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The fundamental unit in any fibre optics system is the individual optical fibre, whose properties will determine the performance of the whole system. In this chapter the theoretical performance of the fibre will be discussed, and used in later chapters to describe and assess the performance of combinations of optical fibres.
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Allan, W.B. (1973). Fibre Optics — Basic Theory. In: Fibre Optics. Optical Physics and Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2040-1_2
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