Optical Fibers and RF: A Natural Combination

By Malcolm Romeiser

Book Overview

The optical fiber industry has experienced a period of consolidation and reorganization and is now poised for a new surge in growth. To take advantage of that growth, and to respond to the demand to use fiber more efficiently, designers need a better understanding of fiber optics. Taking the approach that optical fibers are an extension of RF-based communications, the author explains basic optical concepts, applications, and systems; the nature and performance characteristics of optical fibers; and optical sources, connectors and splices. Subsequent chapters explore current applications of fiber optic technology. Appropriate for use as a college text, this is an accessible and thorough treatment of fiber optics, without an intimidating amount of mathematical derivations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884932347
• ISBN13: 9781884932342
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: SciTech Publishing
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"