Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics
An Excellent Primer for Students Beginning to Study Fiber Optic Technology From a Real World Perspective

Fourth Edition
Author: Donald Sterling

An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, this current edition provides a practical, real-world perspective on the fundamentals of fiber optic technology and optical communications.

It examines the reasons that optical fibers are the preferred communications medium, surpassing copper wire in all performance measures. A thorough explanation of how fibers work is offered, as well as useful coverage of other related optical components and how those components fit into system-level applications.

Premises (LAN), metro, 10G Ethernet, and long-haul applications are also briefly surveyed.

• information new to this edition includes coarse wavelength division multiplexing and small-form-factor transceivers/connectors
• new types of application-specific fibers and holey fibers are discussed
• new coverage of the evolution of tunable components and VCSELs helps keep readers current on the technology
• real-world examples bridge the gap between the theory of fiber and its applications in communications
• writing style is easy-to-read and understand with numerous illustrations that help concepts come alive