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Optical Fiber Basics

Communication Mediums
What is Fiber
Why Fiber
Types of Fiber
Cable construction
Fiber as Waveguide
Limiting Optical Factors
Elements in Optical Cable Network
Connectors
Optical Wavelengths
Communication Mediums

Cable - Optical Fiber Cable


- Copper PIJF / Co-Axial Cable
- Hybrid Cable
- Ethernet Cable
Wireless - Terrestrial
- Satellite
- Bluetooth
- Infrared
Optical Fiber

Made of Glass / Plastic-Glass clad

Refractive Indexes of fiber


Why Fiber

High Bandwidth
Immune to EMI
Security
Lesser Space
Cost effective
Upgradeable Medium
Types of Fiber
Types of Fiber
Cable Construction
Cable Construction
Cable Construction
Total Internal Reflection
OFC
Limiting Optical Factors

Dispersion -- Modal Dispersion


-- Chromatic Dispersion

Optical Losses -- Insertion Loss


-- Return Loss
-- Splice Loss
Elements of OFC

Exchange Elements
- Networking Racks, Splicing/Patching
Shelves, Active Electronics
Outside Elements
- Ducts , Splice Closures , Route Markers..

Customer Premises Elements


- Termination Boxes , Active Electronics..
Optical Connectors
Optical Wavelengths
Optical Wavelengths

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