Fiber Optics 1
IN-605
Prerequisites: None. Entry level.
Certifications and Credits:
ETA Fiber Optic Installer (FOI)
30 BICSI ITS Continuing Education Credits
Light Brigade Certificate of Completion
Chapter 1 — Preface
- Photonics Skills Standard for Technicians
Chapter 2 — Introduction
- Basic Fiber Optic Terminology
- Three Critical Considerations
- Optical Fiber Transmission System
- Fiber Optic Standards
- Fiber Comparison
- Typical Transmission Rates
- Service Providers of Communications
- Fiber Optics History
- Fiber Optic Symbols
- System Topologies
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Fiber Optics
Chapter 3 — Theory
- Numerical Aperture
- Refraction
- Optical Reflection
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Lightwave Transmission
- ITU Transmission Bands
- Attenuation
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Losses
- Termination Attenuation
- Multimode Systems
- Graded-index Lightwave Propagation
- Single-mode Systems
- Mode Field Diameter
- Optical Dispersion
Chapter 4 — Fiber
- Fiber Characteristics and Specifications
- Multimode Fiber Types
- Multimode Fiber Bandwidth
- Launch Conditions
- Single-mode Fiber Types
- Dispersion-compensating Fiber
- Fiber Optic Color Coding
- Application Areas of Optical Fiber
Chapter 5 — Cable
- Cable Materials and Structure
- Indoor Optical Cables
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen
- Distribution Cables
- Interlocking Armor Cable
- Breakout Cables
- Fiber Optic Cable Cordage
- Tight Buffered Cable Specifications
- Indoor/Outdoor Cables
- Loose Tube Outside Plant Cables
- Stranded Cables
- Unitube Cables
- Ribbon Cables
- Microduct Cables
- Aerial Fiber Optic Cables
- FTTx Drop Cables
- Typical Optical Cable Specifications
- Composite and Hybrid Cables
- Cable Interconnection Options
- Loose Tube Cable Preparation
