Fiber Optics: Technology and Applications

This book is an outgrowth of a course given by the author for people in industry, government, and universities wishing to understand the implications of emerging optical fiber technology, and how this technology can be applied to their specific information transport and sensing system needs. The course, in turn, is an outgrowth of 15 exciting years during which the author participated in the research and development, as well as in the application, of fiber technology. The aim of this book i...