From the Publisher:
"POF - Polymer Optical Fibers for Data Communication contains a comprehensible introduction to the theory of POF light propagation, as well as an updated summary of publications on POF systems with detailed descriptions and new applications." "The focus of the book is laid on: transmitters and receivers, connectors, cables and wires with POF, testing and measuring and finally on materials and reliability and durability. The book gives a summary of different POF types with a comparison of characteristics and explanations on possible applications and manufacturing methods. It contains a presentation of different measuring methods for POF with a list of current standards and an overview of active and passive components for POF systems with a comprehensive comparison of characteristics." Furthermore, there is a well-founded description of performance calculations for POF systems with many suggestions for new solutions. In the book are almost 500 multicolor illustrations, charts and tables and a list of over 300 references.