Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics

by Donald J. Sterling Jr. and Donald J. Sterling

Book Overview

This concise, current text provides an introduction to fiber optic technology for communications, covering the fundamentals in a precise style. An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, there is equal emphasis on both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications. There is a thorough explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire as well as a useful perspective on how fiber is used.ALSO AVAILABLEINSTRUCTOR...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766801713
• ISBN13: 9780766801714
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Good Book for Starters!

This is a very good introduction to fiber optics and telcom as it relates to fiber optic systems. There isn't really that much in terms of equations, but there's plenty of good information about fiber optics in general. It doesn't go into details as to the actual 'technician' side of fiber optics. Perhaps a book on polishing, characterizing networks and the like would be better. I enjoyed the book since it was easy to read, understand, and had very simple (yet useful) equations.

Concise without being Overwhelming

Provides a comprehensive and fundamental overview of fiber optic methods and design criteria. Like any engineer, once I find a book like this I hang on to it and don't even lend it to my nearest relatives