Understanding Fiber OpticsFor Introduction to Fiber Optics, Fundamentals of Fiber Optics, Fiber-optic Communications courses at the undergraduate level. The text is thorough, up to date, and provides comprehensive and intuitive introduction to fiber optics. With mathematics limited to basic algebra, the book takes a practical approach to understanding fiber optics. It thoroughly describes important concepts for the novice, building up an understanding of optical fibers, their properties, light sources and detectors, and fiber-optic components and their application in fiber-optic systems. It covers the basics of fiber-optic measurement and troubleshooting. Interwoven are illustrations show important principles. |
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... energy as a second photon of exactly the same energy as the first in the same direction . If we look at the photons as waves , we find that the second light wave is precisely in phase with the wave that stimulated its emission , making ...
... Energy People have an intuitive feeling for the idea of optical power ( measured in watts ) as the intensity of light . However , a closer look shows that optical power and ... energy is the energy carried by a single photon 418 Chapter 17.
... energy carried by an electron depends on the voltage or electric field that accelerates it . Earlier , I mentioned the electron volt as a unit of energy . One electron volt is the energy an electron carries after it is accelerated ...
Contents
An Introduction to Fiber | 1 |
Ups and Downs 1 | 12 |
Basics of Optics 17 Light Guiding | 26 |
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