Finally‚ there have been a great number of individuals who have influenced
the writing of this book and deserve my thanks. I am very grateful to my doctoral
thesis advisor Professor Frank R. Kschischang who’s passion for research and
discovery have inspired me. Additionally‚ I would like to thank Professors
David A. Johns and Khoman Phang for introducing me to the area and for
fostering my early explorations in wireless optical communications. I am also
indebted to a number of friends and colleagues who have contributed through
many useful conversations‚ among them are : Warren Gross‚ Yongyi Mao‚
Andrew Eckford‚ Sujit Sen‚ Tooraj Esmailian‚ Terence Chan‚ Masoud Ardakani
and Aaron Meyers.
Foremost‚ I would like to thank my wife Annmarie for her patience‚ understanding
and for her support.