Handbook of Microwave and Optical Components, Microwave Passive and Antenna Components, Vol. 1

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The Handbook of Microwave and Optical Components is the most complete treatment available of both microwave and optical engineering principles, and is an excellent compendium for engineers who work in microwave and optical design, as well as engineers in other disciplines who need to understand the capabilities and limitations of microwave and optical systems. The Handbook covers all of the important components in microwave, millimeter wave, submillimeter wave, infrared, and optical frequency spectra. The information given is almost entirely practical in nature, with theoretical discussions and mathematical formulations given only where essential. The Handbook of Microwave and Optical Components, Volume I provides a wealth of essential principles, design information, and references to help solve problems in high-frequency spectra. Whenever possible, design results are presented in graphic and tabular form. References are given for further study. The information is organized into two major parts in four volumes. Part I, titled "Microwave Components," includes Volumes I and II, respectively, Microwave Passive and Antenna Components and Microwave Solid-State Components. Part II, "Optical Components," is comprised of the third and fourth volumes, Optical Components and Fiber Optical Components. Each chapter was written as a self-contained unit, although there is occasionally some overlap of information. With its unparalleled scope of coverage and its roster of eminent contributing authors, the Handbook of Microwave and Optical Components, Volume I offers a wealth of detailed information that will prove useful in today's complex and rapidly changing high-frequency engineering.