Introduction to Fiber Optics

3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-7506-6756-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 245 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Introduction to Fiber Optics is well established as an introductory text for engineers, managers and students. It meets the needs of systems designers, installation engineers, electronic engineers and anyone else looking to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics with a minimum of maths. Review questions are included in the text to enable the reader to check their understanding as they work through the book.The new edition of this successful book is now fully up to date with the new standards, latest technological developments and includes a new chapter on specifying optical components.Whether you are looking for a complete self-study course in fiber optics, a concise reference text to dip into, or a readable introduction to this fast moving technology, this book has the solution.

Zielgruppe

Electronic engineers/technicians, installation engineers, managers in communications industry, pre-degree students and undergraduates

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crisp, John

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Lichtwellenleiter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Optic fiber and light; What makes the light stay in the Fiber; The choice of frequency; propagation of light along the fiber;decibels; losses in optic optics; Dispersion and our attempts to prevent it; Real cables; How to specify optical fibers; Connecting optic fibers; Fusion splicing; mechanical splices; connectors;couplers; Light sources and detectors; Testing a sytem; System Design; The transmission of signals; Organizing optical fibers within a building; LANS and topology; Index.