This comprehensive volume provides a deeper understanding of the reliability of optical fibres and components. It is the first of its kind to look at the reliability of products and show their results and conclusions, bringing together 70 experts from a joint research initiative.

Associate editor: W. Griffioen, Bernard Heens, Hanna Knuuttila, Charles Kurkjian, Shehzad Mirza, Aleksander Opacic, Paola Regio, Sergei Semjonov