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The Web Beneath the Waves

The Fragile Cables that Connect our World

by Samanth Subramanian ...

What if the Internet goes dark?We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information.In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal ... Read more

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What if the Internet goes dark?We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information.In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal
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Toy Photographer 2.0

How to Take Your Lego Toy Photography to the Next Level

by HowExpert, Pinar Alsac ...

Do you like photography? Do you like Legos? Why not combine the two and learn about toy photography?In this second book about toy photography by Pinar Alsac (who is the world's first author on this topic), the main subject of photographs is the world famous Lego toy.If you have read the first book "Toy Photography 101" and are looking for more, or if you want to take your toy photography skills to ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Do you like photography? Do you like Legos? Why not combine the two and learn about toy photography?In this second book about toy photography by Pinar Alsac (who is the world's first author on this topic), the main subject of photographs is the world famous Lego toy.If you have read the first book "Toy Photography 101" and are looking for more, or if you want to take your toy photography skills to
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AI Video Creators & Content Generators for 2025

by Lenncy Jeudy ...

HeyGen – Creates realistic AI avatar videos from text or scripts, supports 175+ languages. Great for marketing, tutorials, and explainer videos.Runway Gen-4 – Advanced text-to-video generator for cinematic short clips and creative storytelling.InVideo – AI-powered video editor with templates for YouTube, social media, and ads.Descript – Converts recordings into editable text, ideal for podcasting, ... Read more

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HeyGen – Creates realistic AI avatar videos from text or scripts, supports 175+ languages. Great for marketing, tutorials, and explainer videos.Runway Gen-4 – Advanced text-to-video generator for cinematic short clips and creative storytelling.InVideo – AI-powered video editor with templates for YouTube, social media, and ads.Descript – Converts recordings into editable text, ideal for podcasting,
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iPHONE SE 2020 - The Ultimate Guide to Master iPhone SE

by Simply your Guide ...

Let This Book Usher You Into The New And Interesting World Of iPhone SE So That You Make The Most Of Its Cutting Edge Features To Transform Your Life In All Manner Of Ways!Have you recently purchased the iPhone SE and have been wondering…So, what next?What can this device really do?How do I use Siri and Apple services?What's new in iOS 13 that would upraise and maximize my experience with iPhone ... Read more

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Let This Book Usher You Into The New And Interesting World Of iPhone SE So That You Make The Most Of Its Cutting Edge Features To Transform Your Life In All Manner Of Ways!Have you recently purchased the iPhone SE and have been wondering…So, what next?What can this device really do?How do I use Siri and Apple services?What's new in iOS 13 that would upraise and maximize my experience with iPhone
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Telecosm

How Infinite Bandwidth Will Revolutionize Our World

by George Gilder ...

The computer age is over.After a cataclysmic global run of thirty years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm -- the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high tech is restructuring our ... Read more

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The computer age is over.After a cataclysmic global run of thirty years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm -- the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high tech is restructuring our
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Excel User Guide

by Colombo Publishing Company ...

Do you think Excel is a difficult software to use?Do you want to increase your Excel abilities with all its functions?Using Excel has never been easier and faster!With this step-by-step guide you will learn to master the most useful and famous spreadsheet in the world: you will discover the shortcuts to simplify your work and the formulas to automate your projects.Excel is an indispensable tool ... Read more

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Do you think Excel is a difficult software to use?Do you want to increase your Excel abilities with all its functions?Using Excel has never been easier and faster!With this step-by-step guide you will learn to master the most useful and famous spreadsheet in the world: you will discover the shortcuts to simplify your work and the formulas to automate your projects.Excel is an indispensable tool
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Fundamentals of Electro-Optic Systems Design

Communications, Lidar, and Imaging

by Sherman Karp, Larry B. Stotts ...

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad ... Read more

$120.59 USD

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad
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Optoelectronic Devices in Robotic Systems

Edited by Oleg Sergiyenko ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a wide scope of contributions related to optoelectronic device application in a variety of robotic systems for diverse purposes. The contributions are focused on optoelectronic sensors and analyzing systems, 3D and 2D machine vision technologies, robot navigation, pose estimations, robot operation in cyclic procedures, control schemes, motion controllers, and intelligent ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book provides a wide scope of contributions related to optoelectronic device application in a variety of robotic systems for diverse purposes. The contributions are focused on optoelectronic sensors and analyzing systems, 3D and 2D machine vision technologies, robot navigation, pose estimations, robot operation in cyclic procedures, control schemes, motion controllers, and intelligent
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Mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers for Chaos Secure Communications

by Olivier Spitz ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The mid-infrared domain is a promising optical domain because it holds two transparency atmospheric windows, as well as the fingerprint of many chemical compounds. Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are one of the available sources in this domain and have already been proven useful for spectroscopic applications and free-space communications. This thesis demonstrates how to implement a private free ... Read more

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The mid-infrared domain is a promising optical domain because it holds two transparency atmospheric windows, as well as the fingerprint of many chemical compounds. Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are one of the available sources in this domain and have already been proven useful for spectroscopic applications and free-space communications. This thesis demonstrates how to implement a private free
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Telecommunication Networks

by Eugenio Iannone ...

Series series Devices, Circuits, and Systems
Many argue that telecommunications network infrastructure is the most impressive and important technology ever developed. Analyzing the telecom market’s constantly evolving trends, research directions, infrastructure, and vital needs, Telecommunication Networks responds with revolutionized engineering strategies to optimize network construction.Omnipresent in society, telecom networks integrate a ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Many argue that telecommunications network infrastructure is the most impressive and important technology ever developed. Analyzing the telecom market’s constantly evolving trends, research directions, infrastructure, and vital needs, Telecommunication Networks responds with revolutionized engineering strategies to optimize network construction.Omnipresent in society, telecom networks integrate a
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5G NR Modelling in MATLAB

Network Architecture, Protocols, and Physical Layer

by Tulsi Pawan Fowdur, Madhavsingh Indoonundon, Dragorad A. Milovanovic, Zoran S. Bojkovic ...

5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology and NR stands for a new radio interface and radio access technology for cellular networks i.e. a physical connection method for radio-based communication. It is a powerful platform that supports a wide range of services that includes enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine-type communication and ultra-reliability, and low latency covering ... Read more

$235.00 USD

5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology and NR stands for a new radio interface and radio access technology for cellular networks i.e. a physical connection method for radio-based communication. It is a powerful platform that supports a wide range of services that includes enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine-type communication and ultra-reliability, and low latency covering
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Applied Microphotonics

by Wes R. Jamroz, Roman Kruzelecky, Emile I. Haddad ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
As the limits of electrical performance come within sight, photons are poised to take over for the electron. But the search continues for the materials, topologies, and fabrication technologies capable of producing photonic devices at a reasonable speed and cost. Taking a fundamentallook at the development of photonic technology from the macro- to the microscale, Applied Microphotonics introduces ... Read more

$73.99 USD

As the limits of electrical performance come within sight, photons are poised to take over for the electron. But the search continues for the materials, topologies, and fabrication technologies capable of producing photonic devices at a reasonable speed and cost. Taking a fundamentallook at the development of photonic technology from the macro- to the microscale, Applied Microphotonics introduces
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Rogue Waves in Integrable Systems

by Bo Yang, Jianke Yang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book offers a holistic picture of rogue waves in integrable systems. Rogue waves are a rare but extreme phenomenon that occur most famously in water, but also in other diverse contexts such as plasmas, optical fibers and Bose-Einstein condensates where, despite the seemingly disparate settings, a common theoretical basis exists. This book presents the physical derivations of the underlying ... Read more

$125.99 USD

This book offers a holistic picture of rogue waves in integrable systems. Rogue waves are a rare but extreme phenomenon that occur most famously in water, but also in other diverse contexts such as plasmas, optical fibers and Bose-Einstein condensates where, despite the seemingly disparate settings, a common theoretical basis exists. This book presents the physical derivations of the underlying
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City of Light

The Story of Fiber Optics

by Jeff Hecht ...

Series series Sloan Technology
City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network. Written for a broad audience by a journalist who has covered the field for twenty years, the book is a lively account of both the people and the ideas behind this revolutionary technology. The basic concept underlying fiber optics was ... Read more

$34.19 USD

City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network. Written for a broad audience by a journalist who has covered the field for twenty years, the book is a lively account of both the people and the ideas behind this revolutionary technology. The basic concept underlying fiber optics was
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Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications

ISSOIA 2022, 21-23 Oct, Beijing, China

Edited by H. Paul Urbach, Huilin Jiang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This proceedings book contains selected and expanded contributions presented at the 7th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications, held in Beijing, China, on Oct 21–23, 2022. The meeting was organized by the Sino-Holland Space Optical Instruments Joint Laboratory and supported by Beijing Institute and Space Mechanics and Electricity.In the recent years, space optical ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This proceedings book contains selected and expanded contributions presented at the 7th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications, held in Beijing, China, on Oct 21–23, 2022. The meeting was organized by the Sino-Holland Space Optical Instruments Joint Laboratory and supported by Beijing Institute and Space Mechanics and Electricity.In the recent years, space optical
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Satellite Photoelectric Sensing Technology

Communication, Navigation and Reconnaissance

by Jianjun Zhang, Jing Li ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book helps to solve the problems and challenges of satellite sensing in the current environment of increasing communications bandwidths and multiplicity of electromagnetic signals. It presents technology that makes full use of the broadband low-loss advantages of optoelectronic technology and research into new broadband radio-frequency channelization and receiving technology based on ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book helps to solve the problems and challenges of satellite sensing in the current environment of increasing communications bandwidths and multiplicity of electromagnetic signals. It presents technology that makes full use of the broadband low-loss advantages of optoelectronic technology and research into new broadband radio-frequency channelization and receiving technology based on
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Optical Fiber Lasers

Recent Advances and Applications

Edited by Mário F. S. Ferreira, Mukul Chandra Paul ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest achievements in the field of optical fiber lasers, covering the basics, technology, and numerous applications. Optical fiber lasers are key in a variety of scientific, military, medical, industrial, and commercial spheres, and therefore have undergone rapid innovation. Each chapter highlights a novel development in refining fiber laser ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest achievements in the field of optical fiber lasers, covering the basics, technology, and numerous applications. Optical fiber lasers are key in a variety of scientific, military, medical, industrial, and commercial spheres, and therefore have undergone rapid innovation. Each chapter highlights a novel development in refining fiber laser
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水下可见光通信关键技术

by 迟楠, 贺锋涛, 段作梁著 ...

本书主要介绍了基于LED的水下可见光通信的技术原理。全书共分为8章，第1章给出了水下可见光通信的基本概念，追溯其发展历史，同时展望了其未来研究趋势；第2～8章分别从水下信道建模、水下可见光通信的系统结构、调制方式、均衡技术、水下MIMO光通信技术以及水下可见光通信系统中的机器学习算法等方面介绍了实现水下可见光通信所采用的先进技术和关键算法，同时给出了作者所在研究团队基于本书介绍的技术理论取得的实验成果。 ... Read more

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本书主要介绍了基于LED的水下可见光通信的技术原理。全书共分为8章，第1章给出了水下可见光通信的基本概念，追溯其发展历史，同时展望了其未来研究趋势；第2～8章分别从水下信道建模、水下可见光通信的系统结构、调制方式、均衡技术、水下MIMO光通信技术以及水下可见光通信系统中的机器学习算法等方面介绍了实现水下可见光通信所采用的先进技术和关键算法，同时给出了作者所在研究团队基于本书介绍的技术理论取得的实验成果。
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Smart Solar Thermal Systems

by Ranjit Gupta ...

Smart Solar Thermal Systems explores how intelligent technologies and modern control systems can transform solar thermal energy applications for enhanced efficiency and reliability. Harnessing solar energy effectively requires more than hardware—it demands intelligent system design and operation. This resource examines the principles and smart technologies that enable optimized solar thermal ... Read more

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Smart Solar Thermal Systems explores how intelligent technologies and modern control systems can transform solar thermal energy applications for enhanced efficiency and reliability. Harnessing solar energy effectively requires more than hardware—it demands intelligent system design and operation. This resource examines the principles and smart technologies that enable optimized solar thermal
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Silicon Nanowire Optical Waveguide Sensors

Design and Analysis

by Ritu Raj Singh ...

This book examines silicon on insulator waveguide technology through theoretical analysis of rectangular, slot, and nanowire configurations. It covers dispersion analysis of silicon nanowire optical rectangular waveguides with applications in methane sensing, blood glucose detection, and DNA hybridization analysis, and also includes:Comprehensive theoretical analysis of silicon on insulator ... Read more

$73.99 USD

This book examines silicon on insulator waveguide technology through theoretical analysis of rectangular, slot, and nanowire configurations. It covers dispersion analysis of silicon nanowire optical rectangular waveguides with applications in methane sensing, blood glucose detection, and DNA hybridization analysis, and also includes:Comprehensive theoretical analysis of silicon on insulator
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Broadband Last Mile

Access Technologies for Multimedia Communications

Edited by Nikil Jayant ...

Series series Signal Processing and Communications
Broadband Last Mile: Access Technologies for Multimedia Communications provides in-depth treatments of access technologies and the applications that rely upon them or support them. It examines innovations and enhancements along multiple dimensions in access, with the overarching goal of ensuring that the last mile is not the weak link in the broadband chain. Written by experts from the academic ... Read more

$225.00 USD

Broadband Last Mile: Access Technologies for Multimedia Communications provides in-depth treatments of access technologies and the applications that rely upon them or support them. It examines innovations and enhancements along multiple dimensions in access, with the overarching goal of ensuring that the last mile is not the weak link in the broadband chain. Written by experts from the academic
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Optical Switching

Device Technology and Applications in Networks

by Dalia Nandi, Sandip Nandi, Angsuman Sarkar, Chandan Kumar Sarkar ...

OPTICAL SWITCHINGComprehensive coverage of optical switching technologies and their applications in optical networksOptical Switching: Device Technology and Applications in Networks delivers an accessible exploration of the evolution of optical networks with clear explanations of the current state-of-the-art in the field and modern challenges in the development of Internet-of-Things devices. A ... Read more

$119.00 USD

OPTICAL SWITCHINGComprehensive coverage of optical switching technologies and their applications in optical networksOptical Switching: Device Technology and Applications in Networks delivers an accessible exploration of the evolution of optical networks with clear explanations of the current state-of-the-art in the field and modern challenges in the development of Internet-of-Things devices. A
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Datacenter Connectivity Technologies

Edited by Frank Chang ...

In recent years, investments by cloud companies in mega data centers and associated network infrastructure has created a very active and dynamic segment in the optical components and modules market. Optical interconnect technologies at high speed play a critical role for the growth of mega data centers, which flood the networks with unprecedented amount of data traffic. Datacenter Connectivity ... Read more

$88.49 USD

In recent years, investments by cloud companies in mega data centers and associated network infrastructure has created a very active and dynamic segment in the optical components and modules market. Optical interconnect technologies at high speed play a critical role for the growth of mega data centers, which flood the networks with unprecedented amount of data traffic. Datacenter Connectivity
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Proceedings of the 5th China and International Young Scientist Terahertz Conference, Volume 2

YTHZ 2024, 22-24 March, Chengdu, China

Edited by Chao Chang, Yaxin Zhang, Ziran Zhao, Yiming Zhu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The Proceedings of the 5th China and International Young Scientist Terahertz Conference highlight the important research and technological progresses on terahertz signal sources, terahertz detection, terahertz biophysics, terahertz transmission, terahertz regulation, terahertz device and materials, terahertz communication, terahertz radar and imaging, terahertz spectroscopy and biotechnology, and ... Read more

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The Proceedings of the 5th China and International Young Scientist Terahertz Conference highlight the important research and technological progresses on terahertz signal sources, terahertz detection, terahertz biophysics, terahertz transmission, terahertz regulation, terahertz device and materials, terahertz communication, terahertz radar and imaging, terahertz spectroscopy and biotechnology, and
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