Fundamentals Of Fiber Optics

 

Course Benefits

 

Course content is adapted to incorporate hands-on fiber optic training on your specific in-house equipment supported by Fiber Optic theory to realize your specific business and technical goals. The course also incorporates a high degree of student participation to reinforce course material using group exercises.

 

Course Contents

 

1. Optical Theory and Fibers

 

A) Optical Theory

B) Optical Fibers

 

2. Optical Components

 

A) Optical Transmitters

B) Optical Detectors

C) Optical Connectors and Splices

 

3. Testing and Instrumentation

4. Practical Considerations

5. Optical Networks

6. Additional Hands-On Training

 

Course Content Details

 

1. Optical Theory and Fibers

 

A) Optical Theory

 

         Tyndall’s Demonstration

         Digital Encoding Schemes

         Fiber Advantages

         Refraction

         Fresnel Reflections

         Digital Transmission

         Duty Cycle

         Frequency/Wavelength Relationship

         Snell’s Law

         Decibels Optical Fibers

 

B) Optical Fibers

 

         Total Internal Reflection

         Single Mode Fibers

         Multimode Systems

         Graded Index Fibers

         Fiber Specifications

         Absorption

         Loss and Bends

         Chromatic Dispersion

         Wavelength Windows

         Optical Cabling

         Minimum Bend Radius

         Fiber Contamination

         Numerical Aperture

         Advantages/Disadvantages of Single Mode

         Index Profiles

         Advantages/Disadvantages of Multimode Systems

         Attenuation

         Scattering

         Dispersion

         Bandwidth

         PCS Fibers

         Buffer Types

         Tensile Strength and Crush Resistance 
         Plenum Cable

 

2. Optical Component

 

         Advantages/Disadvantages of Lasers

         Advantages/Disadvantages of LEDs

         Transmitters Characteristics

         Output Power

         Transmitter Duty Cycle

         Logic Types

         Lasers

         LEDs

         Transmitters

         Data Rate

         Output Spectrum

         Rise/Fall Times

 

Optical Detectors

 

         Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs)

         Receivers

         Data Rate

         Bit Error Rate (BER)

         Multimode Components

         Duty Cycle

         Handling Bursty Data

         Carrier Detect

         Pin Photodiodes

         Receiver Specifications

         Peak Input or Sensitivity

         Sensitivity vs. BER

         Wavelength

         AC Coupling

         Rise/Fall Times

         Link Trade-offs

 

Optical connectors and splices

 

         Insertion Loss

         PC Connectors

         Materials

         Single Mode Components

         Popular Connector Types

         Relative Insertion Loss

         Environmental Specifications

         Termination

         Multimode Components

 

3.Testing And Instrumentation

 

         Common Optical Tests

         Attenuation Measurement

         OTDR Trace

         Sources and Power Meters

         Link Power Budget

         Power and Attenuation

         Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR)

         OTDR Attenuation

         Insertion Loss

 

4.Practical Consideration

 

         Pull box Dimensions

         Turn Fittings

         Patch Panels/Enclosures

         Sharp Bends

         Exit Slots

         Patch Panel Layout

 

5.Practical Layout

 

         Bus Topology

         Star Topology

         Ring Topology

         FDDI Topology

 

6.Additional Hands-On Training

 

         Connector Termination

         OTDR Testing & Measurement

         Power Source & Meter Testing

         Fusion Splicing

 

Please note that these additions may or may not be included in the course fee depending on the equipment you have in house.