
Preface
The transport of radiation through a flexible, inexpensive conduit has changed our
lives in more ways than we can imagine. The outstanding success of this concept is
embodied in the millions of miles of telecommunications fiber that have spanned
the earth, the seas, and utterly transformed the means by which we communicate.
This has all been documented with awe over the past several decades.
However, more and more, optical fibers are making an impact and serious
commercial inroads in other fields besides communications, such as in industrial
sensing, bio-medical laser delivery systems, military gyro sensors, as well as
automotive lighting and ...