Introduction to Fiber Optic Theory and Fiber Structure
Introduction to Fiber Optic Theory and Fiber Structure is a primer on optical fibers and how optical theory applies to communication systems. Fiber optic terminology comes to life with film footage of fiber production, installations and applications. The video/CD-ROM will provide the novice with a good understanding of fiber theory and the more experienced person with an excellent refresher.
Topics:
- History of fiber optics
- Fiber manufacturing
- Optical theory:
- Refraction
- Reflection
- Wavelength
- Attenuation
- numerical aperture
- Fiber types and structures (multimode and singlemode)
- Dispersion (modal and chromatic)
- Graded and step index fiber structures
- Cutoff wavelength
- Comparison of fiber with other technologies
- Advantages of fiber