Written by some of the best known POF experts from Germany, one of the leading countries in POF technology, this is the most comprehensive introduction and survey of POF data communication systems currently available. Featuring recent experimental results and over 600 coloured figures and tables.

This book is a comprehensive contributed volume that aims to describe and explain the design, fabrication, operating characteristics, and specific applications of the most popular and useful types of specialty optical fibers. These "specialty fibers include any kind of optical fiber that has been architecturally manipulated to diverge from a conventional structure. For instance, metal-coated fibers can be utilized for bandwidth improvement, and hollow core fibers offer more controllable dispersion for sensitive medical procedures. Applications for these specialty fibers abound in the biomedical, sensors, and industrial fields, as well as in more traditional communications capacities. This book will act as a specialty fiber "guided tour, hosted by the top names in the discipline. The globally renowned editors, Drs. Mendez and Morse, have extensive experience in research, academia, and industry.*Completely covers biomedical and industrial sensor technology with emphasis on real world applications *Comparative studies of pros and cons of all fiber types with relation to test and measurement, mechanical properties and strength, and reliability*Easy to access essential facts and details at the begining of each chapter

26thth International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF 2017 September 13 to 15, 2017 Aveiro, Portugal

This book is a compilation of the contributions for the 3rd International POF Modelling Workshop 2015. It covers the modelling of the light transmission in the POF in the context of the environment for sensing and other applications.

This publication is a compillion of the articles published in the BrewingScience bimonthly online journal in 2023. Aside from the more conventional subjects of barley, malt and hops as well as of wort and beer quality, some novel areas of research emerged this year, including the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the process of kilning hops, the substitution of malt with residual ingredients from the baking industry, the impact of fermantation conditions on ethanol production using exotic "ca na" fruit, and much more.