Provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the basics of communicating with optical fiber transmission lines, requiring only a minimal background in electronics and mathematics. Covers essential topics, including system design, operating principles, characteristics, and applications of components that comprise fiber-optic systems. The book contains numerous illustrations and worked examples and provides a periodical listing at the end of the book, including 69 new books. The fourth edition of Fiber Optic Communications has been revised to include the latest developments in fiber optics as well as coverage of a variety of new topics. It also presents expanded discussions of many additional topics. A valuable reference book on fiber optics communications for professionals in a variety of jobs, including engineers, fiber design engineers, electrical engineers, and electronic technicians, among others.
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