Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics

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Cengage Learning, Aug 1, 2012 - Technology & Engineering - 384 pages
An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, this current edition provides a practical, real-world perspective on the fundamentals of fiber optic technology and optical communications. It examines the reasons that optical fibers are the preferred communications medium, surpassing copper wire in all performance measures. A thorough explanation of how fibers work is offered, as well as useful coverage of other related optical components and how those components fit into system-level applications. Premises (LAN), metro, 10G Ethernet, and long-haul applications are also briefly surveyed.
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About the author (2012)

Mr. Chartrand holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Queen¿s university in Kingston Ontario. He has been teaching digital courses for 20 years at Niagara College in Welland, Ontario. Mr. Chartrand has made industry contributions with various designs including interfacing an infrared camera to a PC, creating a digital circuit board used as a PC training system, and designing a control pendant for an air-filled medical bed. He also worked as a plant engineer for General Motors.

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TitleTechnician's Guide to Fiber Optics
AuthorsDonald J. Sterling, Leo Chartrand
Edition4, illustrated
PublisherCengage Learning, 2012
ISBN1401812708, 9781401812706
Length384 pages
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Technology & Engineering / General
  
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