Download or read book Advanced Fiber Optics written by Luc Thevenaz and published by EPFL Press. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.