An Introduction to Fiber Optics

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Summary: Good Introductory Book
Review: Full of examples and comprehensive

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Summary: good book for basic fiber characteristics
Review: I found this book extremely good for the understanding basic fiber properties. Concepts are explained in lucid manner. It is an easy to read book. The authors maintain a smooth flow as you read through the book. Excellent book for the electrical engineers. The authors probably didn't aim this book for optical communication as there are several other good texts in this field already.

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Summary: A Good Introductry book.
Review: It is a good introductry and a reference book in fiber optics. Detailed derivations of different aspects of Multimode and Single mode fiber are given. Chapter on Erbium doped fiber emplifier is also good. It can be used as a good reference book except for its index.

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Summary: Refers to paperback version
Review: This book serves as a relatively good introduction to fiber optics. The book has a rather thorough derivation of the theoretical modes in waveguides and fibers for different index profiles, but is more weak on the experimental side e.g. scattering mechanisms for light is only discussed briefly. On the whole, the book can be recommended as an introduction, but probably not as a stand-alone reference. The by far largest drawback of the book is the index or rather lack of index. Considering the large amount of information presented in the book, the index is almost non-existent. This seriously impairs using the book as a reference handbook.