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Get up to speed on fiber optics with a minimum of maths * The fundamentals for everyone involved in fiber optic applications * The new edition includes coverage of the international BICSI standards * A practical guide to fiber optics, which assumes only a general secondary education background John Crisp's Introduction to Fiber Optics is well established as an introductory text for engineers, managers and students. It meets the needs of systems designers, installation engineers, electronic engineers and anyone else who wants to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics with a minimum of maths. Review questions are included to check understanding. The second edition includes new chapters on LANs, installation techniques, and the international BICSI standards. Whether you are looking for a complete self-study course in fiber optics, a concise reference text to dip into or a course text that is readable and straightforward, John Crisp has the solution.

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• Preface
• Optic fiber and light a brilliant combination
• What makes the light stay in the fiber?
• The choice of frequency
• Propagation of light along the fiber
• Decibels
• Losses in optic fibers
• Dispersion and our attempts to prevent it
• Real cables
• Connecting optic fibers the problems
• Fusion splicing
• Mechanical splices
• Connectors
• Couplers
• Light sources and detectors
• Testing a system
• System design or, will it work?
• The transmission of signals
• Designing an optical system and selecting components
• LANs and topology
• Some final thoughts
• Glossary
• Quiz time answers
• Index