Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics, 4E,9781401812706

Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics, 4E

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9781401812706
ISBN10: 1401812708
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-12-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

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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