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Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting information
from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an
optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic carrier wave that
is modulated to carry information. First developed in the 1970s,
fiber-optic communication systems have revolutionized the telecommunications
industry and have played a major role in the advent of the Information
Age. Because of its advantages over electrical transmission, optical
fibers have largely replaced copper wire communications in core
networks in the developed world.
- Wikipedia
The companies listed below are experts in the field of fiber
optics and provide useful information on their websites as well
as offering expert service.
A Fiber Optic Primer and Tutorial: Designing Networks for
Optimum Performance | cc.uoregon.edu/cnews/summer2000/fiber.html
From Computing News, by Joe St Sauver.
An Introduction to Fiber Optics and Broadcasting
| leitch.com/resources/tutorials/january.pdf
From SMPTE Journal,
by Geoff Snell.
Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors to Structural Health
Monitoring, Optimization and Life-Cycle Cost Control for Oil and
Gas Infrastructures | jobfunctions.bnet.com/whitepaper.aspx?docid=126851
From BNET.
AUV Fiber Optic Cable Laying | ise.bc.ca/auv1001.html
Abstract by Phil Hartley & Bruce Butler.
Basics of Fiber Optic Cable | arcelect.com/fibercable.htm
Brief overview of fiber optic cable advantages over copper.
Electro-optic Fiber Sensor for Amplitude and Phase Detection
of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields | opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-31-16-2402
Abstract from Optics InfoBase.
European Optical Society (EOS) | europeanopticalsociety.org
Serves as the joint forum for all individuals, companies, organisations,
educational institutions, and learned and professional societies,
who recognise the opportunity and challenge that a common European
base provides for the development of optics in its broadest sense.
Fiber in the Horizontal: The Better Way to Carry Information
| fols.org/resources/whitepaper0100.pdf
White paper prepared
by the Fiber Optics LAN Section of the Telecommunications Industry
Association.
Fibre Optic Cabling | fibreopticcabling.com
| UK
Fibre optic cabling, connectors, testing, terminations, &
safety information.
Fiber Optic Cabling for Indoor/Outdoor Installations
| fols.org/uploads/Fiber Optic Cabling IndoorOutdoor.pdf
White
Paper by Beni Blell, Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company.
Fiber Optic Data Communications for the
Premises Environment | telebyteusa.com/foprimer/foprimer.htm
From Telebyte, by Dr. Kenneth S. Schneider.
FiberOptics.info | fiber-optics.info
Basics
of fiber optic transmission, applications, links, societies &
organizations.
FibreSystems Europe | fibers.org | +44 (0)117
929 7481 | UK
Delivers incisive, informed and indepth coverage
of the technology and business issues affecting the specification,
purchase and deployment of optical equipment, networks and services
across Europe.
How Fiber Optics Work | electronics.howstuffworks.com/fiber-optic.htm
From How Stuff Works, by Craig C. Freudenrich, Ph.D.
IEEE Laser & Electro-Optics Society | ieee.org/portal/site/leos
| Piscataway, NJ
TThe society's focus is on lasers, optical devices,
optical fibers, and associated lightwave technology and their applications
in systems and subsystems in which quantum electronic devices are
key elements.
Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic Connections
| zdnet.com.au/whitepaper/0,2000063328,22136292p-16001516q,00.htm
From ZDNet Australia.
International Commission for Optics (ICO) |
ico-optics.org | (34) 91 3944684 | Spain
Our objective is to
contribute, on an international basis, to the progress and diffusion
of knowledge in the field of optics.
Introduction to IBIS Modeling of Fiber Optic Transceivers
| eesof.tm.agilent.com/pdf/ibis_background.pdf
Abstract by Mark
Chang. The paper serves as an introduction to IBIS models and discusses
Agilent’s efforts in creating IBIS models for its networking devices.
Lascomm | lascomm.com/tutorial.htm | 805-496-8053
| Westlake Village, CA
Fiber optic communications tutorials.
Lennie Lightwave's Guide To Fiber Optics | jimhayes.com/lennielw
| 760-451-3655 | Fallbrook, CA
Part of the VDV Academy Fiber
Optic Training Programs.
Miniaturized Two-photon Microscope Based on a Flexible
Coherent Fiber Bundle and a Gradient-index Lens Objective
| ol.osa.org/abstract.cfm?id=81614
From the Optical Society of
America.
N-Tron Fiber Optic White Paper | n-tron.com/pdf/fiberoptic_wp.pdf
Whitepaper from N-TRON Corp.
Optical Society of America (OSA) | osa.org |
202-223-8130 | Washington, DC
Increases and diffuses the knowledge
of optics, pure and applied, promotes the common interests of investigators
of optical problems, of designers and of users of optical apparatus
of all kinds, and encourages cooperation among them.
The Fiber Optic Association, Inc | thefoa.org
| 760-451-3655 / Fallbrook, CA
An international non-profit professional
society for the fiber optic industry. The society develops educational
programs, certifies fiber optic technicians, approves fiber optic
training courses, participates in standards-making processes and
generally promotes fiber optics.
The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
| spie.org | 360-676-3290 | Bellingham WA
A not-for-profit society that has become the largest international
force for the exchange, collection and dissemination of knowledge
in optics, photonics and imaging.
The Truth About Fiber in Local Area Networks
| fols.org/uploads/Fiber Myths White Paper final.pdf
Prepared
by the Fiber Optics LAN Section of the Telecommunications Industry
Association.
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