Technician's guide to fiber optics

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Technician's guide to fiber optics

Donald J. Sterling, Jr

Delmar, c2000

3rd ed

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Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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

Table of Contents

  • The communications revolution
  • information transmission
  • fibre optics as a communication medium
  • light
  • the optical fibre
  • fibre characteristics
  • fibre-optic cables
  • sources
  • detectors
  • transmitters and receivers
  • connectors and splices. (Part contents).

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  • NCID
    BA52207209
  • ISBN
    • 0766801713
  • LCCN
    99033269
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Albany, N.Y.
  • Pages/Volumes
    345 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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