This volume focuses on the basic principles and technology of fibre optics. It explores the technical details of fiber optics, the fibres themeselves, the tools used to work with fibres, and the associated devices used to connect fibre networks.
Jeff Hecht has written extensively about lasers, light and optics for a wide range of publications, including New Scientist magazine, Laser Focus World, Optics & Photonics News, High Technology, Technology Review, and Bulletin of the American Scientists.