Product Description
Ideal for technicians, entry-level engineers, and other nonspecialists, this practical, thorough, and accessible introduction to fiber optics reflects the expertise of an author who has followed the field for over 20 years. Using a non-theoretical/mathematical approach, it begins with the technical details of optical fibers, moves through the tools and techniques used to work with them, the devices used to connect fiber network, and concludes with applications showing how fibers are used.
From the Back Cover
This best-selling text is a useful tool for anyone who needs to better their understanding of fiber optics. The book takes a nontheorectical and nonmathematical approach. It conveys the technical details of fibers, describes the tools used to work with them, illustrates and explains the devices used to connect fiber networks, and takes the reader through fiber optic applications.
New features of the updated edition include:
- New chapters of Troubleshooting and Test Equipment and Optical Networking System Design.
- Questions to Think About in each chapter that will help readers understand and apply the information they've read.
- New appendices on ITU Optical Channels, Fundamental Constants, Conversion Factors and Key Equations.
- Several new and timely recommended reading suggestions.
An Instructor's Manual (ISBN 0-13-092394-X) is available free of charge to instructors who are using the book for a course.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
