Week-1:
I. Orientation and Discussion
II. Introduction
Common Industry Terminology
History of Fiber Optics
Advantages/Disadvantages of Fiber Optics
Justifying Fiber Installations
Fiber Applications
Basics of a Fiber Optic Communications System
Fiber Types and Manufacturing Processes (VIDEO)
Typical Transmission Rates for Voice, Video & Data Applications
System Topologies
Fiber Optic Standards
III. Theory Topics
Theory of Light
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Total Internal Reflection (Single mode)
Refraction (Multimode)
Index of Refraction (Refractive Index)
Light Source’s (LED’s & LASER’s)
Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM)
Optical Switching Fundamentals
Week-2:
IV. Fiber Topics
Optical Fiber Types
Typical Fiber Specifications
