and techniques work together to transmit information.
Contents:
Fundamentals
Introduction ‑ Background and Definitions. Information Theory Model. Protocols and Standards. Presentation.
Electricity ‑ Fundamentals. DC Circuits. AC Circuits. Bandwidth. Signals and Waveforms. Transient Behavior.
Electronics ‑ Semiconductors and Diodes. Transistors. Amplifiers. Power Supplies. OP-AMPS and Analog Computing.
Digital Circuits ‑ Digital Signals. Digital Electronics. Combinational Logic. Integrated Circuits.
Digital Systems ‑ Flip-Flops. Finite-State Machines. Computer Memories. Processors. Programming, Digital Signal Processors.
Theory
Spectral Analysis ‑ Complex Numbers. Fourier-Series Analysis of Periodic Signals. Philosophical Generalization. Fourier-Transform Analysis of Aperiodic Signals. Convolution and Filters. Sampling. Discrete Fourier Transforms.
Random Signals - Random Voltages. Combining Random Voltages. Time-Varying Random Voltages.
Information Theory ‑ Shannon's Model. Source Coding. Rate and Capacity. Error Control Codes.
Transmitting Signals
Transmitting Analog Signals ‑ Analog Signals and Systems. Loss. Noise. Other Impairments. Compensation. Waves.
Transmitting Digital Signals ‑ Digital Signals Systems. Impairments and Compensation. Synchronization. Jitter. Line Codes. Bit Rate and Link Budget.
Guided Transmission ‑ Copper Wire. Transmission Lines. Characteristic Impedance. Reflection and Delay. Link Power Budget. Conclusion. Exercises. References.
Photonics ‑ Optics. Optical Fiber. Dispersion. Optical-to-Electrical Conversion. Electrical-to-Optical Conversion. Passive Optics. Fiber's Nonlinearities. Digital Optical Link.
Wireless Transmission - Electromagnetic Spectrum. Antennas. Radio Propagation. Infrared Transmission. Link Power Budget. Conclusion.
Techniques
Modulation - Why Modulation? Analog Modulation. Digital Modulation. Miscellaneous Topics.
Multiplexing ‑ Channels. Time Multiplexing. Frequency Division Multiplexing. Optical Wavelength Multiplexing. Code Division Multiplexing. Space Division Multiplexing. Casting and Directionality.
Systems - The Public Switched Telephone Network. Asynchronous Digital Hierarchy. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy. Data over Telephone Lines. Other Wired Data Systems. Wireless Systems.
Appendix A: Modeling and Simulation.
Appendix B: Electromagnetic Waves
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