Fiber Optic Reference Guide

I highly recommend this book if you are just learning about fiber optic principles and theory, or have gaps in knowledge that need to be filled. This book has very good explanations, illustrations, and diagrams. This is written to the technician audience and hands-on field engineer, but is also a good reference that even a EE engineer will find useful & handy.I found this book invaluable when I had to teach others in the subject matter.

I bought this book based on the glowing recommendations here (and elsewhere), and have just started reading it. But right out of the gate, near the bottom of page 1, it refers to a "photophone" developed by Alexander Graham Bell - then at the top of page 2 it refers to "Edison's photophone". Is that a typo, or did I miss something?Also noticed a couple of other minor typos while skimming through it. Not off to a great start here, sure hope the rest of the book is better-edited.

This is an excellent overview covering a wide range of fiber optic system-related topics. It is particularly useful for the working engineer, because it covers the basic information succinctly and without complex mathematical analyses. End-of-chapter references point the reader to sources of more detailed information. From the basics of optical waveguides, the operation of passive and active devices, and system design considerations - this guide provides an excellent 'first step' on the path to clear understanding.

Good source of reading, outstanding study guide.

I noticed this author is referenced all the time by presentations and other books,This reference is easy to understand and interesting with all the history and the examples provided.I recommend this to anyone wanting to better understand fiber optic networks.Dan

Excellent reference manual and introduction to fiber optics in plain English!I like this book, because it is well-written and the topic is well-explained.

This is a very useful publication that decribes fiber optic technology and applications in a fashion that is easy to read. It is up to date with fiber technology.

This book is an excellent resource for getting up to speed on fiber optics quickly. It does a good job at explaining the basics of fiber cables, lasers, modulators, receivers. If you know nothing about fiber optics, you can read this in a weekend and get an overview of most of the field. This book doesn't go into the mathematics or physics much. If that is what you are looking for, then the book isn't what you want. I highly recommend this book.