Download or read book Fundamentals of Optical Fibers written by John A. Buck and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Optical Fibers, Second Edition offers readers a timely and consistent introduction to the fundamental principles of light propagation in fibers. In it, the author reviews, in depth, fundamental wave guiding concepts, the influence of various fiber structures and materials on light transmission, nonlinear light propagation effects occurring in fibers, and various measurement techniques. Since the chief application of optical fibers is in communication systems, throughout the book the focus is on topics, which pertain to that domain.