UID:
almafu_9959232025502883
Umfang:
1 online resource (285 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-00293-3
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9786611002930
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0-08-047387-3
Inhalt:
Readers will use this knowledge to develop the required techniques for design, installation and maintenance of their own fiber optic systems.* Ideal for those with some background in communications but without previous knowledge of fiber optics * Provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of fiber optic systems and their individual components * Places emphasis on practical techniques of component installation and system design
Anmerkung:
Includes index.
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Front Cover; Practical Fiber Optics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Historical background to fiber optics; 1.2 Comparison of fiber optic and copper cabling systems; Chapter 2. Definitions and fundamental principals; 2.1 Transmitters, receivers and communication channels; 2.2 Types of communication channels; 2.3 Communications channel properties; 2.4 Data transmission modes; 2.5 Light; 2.6 The electromagnetic spectrum; 2.7 Revisiting copper cables; 2.8 Factors affecting copper cable performance; 2.9 Coaxial cable; 2.10 Twisted pair cable
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2.11 Sources of interference and noise on cablesChapter 3. Theory of fiber optic transmission; Introduction; 3.1 Fundamental principles of operation; 3.2 The light transmission nature of glass; 3.3 Numerical aperture; 3.4 Modal propagation in fibers; 3.5 Bandwidth; 3.6 Wave division multiplexing; 3.7 Effects on optical signal transmission; 3.8 Other losses; 3.9 Other types of fibers; 3.10 Fabrication of fibers; Chapter 4. Fiber optic cable construction; Introduction; 4.1 Basic cable construction objectives; 4.2 Fiber tensile ratings; 4.3 Cable structural elements; 4.4 Central member
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4.5 Strength members4.6 Fiber housing; 4.7 Moisture barrier; 4.8 Cable sheaths; 4.9 Cable armoring; 4.10 Classes of fiber optic cables; Chapter 5. Connecting fibers; Introduction; 5.1 Optical connection issues; 5.2 Fiber end preparation; 5.3 Splicing fibers; 5.4 Connectors; 5.5 Optical couplers; Chapter 6. Optical drivers and detectors; Introduction; 6.1 Optical sources; 6.2 Light emitting diodes (LED); 6.3 Laser diodes; 6.4 Optical transmitter modules; 6.5 Laser safety considerations; 6.6 Optical detectors; 6.7 Pin photodiodes; 6.8 Avalanche photodiodes; 6.9 Optical receiver modules
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6.10 Optical amplifiersChapter 7. Installing fiber optic cables; Introduction; 7.1 Initial preparation for a cable installation; 7.2 General installation rules and procedures; 7.3 Indoor cable installations; 7.4 Outdoor cable installations; 7.5 Other installation methods; 7.6 Splicing trays/organizers and termination cabinets; Chapter 8. Fiber optic system design; Introduction; 8.1 Initial design considerations; 8.2 Design loss calculations; 8.3 Design bandwidth calculations; Chapter 9. Testing of fiber optic systems; Introduction; 9.1 Fundamental concepts of optical measurement
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9.2 Standard fiber optic tests9.3 Other fiber optic tests; Chapter 10. Technologies that use optical fibers; Introduction; 10.1 Communications systems; 10.2 Local area network applications; 10.3 MAN and WAN applications; 10.4 Sensors; 10.5 Bundled fiber applications; Appendix A. Glossary; Appendix B. Practical sheets; Index; This Book was Developed by IDC Technologies
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-7506-5800-2
Sprache:
Englisch
