Olaf Ziemann

One half decade after the first edition the book is now published in a completely new revision, updated and in doubled in size. The Polymer Optical Fiber Application Center of the University of Applied Science was responsible for this second edition. A huge number of measurements of bandwidth, optical properties and the possible transmission capacities of more than a dozen large diameter fiber versions are included. Many internationally published results are shown in the new edition. The POF was a niche technology only a few years ago. In the meantime, millions of cars drive with POF onboard networks. Due to the rapidly growth of the number of private broadband access lines and the increase in the available bit rate at the same time, mainly driven by IP TV applications, the POF will be used in home networks more and more. This handbook shows available commercial solutions as well as the potentials for future applications. Further application areas are optical waveguides, POF as low cost sensors and multi parallel data connections. More than 1000 figures, 600 references and numerous tables complete the text.

One half decade after the first edition the book is now published in a completely new revision, updated and in doubled in size. The Polymer Optical Fiber Application Center of the University of Applied Science was responsible for this second edition. A huge number of measurements of bandwidth, optical properties and the possible transmission capacities of more than a dozen large diameter fiber versions are included. Many internationally published results are shown in the new edition. The POF was a niche technology only a few years ago. In the meantime, millions of cars drive with POF onboard networks. Due to the rapidly growth of the number of private broadband access lines and the increase in the available bit rate at the same time, mainly driven by IP TV applications, the POF will be used in home networks more and more. This handbook shows available commercial solutions as well as the potentials for future applications. Further application areas are optical waveguides, POF as low cost sensors and multi parallel data connections. More than 1000 figures, 600 references and numerous tables complete the text.

Ein halbes Jahrzehnt nach der ersten Auflage erscheint das Buch nun komplett neu bearbeitet und aktualisiert in doppeltem Umfang. Die Neugestaltung wurde vom Polymerfaser-Anwendungszentrum der FH Nürnberg geleitet, wobei viele eigene Messungen zur Bandbreite, zu den optischen Eigenschaften und zu möglichen Übertragungskapazitäten an mehr als einem Dutzend optischer Dickkernfasern wiedergegeben werden. Noch vor wenigen Jahren war die POF eine Nischentechnologie. Inzwischen fahren viele Millionen PKW mit POF-Bordnetzen. Mit dem rasanten Anstieg der privaten Breitbandanschlüsse und dem gleichzeitigen Anwachsen der Bitraten, vor allem durch IP-TV getrieben, wird die POF auch mehr und mehr in Gebäudenetzen eingesetzt. Das Handbuch zeigt vorhandene kommerzielle Lösungen ebenso wie das Potenzial für zukünftige Anwendungen. Optische Wellenleiter, Polymerfasern als preiswerte Sensoren und vielfach parallele Datenverbindungen sind weitere Anwendungsfelder, die beschrieben werden. Über 1000 Abbildungen, 600 Literaturstellen und zahlreiche Tabellen vervollständigen den Text.