Introduction to Fiber Optics

Introduction to Fiber Optics is well established as an introductory text for engineers, managers and students. Fully up to date with the new standards and latest technological developments, as well as a new chapter on specifying optical components, this informative reference is also ideally suited for systems designers, installation engineers, electronic engineers and anyone else looking to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics with a minimum of math skills. The book also contains review questions that enable the reader to check their understanding as they work through the book, making this book useful as a complete self-study course in fiber optics, a concise reference text to dip into, or a readable introduction to this fast moving technology. 245 pp.

Introduction to Fiber Optics - Table of 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