Download or read book Handbook of Optical Fibers and Cables, Second Edition written by Murata and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1996-06-25 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers the history of optical communications, fibres and fiber cables, and compares optical fibres with other transmission media. It also discusses optical fibre materials, reliability and manufacture, illustrates the design, construction and properties of recent cables used for optical fibre, describes fibre splicing and presents automated fibre splicing machines, and more.