Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics

by Sterling, Donald J.

• ISBN13: 9780766801714
• ISBN10: 0766801713
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-28
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This up-dated book is a concise, clear, comprehensive introduction to fiber optic technology for communications. The user who is new to the field will find this book is an excellent way to learn the basics. Both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications are presented thoroughly. An explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire is included, and there is a useful approach to how fiber is used.

Table of Contents

Preface To The Third Edition	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
PART ONE: BACKGROUND
The Communications Revolution	3	(10)
Information Transmission	13	(12)
Fiber Optics as a Communications Medium: Its Advantages	25	(10)
Light	35	(12)
PART TWO: FIBER-OPTIC COMPONENTS
The Optical Fiber	47	(16)
Fiber Characteristics	63	(16)
Fiber-Optic Cables	79	(14)
Sources	93	(36)
Detectors	129	(18)
Transmitters and Receivers	147	(18)
Connectors and Splices	165	(36)
Couplers, Multiplexers, and Other Devices	201	(24)
PART THREE: FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEMS
The Fiber-Optic Link	225	(10)
Fiber-Optic Cable Installation and Hardware	235	(14)
Fiber-Optic Systems: Network and Premises Applications	249	(34)
Fiber-Optic Systems: Telecommunications and Broadband Applications	283	(20)
Introduction to Test and Other Equipment	303	(20)
Glossary	323	(10)
Index	333