Optical Filter Design and Analysis: A Signal Processing Approach (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering)

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A Unique, Cutting-Edge Approach to Optical Filter Design With more and more information being transmitted over fiber-optic lines, optical filtering has become crucial to the advanced functionality of today's communications networks. Helping researchers and engineers keep pace with this rapidly evolving technology, this book presents digital processing techniques for optical filter design. This higher-level approach focuses on filter characteristics and enables readers to quickly calculate the filter response as well as tackle larger and more complex filters. The authors incorporate numerous theoretical and experimental results from the literature and discuss applications to a variety of systems-including the new wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology, which is fast becoming the preferred method for system upgrade and expansion. Special features of this book include:
* The theory underlying various architectures that can approximate any filter function
* Filter design techniques applicable to a broad range of materials systems-from silica to fiber to microelectromechanical (MEM) systems
* Design examples relevant to filters for WDM systems and planar waveguide devices
* 250 figures as well as problem sets for use in graduate-level studies

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Great book for optical filter design.......2006-11-18

Madsen and Zhao did the leading work in this field, and this is their book. It has clear equations.
If you are interesting in the digital optical signal processing, you must have this book on your shelf!

Nice content, but not nicely written.......2001-03-09

~~~~~Contents are pretty good and updated and the examples are found to be very useful.

However, the book is not well written and organized. Some expressions can only be understood by the authors themselves. The readers have to be prepared to spend much more time than they expect to figure out some minor details. Examples lack of step-by-step description. Important details are either missing or skipped in many places, assuming the readers are super-mathematicians.

The book is, I would say,~~ out of a rush-to-publish job. Looking forward to 2nd Edition, if there is one.~

A practical aproach.......2000-09-20

I find this book very useful for engineers who are involve in design and optimization of optical systems for telecommunication industry.The mathematical approach to subjects gives you the oportunity to write and customize your design programs.

Fundamentals of Wavelets: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering)

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wavelets for engineers

Fundamentals of Wavelets: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering)
Jaideva C. Goswami , and Andrew K. Chan
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ASIN: 0471197483

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Wavelet theory originated from research activities in many areas of science and engineering. As a result, it finds applications in a wide range of practical problems. Wavelet techniques are specifically suited for nonstationary signals for which classic Fourier methods are ineffective.

Based on courses taught by the authors at Texas A&M University as well as related conferences, Fundamentals of Wavelets is a textbook offering an up-to-date engineering approach to wavelet theory. It balances a discussion of wavelet theory and algorithms with its far-ranging practical applications in signal processing, image processing, electromagnetic wave scattering, and boundary value problems.

In a clear, progressive format, the book describes:
* Basic concepts of linear algebra, Fourier analysis, and discrete signal analysis
* Theoretical aspects of time-frequency analysis and multiresolution analysis
* Construction of various wavelets
* Algorithms for computing wavelet transformations.

Concluding chapters present interesting applications of wavelets to signal processing and boundary value problems. Fundamentals of Wavelets is an essential introduction to wavelet theory for students and professionals alike in a practical, real-world engineering context.

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wavelets for engineers.......2003-01-25

The marriage of signal processing and wavelets has spun off a host of exciting applications of math and algorithms. The use of wavelets outside of math itself is a recent sucess story. As a rule, it was an unexpected combination of ideas,-- as opposed to a single one, that generated the most powerful applications. The present very nice book is aimed at students taking a service course, for example electrical or optical engineers, but it has broader appeal as well. The authors start with basic principles from math, and move on to multicarrier communication systems..., and boundary value probems.

Introduction to Electro-Optical Imaging and Tracking Systems (Artech House Optoelectronics Library)

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Introduction to Electro-Optical Imaging and Tracking Systems (Artech House Optoelectronics Library)
Khalil Seyrafi
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Classic reference, unfortunately out of print
If you are a programmer....keep looking

Digital Image Warping (Systems)
George Wolberg
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ASIN: 0818689447

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This best-selling, original text focuses on image reconstruction, real-time texture mapping, separable algorithms, two-pass transforms, mesh warping, and special effects. The text, containing all original material, begins with the history of the field and continues with a review of common terminology, mathematical preliminaries, and digital image acquisition. Later chapters discuss equations for spatial information, interpolation kernels, filtering problems, and fast-warping techniques based on scanline algorithms.

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Classic reference, unfortunately out of print.......2000-05-15

George Wolberg invented the digital image warping techniques that were used to make the special effects in Willow and The Abyss. "Digital Image Warping" is the classic reference for fast image warping. It is the first place I went to learn how to speed up this operation. Unfortunately, this book is now out of print, but it is still available directly from the author. As the previous reviewer indicates, this is not a programming text; but it is clearly written and explores a wide variety of image warping techniques, clearly describing highly efficient algorithms for each. This book is without peer for this important class of image operations.

If you are a programmer....keep looking.......1998-12-05

Wolberg reminds me of certain college professors that I had who excelled at generating a great deal of theorical and mathematical concepts, but never really could offer a practical implementation or application. I bought this book in hopes of learning how to correct aerial and satellite photos. However, the only insight that Wolberg gave to me was a series of equations, followed by the repeated statement that 'you can use these to correct remote sensor data'. Thanks...I already knew that.......

FTTX Concepts and Applications (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing)

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FTTX Concepts and Applications (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing)
Gerd Keiser
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ASIN: 0471704202

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This book presents fundamental passive optical network (PON) concepts, providing you with the tools needed to understand, design, and build these new access networks. The logical sequence of topics begins with the underlying principles and components of optical fiber communication technologies used in access networks. Next, the book progresses from descriptions of PON and fiber-to-the-X (FTTX) alternatives to their application to fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks and, lastly, to essential measurement and testing procedures for network installation and maintenance.

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All the expert guidance you need to understand, build, and operate GPS receivers

The Second Edition of this acclaimed publication enables readers to understand and apply the complex operation principles of global positioning system (GPS) receivers. Although GPS receivers are widely used in everyday life to aid in positioning and navigation, this is the only text that is devoted to complete coverage of their operation principles. The author, one of the foremost authorities in the GPS field, presents the material from a software receiver viewpoint, an approach that helps readers better understand operation and that reflects the forecasted integration of GPS receivers into such everyday devices as cellular telephones. Concentrating on civilian C/A code, the book provides the tools and information needed to understand and exploit all aspects of receiver technology as well as relevant navigation schemes:
* Overview of GPS basics and the constellation of satellites that comprise the GPS system
* Detailed examination of GPS signal structure, acquisition, and tracking
* Step-by-step presentation of the mathematical formulas for calculating a user's position
* Demonstration of the use of computer programs to run key equations
* Instructions for developing hardware to collect digitized data for a software GPS receiver
* Complete chapter demonstrating a GPS receiver following a signal flow to determine a user's position

The Second Edition of this highly acclaimed text has been greatly expanded, including three new chapters:
* Acquisition of weak signals
* Tracking of weak signals
* GPS receiver related subjects

Following the author's expert guidance and easy-to-follow style, engineers and scientists learn all that is needed to understand, build, and operate GPS receivers. The book's logical flow from basic concepts to applications makes it an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering, wireless communications, and computer science.

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Good at explaining the basics of GPS, VERY poor reference for actually building a software receiver.......2006-04-17

This book does a good job at explaining the fundamentals of GPS operation. It breaks things down to an understandable level and presents most material well. However, it is not thorough enough to be used to design a software receiver. The book covers Costas loops and DLL's in a very cursory manner. It is also filled with typos and other errors. If your actually attempting to build a software receiver, try some of these books: "Understanding GPS Principles and Applications" by Elliot Kaplan (Ed.), "Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications Volume 1" by B. W. Parkinson and J. J. Spilker (Ed.'s), "Global Positioning System: Signals Measurements and Performance" by P. Misra and Per Enge. These books are far more detailed and are relatively free of errors.

perhaps ignore errors in code samples?.......2006-03-05

Tsui gives a solid exposition of how to use a GPS signal. He describes how the signal is encoded and what you must do to extract the information. It is assumed that you have already worked in communications theory.

The text also discusses the geometric considerations inherent in understanding the ephemeris data. At one point, we are taken back to basic astronomy and Kepler's laws of motion!

Another reviewer has remarked that the code samples seem incomplete or wrong. Even so, keep in mind that this is only a small portion of the text. The explanations of the theory appear well founded.

Wait for a revised 2nd edition.......2003-02-10

Lets face it, there are plenty of GPS textbooks on the market that satisfy all levels of inquiry.

My first criticism of the book is that the first six chapters are well covered in most of the standard texts. I believe that the primary reason someone would want to purchase this book is for the last few chapters, (particularly chapter 9 which discusses GPS software receivers), as well as for the accompanying Matlab source code in the textbook. (At least that was my reason).

My second criticism is that this book desperately needs an editor. There are a tremendous number of grammatical errors and spelling errors that I found incredibly distracting from the contents of the book. In addition, many of the illustrative plots used in the text have no units specified for the axes, and little description of the figures is given in the body of the text.

Finally, the code that is included at the end of each chapter is poorly organized and poorly documented. There are very few comments in the various code sections and the author insists on using terribly ambiguous variable names. All of which could be forgiven if the Matlab code provided actually worked!! Many of the routines in the all-important 9th chapter on GPS software receivers call user-defined functions that are not actually defined anywhere in the textbook! In an attempt to be proactive, I emailed the author and asked for a copy of the missing Matlab code and was told that the codes are not available for download.
Disappointing indeed! (I think that an accompanying CD with a snippet of IF data and a set of working Matlab codes would be a wonderful addition to a 2nd edition of the book.)

For what its worth, I think the approach taken in the textbook is great, but until a revised 2nd edition of the textbook is produced I would recommend that you save your money.

Guidance Required.......2002-10-21

I am working on GPS receiver design using software approch . I am referring this book . I have some queries regarding Matlab program given in the book (Chapter 9).Can somebody help ?

Good Introductory Book in GPS.......2001-07-19

Very good introductory book if you are a starter in the GPS field.

The content is definitely targeted at the professional audience who is familiar with GPS and satellite communications. What I liked about the book is that the mathematical derivations are presented in a simple, yet comprehensive manner. There are also some Matlab sample code that describe some of the concepts in each chapter.

Although this is an introductory book, it may appear daunting to people who do not have a strong understanding of matrix algebra -- not bed-time reading.

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The discovery of the Fractional Fourier Transform and its role in optics and data management provides an elegant mathematical framework within which to discuss diffraction and other fundamental aspects of optical systems. This book explains how the fractional Fourier transform has allowed the generalization of the Fourier transform and the notion of the frequency transform. It will serve as the standard reference on Fourier transforms for many years to come.

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I am smarter now.......2003-05-22

I am an optical engineering student and felt that this book was quite understandable (although I read the optics back half first, which then motivated the mathematical front half for me). It gave me additional insight into the Fourier transform as well as the applications of Fourier analysis in optics. I also learned as much on optics from this book as I have from any dedicated optics book. It has so many jewels that other books don't have that I wish I was rich enough to own a copy rather than having to check it out from the library.

The aspects of signals and systems in Fractional domains.......2001-04-19

From my point of view as a deeply intested reader of the book, this book is an excellent source book for those who want to increase his/her knowledge on concepts of signals and sytems. It is a comprehensive study on the signal and system representation in generalized frequency domains with very useful applications in different era of electrical engineering. Starting with a general representation theory and then focusing on time-frequency representations, the book prepares the reader for the novel generalized Fourier trasnform. In this new world, the traditional frequency domain is no more than a special condition. Thus, in any application that Fourier transform can be used, the FrFT lends itself to a variety of applications including image restoration, denoising, optical wave propogation, filtering, quantum mechanics, information theory etc., generally as an optimization problem over a contiuum of frequency domains. You should read this book if you are a EE. Thanks to the authors.

Excellent reference on Fractional Fourier Transforms.......2001-03-16

This is a delightful reference book on the Fractional Fourier Transform. The authors did a great job explaining systems theory leading up to a thorough treatment of the Fractional Fourier Transform and other fractional transforms. Plenty of references are cited leading the reader to a rich source of background and follow-up material. Later chapters delve into suggested applications which complete a rather pleasing read of the entire subject. Buy this book.

Optical Signal Processing (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)

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Optical Signal Processing (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)
Anthony VanderLugt
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Signal Processing Using Optics: Fundamentals, Devices, Architectures, and Applications (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Series in Science & Engineering)

ASIN: 0471745324

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An indispensable treatment of optical signal processing--now in a convenient paperback edition

This introduction to optical signal processing offers an unparalleled look at its underlying theory and selected processing applications. Designed as both a senior-level undergraduate or first-year graduate-level textbook and a reference for professionals working in the field, Optical Signal Processing begins with a clear, methodical look at the fundamentals of optical signal processing, forming a firm foundation for a discussion of the field's ever-evolving technological breadth. Beginning with the second half of the book, special emphasis is given to processing wide bandwidth signals in real time by using acousto-optic technology.

Complete with detailed study problems that test the limits of students' knowledge, this comprehensive text forms a complete one-volume account of the theory and applications of optical signal processing. Professional engineers and physicists will find the sheer breadth of up-to-date coverage and detail of Optical Signal Processing provides them with an indispensable treatment of this influential technology.

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Excellent reference on image processing

Handbook of Image Processing Operators
Reinhard Klette , and Piero Zamperoni
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Handbook of Image Processing Operators Reinhard Klette Berlin Technical University, Germany Piero Zamperoni Braunschweig Technical University, Germany The practical applications of digital image processing have expanded significantly in recent years. Interest is increasing over a wide range of disciplines, from computer vision to biomedical imaging and mechanical inspection. An invaluable reference source for all who work in image processing, this text describes the complete range of standard image processing operators and transformations. Coverage spans the fundamentals of image processing, introducing the basic terminology, describing the general control structures and illustrating a range of algorithmical procedures. The major strength of this book lies in its practical approach, offering the user operative solutions to a broad range of specific application problems in image analysis, image enhancement and feature extraction. To this end it serves as a reference to select the most suitable operators for any given problem. After the introductory chapters, each operator is presented in the same form: characterization, mathematical definition, comments and algorithmic aspects, pseudo-program, and bibliographic references. An indispensable guide for computer applications engineers at a professional, academic or research level in communications, natural sciences, medicine, and robotics who have to solve field-specific application problems using advanced digital image processing techniques. The source codes for all the operators described in the text are available on disk for UNIX and MS-DOS systems, see inside for details.

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Excellent reference on image processing.......1997-03-26

Advanced and extremely practical, this book is a must-have for an image processing professional. It is rather rare positioned between the entry level do-it-yourself literature and theoretic texts not descending to implementation details. The book manages to maintain a near ideal balance between theory insights and practical implementation: all covered techniques are also described in pseudo-algorithmic language, which makes it especially easy to use within your software as a complete piece or a good start point for further development. Accompanying disk contains C code of the algorithms

Evolutionary Computation: Principles and Practice for Signal Processing (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT43)

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Unique contribution for signal processing

Evolutionary Computation: Principles and Practice for Signal Processing (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT43)
David B. Fogel
Manufacturer: SPIE Publications
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ASIN: 0819437255

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Evolutionary computation is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science, partly because of its broad applicability to engineering problems. The methods can be applied to problems as diverse as supply-chain optimization, routing and planning, task assignment, pharmaceutical design, interactive gaming, and many others within the signal processing domain. The book is an outgrowth of successful SPIE short courses taught by the author. The examples span a range of applications and should be useful to a variety of readers with different backgrounds and expertise.

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Unique contribution for signal processing.......2000-10-16

The book is excellent. It provides a comprehensive description of evolutionary computation applied to almost every facet of signal processing: classification, clustering, time series, system identification, etc. The final chapter provides some real insight on how to design evolutionary algorithms that is very helpful. The material is well presented and easy to understand. I really like it and the cost is reasonable.

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