Product Number: W-6D-112
This DVD is a primer for those involved with optical fibers and fiber optic technology. Learn about attenuation, dispersion, fiber types manufacturing, specialty fibers, applications and a historical overview.
Topics:
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A brief look at the history and evolution of optical fibers.
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The advantages of optical fibers.
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Basic fiber optic theory such as wavelength, refraction, reflection, absorption, scattering and numerical aperture.
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Single-mode and multimode optical fiber structures, including cores, claddings, and coatings.
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Intrinsic and extrinsic optical attenuation.
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Single-mode fiber types and the evolution of ITU-T G.652, dispersion shifted and NZDS G.655 types.
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Types of optical dispersion including CD (material and waveguide), DMD (modal), and PMD.
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Multimode fibers, modal dispersion and bandwidth measurements.
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Application-specific optical fibers.
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WDM, CWDM and DWDM fiber issues.
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Optical windows and bands.
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Plastic optical fibers and POF applications.
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Applications including LANs, SANs, MANs, WANs, CATV/HFC, fiber to the home/passive optical networks, industrial controls, and security applications.
DVD Preview: Chapter 1, A Brief History
Chapters:
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A Brief History - 5:55
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Advantages of Fiber Optics - 3:22
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Light Basics - 3:08
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Fiber Structures - 3:36
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Attenuation - 8:40
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Fiber Manufacturing - 5:03
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Multimode Dispersion - 11:24
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Singlemode Dispersion - 8:30
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DWDM - 7:05
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Plastic Optical Fiber - 4:09
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Specialty Fibers - 2:52
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Fiber Optic Applications - 9:08
Second edition - 80 minutes
