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Third Edition
By
John Crisp, Technical Author and Lecturer, Suffolk, UK
Barry Elliott, Training and Technical Support Manager, Brand-Rex Ltd, UK
Description
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.
Audience
Electronic engineers/technicians, installation engineers, managers in communications industry, pre-degree students and undergraduates.
Contents
Preface; Optic fiber and light – a brilliant combination; What makes the light stay in the fiber?; The choice of frequency; Propagation
of light along the fiber; Decibels; Losses in optic fibers; Dispersion and our attempts to prevent it; Real cables; Connecting optic
fibers – the problems; Fusion splicing; Mechanical splices; Connectors; Couplers; Light sources and detectors; Testing a system; System
design – or, will it work?; The transmission of signals; Designing an optical system and selecting components; LANs and topology; Some
final thoughts; Glossary; Quiz time answers; Index
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Paperback, 245 pages, publication date: OCT-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6756-2
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6756-7
Imprint: NEWNES
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