Optical Bit Error Rate

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.