Fiber Optic Reference Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 15. March 2002
260 pages
978-1-136-02818-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Fiber Optic Reference Guide offers readers a solid understanding of the principles of fiber optic technology, especially as it relates to telecommunications, from its early days to developing future trends. Using a minimum of jargon and a wealth of illustrations, this book provides the underlying principles of fiber optics as well as essential practical applications. The third edition is updated to include expanded sections on light emitters, semiconductor optical amplifiers, Bragg gratings, and more systems design considerations.
Fiber optics plays a key role in communications, as well as in broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find the third edition of this reference guide invaluable. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of this rapidly changing technology as well as its essential practical applications. The text is thoroughly indexed and illustrated.
Fiber optics plays a key role in communications, as well as in broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find the third edition of this reference guide invaluable. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of this rapidly changing technology as well as its essential practical applications. The text is thoroughly indexed and illustrated.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic/professional/technical: Research and professional
File size
13,23 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-02818-2 (9781136028182)
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Book
07/2017
3rd Edition
Routledge
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03/2002
3rd Edition
Focal Press
€115.60
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Person
David R. Goff, Kimberly Hansen, Michelle K. Stull
Content
Chapter 1 A History of Fiber Optic Technology; Chapter 2 Fiber Optic Fundamentals; Chapter 3 Optical Fiber; Chapter 4 Fiber Optic Cables; Chapter 5 Light Emitters; Chapter 6 Light Detectors; Chapter 7 Other Active Devices; Chapter 8 Interconnection Devices; Chapter 9 Other Passive Devices; Chapter 10 System Design Considerations; Chapter 11 Fiber Optic Applications; Chapter 12 Video Over Fiber; Chapter 13 Data Over Fiber; Chapter 14 Pushing Fiber to the Limits; Chapter 15 Testing & Measurement Techniques; Chapter 16 Future Trends;
