Fiber Optic Fundamentals Elsevier光纤基础爱思.pptVIP

Fiber Optic Fundamentals Prepared for The Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication Third Edition Dr. Casimer DeCusatis IBM Corporation Key Concepts Brief History of Optical Fiber Technology Multimode and Single-mode Fiber Basic Fiber Optic Link Concepts and Applications to the Computer Industry Optical fiber vs Copper Challenges: Connectivity and Interoperability Conclusions Historically, the fundamental concepts of fiber optics date back to 1927 Multimode fibers use a core diameter of either 50 or 62.5 microns Short wavelength lasers Shorter distances (few hundred meters) Single-mode fi