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Introduction to Fibre Optics
History of Optical Fibre
Introduction to Singlemode and Multimode fibre Site Survey
Health & Safety
Location/size of location
Site diagrams
Floor plan & dimension
Power requirements
Schedules Fibre Sources and Detectors
Basic elements of a link
LASER / LED
Detectors Fibre Optic Cables
Fibre versus copper
Types and makes up of Fibre
Propagation of light
Dispersion
Windows of operation
Fibre attenuation
Snells Law Internal & External Cable
Loose tube versus tight buffer
Indoor environments
Performance and cost
Loose tube configuration
Air blown fibre Installation Preparation
Health & Safety, including LASER
Tooling including Calibration and PAT testing
Transport & accommodation
Standards Termination and Splicing
Fibre preparation
Connector types ST, SC, FCPC and termination
Fusion Splicing
Mechanical Splicing Optical Path Loss Budget
Transmitters
Receivers
Couplers
Calculating Loss Budgets |
Optical Networks and Cable Plant Design
Protecting fibre
Identifying fibre splices
Campus / Structured networks
Cable Plant
System Design Commissioning Fibre Optic Links
Documentation
Obtaining test results
Archiving Fibre Optic Testing
Power meters
OTDR Containment & Laying
Bend radius
Routing including: Internal, external and overhead
Fixtures and Fittings Cabinets & Racks
Iron work/securing
Cable management
Labelling
Power and earth
Environmental controls Quality Inspection
Build standards
Inspection points
Customer Sign Off Future of Optical Fibre
DWDM
Photonic Crystal Fibres
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