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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.

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

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Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics

Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics

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