Specialty Fiber Optic Cables
Casimer DeCusatis, IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
John Fox, ComputerCrafts, Inc., Hawthorne, New Jersey 07507
4.1. Introduction
In this chapter, we will describe different types of fiber optic cable that have been developed for a wide range of applications, including enhanced distance, optical amplification and attenuation, dispersion and polarization management, and other areas. Future optical fiber designs, still several years away from commercial use, will also be discussed. While it isn’t possible to provide a comprehensive list of every type of specialty fiber currently available, we will describe the most common types and their uses. To begin, we need to review the manufacturing ...
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