Contents: 1. Preface; 2. Optic fiber and light - a brilliant combination; 3. What makes the light stay in the fiber?; 4. The choice of frequency; 5. Propagation of light along the fiber; 6. Decibels; 7. Losses in optic fibers; 8. Dispersion and our attempts to prevent it; 9. Real cables; 10. Connecting optic fibers - the problems; 11. Fusion splicing; 12. Mechanical splices; 13. Connectors; 14. Couplers; 15. Light sources and detectors; 16. Testing a system; 17. System design - or, will it work?; 18. The transmission of signals; 19. Organizing optic fiber within a building; 20. LANs and topology; 21. Some final thoughts; 22. Glossary; 23. Quiz time answers; 24. Index.
