Fiber Optic Technology

The Basics

• Fiber Optic History
• Fiber Optics 101
• Fiber Types
• Fiber Optic Communication Basics

Advanced Topics

• Bragg Gratings
• Dispersion Compensation
• DWDM Lasers
• Forward Error Correction (FEC)
• Optical Protection
• PMD
• Raman Amplifier
• Wideband EDFA

Reference Material

• Illustrated Fiber Optic Glossary
• Magazines & Trade Journals
• Organizations & Societies

Applications

• Fiber Fundamentals
• CATV-MATV Basics