Introduction to Fiber Optics

The best-selling introduction to the technology, design and installation of fiber optic cabling in communications applications

John Crisp (Author)

9780750667562, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 20 October 2005

245 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.4 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Fibre optics [TTBF], Applied optics [TTB], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK]