Fiber Optic Reference Guide, 3rd Edition

CONTENTS

 

 

FOREWORD

ABOUT THIS BOOK

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1 A HISTORY OF FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

Figure 1.1: John Tyndall's Experiment

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

Figure 1.2: Optical Fiber with Cladding

Figure 1.3: 4 Wavelength Regions of Fiber

Real World Applications

THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AND BEYOND

Figure 1.4: Internet Traffic Increases

Figure 1.5: The Growth of Optical Fiber Transmission Capacity

Chapter Summary

Selected References and Additional Reading

CHAPTER 2 FIBER OPTIC FUNDAMENTALS

THE NATURE OF LIGHT

Interference

Figure 2.1: Constructive Interference

Figure 2.2: Destructive Interference

Polarization

Figure 2.3: Light Waves Showing E and B Vectors

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Figure 2.4: Electromagnetic Spectrum ...