Fiber Optic Reference Guide
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...
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An ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans. The only book on the subject that is written with a practical applications orientation. Updated with new features and new sections on digital video, narrowcasting applications in cable TV, DWDM and the internetFiber optics play a key role in telecommunications, as well as broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find this comprehensive, practical guide extremely useful. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of the technology as well as essential practical applications. It is presented clearly and with a minimum of jargon, and the text is thoroughly illustrated and indexed. The second edition is updated throughout and features sections on digital video, coverage of narrowcasting applications in cable TV, and DWDM and the internet. It includes new coverage of fiber nonlinearities. Booknews Goff, an engineer for a Virginia company that designs and manufactures fiber optic communication devices, offers both new and experienced engineers a general reference without a lot of technical jargon. He discusses fundamentals of optical fiber and system components, key characteristics and principles of operation, transmitters, receivers, digital data links and video links, trends in the technology, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ForewordAbout this BookAcknowledgmentsCh. 1A History of Fiber Optic Technology1Ch. 2Fiber Optic Fundamentals9Ch. 3Optical Fiber19Ch. 4Fiber Optic Cables49Ch. 5Light Emitters59Ch. 6Light Detectors81Ch. 7Other Active Devices89Ch. 8Interconnection Devices103Ch. 9Other Passive Devices115Ch. 10System Design Considerations127Ch. 11Fiber Optic Applications145Ch. 12Video Over Fiber155Ch. 13Data Over Fiber163Ch. 14Pushing Fiber to the Limits175Ch. 15Testing & Measurement Techniques187Ch. 16Future Trends195App. A: General Reference Material207App. B: Glossary of Terms209App. CFiber Optic Symbols239App. DIndustrial Telcordia & ITU Standards241App. E: Societies, Conference Sponsors & Trade Magazines249Index253
\ BooknewsGoff, an engineer for a Virginia company that designs and manufactures fiber optic communication devices, offers both new and experienced engineers a general reference without a lot of technical jargon. He discusses fundamentals of optical fiber and system components, key characteristics and principles of operation, transmitters, receivers, digital data links and video links, trends in the technology, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
