Understanding Fiber OpticsA tutorial introduction to fiber optics, which explains fundamental concepts of fiber optics, components and systems with minimal math. With more than 100,000 copies in print, Understanding Fiber Optics has been widely used in the classroom, for self study, and in corporate training since the first edition was published in 1987. This is a reprint of the 5th edition, originally published by Pearson Education and now available at low cost from Laser Light Press. |
Contents
Contents | 140 |
Ups and Downs 1 The Chapter 7 Specialty Fibers | 151 |
ReducedCladding Fibers 155 Doped Fibers for Amplifiers and Lasers 156 Fiber | 159 |
Fiber Transmission 28 ElectroOptics and Photonic or Holey Fibers 165 Special | 166 |
Fundamentals of Chapter 8 Cabling 173 Cabling Basics 173 Reasons | 178 |
and Formats 46 Connectivity 50 Cable Installation 190 Cable Changes | 191 |
Types of Optical Fibers 65 Light Source Considerations 197 | 197 |
Light Guiding 65 StepIndex Multimode Sources 200 The Laser Principle | 203 |
and Modulation 392 Switching in Optical CostPerformance Tradeoffs | 541 |
Global Telecommunications | 569 |
Defining Telecommunications 574 | 577 |
Types of LongDistance | 598 |
Telecommunications | 605 |
Telecommunications Networks 610 Metro | 614 |
Local Telephone or Access | 623 |
Subscriber and Access Services | 630 |
GradedIndex Multimode Fiber 75 Laser Wavelength 213 Fiber | 221 |
SingleMode Fiber 85 Other Fiber Types 87 | 227 |
Fiber Attenuation 93 Light Collection and Modulation 234 SingleChannel | 238 |
Fiber Materials Structure and Chapter 11 Receivers | 249 |
Defining Receivers 249 Performance | 265 |
and Wavelength Conversion 275 Technologies 403 Wavelength Switching and Conversion 409 Integrated Optics 410 | 275 |
Couplers and Other Passive Networking Concepts | 471 |
An Evolving Network 471 Telecommunication | 481 |
and Technologies 347 Attenuators 353 Signal Formats 483 Transmission | 487 |
Chapter 20 Fiber System | 499 |
Optical Filters and WDM 370 Transmission Standards 509 Current | 513 |
Multiplexers and Demultiplexers 385 | 521 |
Examples of Loss Budgeting | 528 |
Defining Active Components 391 Modulators Transmission Capacity Budget | 534 |
Premises | 636 |
Internet Access | 651 |
Data and Voice Transmission 651 The Internet | 665 |
Mobile FiberOptic | 699 |
Automotive Fiber Optics | 706 |
FiberOptic Sensors | 713 |
Some Fiber Sensor Examples | 719 |
Imaging and Illuminating | 729 |
Basics of Fiber Bundles 729 Optics | 740 |
Decibels and Equivalents | 749 |
Laser and Fiber | 755 |
Glossary | 761 |
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