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Fiber Optic Reference Guide

AUTHOR: David R. Goff
ISBN: 0240804864
SHORT DESCRIPTION: -- An ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans-- The only book on the subject to present practical applicationsThis highly successful reference guide offers...

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Fiber Optic Reference Guide
- Book Review, by David R. Goff

From Book News, Inc.
Overviews the operating principles of optical fiber and the primary components of fiber optic transmission systems. The author explains the technologies in non-technical terms, and he provides a glossary at the end of the book. Topics include light emitters, light detectors, and interconnection devices. The third edition updates information on DWDM and EDFA.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
The Fiber Optic Reference Guide offers readers a solid understanding of the principles of fiber optic technology, especially as it relates to telecommunications, from its early days to developing future trends. Using a minimum of jargon and a wealth of illustrations, this book provides the underlying principles of fiber optics as well as essential practical applications. The third edition is updated to include expanded sections on light emitters, semiconductor optical amplifiers, Bragg gratings, and more systems design considerations.

Fiber optics plays a key role in communications, as well as in broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find the third edition of this reference guide invaluable. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of this rapidly changing technology as well as its essential practical applications. The text is thoroughly indexed and illustrated.

* An ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans

* The only book on the subject to present practical applications

* Thoroughly updated and heavily illustrated

Book Info
Offers readers a solid understanding of the principles of fiber optic technology, especially as it relates to telecommunications, from its early days to developing future trends. Thoroughly updated and heavily illustrated. Softcover.

From the Publisher
Fiber optics plays a key role in communications, as well as in broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find the third edition of this reference guide invaluable. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of this rapidly changing technology as well as its essential practical applications. The text is thoroughly indexed and illustrated.

About the Author
President of Engineering, Force, Inc., Christianburg, VA

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Book Review

Fiber Optic Reference Guide
- Book Reviews, by David R. Goff

Fiber Optic Reference Guide

ANNOTATION

Audience: End users and engineers acquainting themselves with fiber optic transmission; college students studying fiber optics or optical engineering.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Fiber optics play a key role in telecommunications, as well as broadcast cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find this comprehensive, practical guide extremely useful. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of the technology as well as essential practical applications. It is presented clearly and with a minimum of jargon, and the text is thoroughly illustrated and indexed.

SYNOPSIS

An ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans. The only book on the subject that is written with a practical applications orientation. Updated with new features and new sections on digital video, narrowcasting applications in cable TV, DWDM and the internetFiber optics play a key role in telecommunications, as well as broadcast and cable systems. Engineers working with fiber optics as well as newcomers to the industry will find this comprehensive, practical guide extremely useful. It will help the reader develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of the technology as well as essential practical applications. It is presented clearly and with a minimum of jargon, and the text is thoroughly illustrated and indexed.

The second edition is updated throughout and features sections on digital video, coverage of narrowcasting applications in cable TV, and DWDM and the internet. It includes new coverage of fiber nonlinearities.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

Goff, an engineer for a Virginia company that designs and manufactures fiber optic communication devices, offers both new and experienced engineers a general reference without a lot of technical jargon. He discusses fundamentals of optical fiber and system components, key characteristics and principles of operation, transmitters, receivers, digital data links and video links, trends in the technology, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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