John Crisp's Introduction to Fiber Optics is well established as an introductory text for engineers, managers and students. It meets the needs of systems designers, installation engineers, electronic engineers and anyone else who wants to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics with a minimum of maths. Review questions are included within the text to enable the reader to check their understanding as they work through the book.The second edition includes new chapters on LANs, installation techniques, and the international BICSI standards. Whether you are looking for a complete self-study course in fiber optics, a concise reference text to dip into or a course text that is readable and straightforward, John Crisp has the solution.
Get up to speed on fiber optics with a minimum of maths
The fundamentals for everyone involved in fiber optic applications
The new edition includes coverage of the international BICSI standards
Author(s): John Crisp
Series: IDC Technology
Edition: 2
Publisher: Newnes
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 230
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
1 Optic fiber and light - a brilliant combination......Page 9
Light guiding......Page 10
Communications......Page 14
Terminology......Page 15
Refraction......Page 17
Units......Page 18
Cable designs......Page 0
Critical angle......Page 21
Total internal reflection......Page 22
Electromagnetic waves......Page 25
Electromagnetic spectrum......Page 26
Windows......Page 27
4 Propagation of light along the fiber......Page 30
Three points which are important to appreciate:......Page 34
Numerical aperture (NA)......Page 37
A couple of calculator notes......Page 38
What happens to the light which approaches the fiber outside of the cone of acceptance?......Page 39
Names given to different rays......Page 43
The decibel is a Iogarithnic unit......Page 47
Use of decibels in fiber optic circuits......Page 48
Decibels in a real circuit - what is the output power of the circuit shown in Figure 5.3?......Page 50
Using a decibel as a power level......Page 52
Example: Converting dBm to a power level......Page 53
Decibels used in a system design......Page 54
Power loss on an optic fiber......Page 55
6 Losses in optic fibers......Page 58
Fresnel reflection......Page 59
Bending losses......Page 61
Making use of bending losses......Page 63
Microbends......Page 64
Dispersion......Page 67
The effect on the data......Page 68
Modes......Page 69
Graded index fiber......Page 70
Intramodal (or chromatic) dispersion......Page 72
8 Real cables......Page 76
Basic choice of cable design......Page 77
Hybrid cable......Page 79
Cable design - other factors that may need considering......Page 80
Blown fiber......Page 85
The manufacture of optic fiber......Page 86
Advantages of optic fibers......Page 88
9 Connecting optic fibers - the problems......Page 90
Gap loss - Figure 9.3......Page 92
Alignment problems - Figure 9.4......Page 93
Connecting optic fibers - the preparation......Page 94
Cleaving......Page 96
Plastic fiber......Page 98
Preparation of the fiber......Page 100
Protecting the fiber......Page 101
Observing the alignment......Page 103
Automatic positioning......Page 104
Fusion splicing of the fibers......Page 106
Practical summary - how to do it......Page 109
Advantages and disadvantages......Page 111
How they work......Page 112
Specifications......Page 113
A practical guide to fitting a typical mechanical splice......Page 114
12 Connectors......Page 116
Connector parameters......Page 117
SMA (sub-miniature assembly - Figure 12.1)......Page 118
The two versions, 905 and 906 (now obsolete)......Page 119
Polishing styles - Figure 12.5......Page 120
Biconic connector......Page 122
Subscriber connector (SC)......Page 123
Adapters......Page 124
Terminating a silica glass optic fiber (fitting the connector)......Page 125
Fitting a connector on a silica fiber......Page 126
Some alternatives......Page 130
Final inspection......Page 131
Splitting ratio or coupling ratio......Page 134
Losses......Page 136
The tee-coupler - Figure 13.7......Page 139
Power levels in a tee network......Page 140
The star coupler......Page 142
Construction of couplers......Page 143
Variable coupler - Figure 13.15......Page 144
Lasers......Page 147
Laser safety......Page 149
Laser specifications......Page 150
PIN diodes......Page 152
Light receiver specifications......Page 153
Light source and power meter......Page 155
Calibration (or traceability)......Page 157
No dBr mode?......Page 158
The optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)......Page 159
Inside the OTDR - Figure 15.10......Page 161
A simple measurement......Page 163
An OTDR display of a typical system......Page 165
Ghost echoes (false reflections)......Page 166
Effects of changing the pulsewidth......Page 167
Averaging......Page 170
Fault locator......Page 171
Optical power budget or loss budget or flux budget......Page 174
The usable bandwidth of optic fiber......Page 181
Analog transmission......Page 191
Converting an information signal into a digital form ( digitizing)......Page 192
Making an entrance......Page 194
19 LANs and topology......Page 198
What bits of hardware are we likely to meet in a LAN?......Page 199
Topology at last......Page 200
Sitting in the stream......Page 204
Have you heard of BICSI?......Page 205
Contact addresses for BICSI......Page 207
Glossary......Page 208
Quiz time 2......Page 215
Quiz time 4......Page 216
Quiz time 5......Page 217
Quiz time 6......Page 218
Quiz time 7......Page 219
Quiz time 13......Page 220
Quiz time 16......Page 221
Quiz time 19......Page 223
Index......Page 225
