Fiber optic data links
History of fiber optic technology
Fiber optic systems
Advantages and disadvantages of fiber optics
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Propagation of light
Properties of light
Reflection of light
Refraction of light
Diffusion of light
Absorption of light
Basic optical-material properties
Basic structure of an optical fiber
Propagation of light along a fiber
Mode Theory
Optical fiber types
Multimode Fibers
Properties of optical transmission
Attenuation
Dispersion
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Multimode step-index fiber
Multimode graded-index fiber
Single mode step-index fibers
Single mode graded-index fibers
Fabrication of optical fibers
Optic cables
Cable strength and support members
Cable designs
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Optical fiber coupling loss
Reflection losses
Fiber end preparation
Fiber mismatches
Fiber optic splices
Mechanical splices
Fusion splicing
Multifiber splicing
Fiber optic connectors
Military connectors
Fiber optic couplers
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Laboratory measurements
Cutoff Wavelength
Bandwidth
Chromatic Dispersion
Fiber Geometry
Core Diameter
Numerical Aperture
Return Loss and Reflectance
Field measurements
Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry
Power Meter
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Optical source properties
Semiconductor light-emitting diodes and laser diodes
Semiconductor material and device operating principles
Light-emitting diodes
Laser diodes
Superluminescent diodes
Fiber optic transmitters
Fiber optic transmitter packages
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Optical detectors
Semiconductor material and device properties
Response Time
Avalanche photodiodes
Fiber optic receivers
Receiver noise
Receiver design
Fiber optic receiver packages
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Link classification
Digital transmission
Analog transmission
System design
System installation
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