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9781401812706

Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics, 4E

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  • ISBN13:

    9781401812706

  • ISBN10:

    1401812708

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-12-01
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning

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An excellent primer for individuals learning fiber optic technology and optical communications. It examines the reasons that optical fibers are the preferred communications medium, surpassing copper wire in all performance measures. A thorough explanation of how fibers work is offered, as well as useful coverage of other related optical components and how those components fit into system-level applications. Premises (LAN), metro, 10G Ethernet, and long-haul applications are also briefly surveyed.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth 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(18)
Fiber Characteristics
65(20)
Fiber-Optic Cables
85(14)
Sources
99(30)
Detectors
129(16)
Transmitters and Receivers
145(26)
Connectors and Splices
171(28)
Couplers, Multiplexers, and Other Devices
199(28)
PART THREE: FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEMS
The Fiber-Optic Link: Power Budgets
227(14)
Fiber-Optic Cable Installation and Hardware
241(14)
LANs
255(42)
Fiber-Optic Systems: Telecommunications and Broadband Applications
297(28)
Introduction to Test and Other Equipment
325(20)
Glossary 345(12)
Index 357

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