• Introduction to Optical Communication \n• Optical Fiber Waveguides \n• Optical Fiber Materials and Fabrication Techniques \n• Transmission Characteristics of Optical Fibers \n• Optical Fiber : Connectors, Joints, Couplers, Isolators and Measurement Techniques \n• Optical Sources 1 : The Laser \n• Optical Sources 2 : The Light Emitting Diode \n• Power Launching and Coupling \n• Optical Detectors \n• Optical Receivers \n• Link Design and Multichannel Systems \n• Appendices \n• Glossary \n• Objective Type Questions with Answers \n• Model Test Papers \n• Previous Year Examination Papers \n• Index.