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. Teting 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

Optical Theory

  •  Optical Sources
  • 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.