Understanding Fiber Optics

This is the fifth edition of an intuitive introduction to fiber optics widely used in technician training, for self-study, in corporate training and as supplemental reading. Packed with diagrams and descriptions, it explains how fiber optic components and systems work in intuitive words and diagrams, with minimal math. The goal is to help you understand fiber optics, optical fiber and related optical components, optical measurements, and applications of fiber optics in communications, sensing, illumination and imaging. More than 100,000 copies have been sold since the first edition was published in 1987. This fifth edition was originally published in 2006; it is now being republished by Laser Light Press in an inexpensive electronic edition.