This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the field of modern fiber optics, beginning with the basics of the field summarized in an introductory chapter. Expert contributors then topics such as polarization effects in optical fibers; photonic crystal fibers; highly-doped optical fibers; non-linear effects; amplification and lasing in optical fibers; supercontinuum generation, Rayleigh and inelastic scattering with applications to sensing; optical fiber point sensors, and polymer optical-fiber-based sensors.
- ISBN10 1439835179
- ISBN13 9781439835173
- Publish Date 15 March 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 418
- Language English