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Background on fiber optics

Fiber optic data links
History of fiber optic technology
Fiber optic systems
Advantages and disadvantages of fiber optics
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Fiber optic concepts

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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Optical fibers and cables

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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Optic splice, connector, and coupler

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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Fiber optic measurement techniques

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 sources and fiber optic transmitters

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 and fiber optic receivers

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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Fiber optic links

Link classification
Digital transmission
Analog transmission
System design
System installation
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