Fiber Optics (Volume 4) - Testing
In Fiber Optics (Volume 4) - Testing, you'll learn ...
- Identify the prime reasons for conducting fiber optic manufacturing laboratory and field measurements
- Describe the optical fiber and optical connection laboratory measurements used to evaluate fiber optic components
- Describe the optical fiber and optical connection laboratory measurements used to evaluate system performance
- Describe the near-field optical power distribution of an optical fiber
Overview
This 3-hour course is the fourth in a series of five courses about fiber optic cable systems. The series covers fiber optics from basic light theory transmission to cables, connectors, testing, and signal transmission.
The course, Fiber Optics IV - Testing, describes the optical fiber and optical connection laboratory measurements used to evaluate fiber optic components and system performance, including the near-field and far-field optical power distribution of an optical fiber. This course also reviews optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the primary reasons for conducting fiber optic manufacturing, laboratory, and field measurements.
- Describe the optical fiber and optical connection laboratory measurements used to evaluate fiber optic components.
- Explain the optical fiber and optical connection laboratory measurements used to evaluate system performance.
- Describe the near-field optical power distribution of an optical fiber.
- Explain the far-field optical power distribution of an optical fiber.
- Describe optical fiber launch conditions and modal effects that affect optical fiber and optical connection measurements.
- Define optical time-domain reflectometry.
- Interpret an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) trace.
- Describe the procedure for locating a fiber fault using an OTDR.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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