Fiber Optic Communications

  1. Testing and Measurement
    1. Basic Test Equipment
      1. Optical Power Meters
        1. Power Measurement Principles
          1. Detector Types
            1. Wavelength Calibration
              1. Measurement Accuracy
              2. Optical Light Sources
                1. LED Sources
                  1. Laser Sources
                    1. Wavelength Stability
                      1. Output Power Control
                      2. Visual Fault Locators
                        1. Visible Light Injection
                          1. Fault Detection Methods
                            1. Safety Considerations
                            2. Optical Loss Test Sets
                              1. Combined Source and Meter
                                1. Standardized Test Procedures
                                  1. Reference Setting
                                2. Advanced Test Equipment
                                  1. Optical Time-Domain Reflectometers
                                    1. OTDR Operating Principles
                                      1. Pulse Generation
                                        1. Backscatter Detection
                                          1. Distance Measurement
                                          2. OTDR Trace Analysis
                                            1. Event Identification
                                              1. Loss Measurement
                                                1. Reflection Analysis
                                                  1. Fault Location
                                                  2. Optical Spectrum Analyzers
                                                    1. Wavelength Measurement
                                                      1. Power Spectral Density
                                                        1. OSNR Measurement
                                                          1. WDM Channel Analysis
                                                          2. Bit Error Rate Testers
                                                            1. Pattern Generation
                                                              1. Error Detection
                                                                1. Statistical Analysis
                                                                  1. Performance Monitoring
                                                                2. Fiber Characterization Tests
                                                                  1. Attenuation Measurement
                                                                    1. Cutback Method
                                                                      1. Insertion Loss Method
                                                                        1. OTDR Method
                                                                        2. Bandwidth Measurement
                                                                          1. Time Domain Methods
                                                                            1. Frequency Domain Methods
                                                                              1. Pulse Broadening Analysis
                                                                              2. Numerical Aperture Measurement
                                                                                1. Far-Field Pattern Method
                                                                                  1. Near-Field Pattern Method
                                                                                  2. Mode Field Diameter Measurement
                                                                                    1. Near-Field Scanning
                                                                                      1. Far-Field Scanning
                                                                                        1. Variable Aperture Method
                                                                                      2. System Performance Testing
                                                                                        1. Dispersion Testing
                                                                                          1. Chromatic Dispersion Measurement
                                                                                            1. PMD Measurement
                                                                                              1. Dispersion Penalty Assessment
                                                                                              2. OSNR Testing
                                                                                                1. In-Band OSNR
                                                                                                  1. Out-of-Band OSNR
                                                                                                    1. Interpolation Methods
                                                                                                    2. BER Testing
                                                                                                      1. Real-Time BER
                                                                                                        1. Error-Free Performance
                                                                                                          1. Margin Testing
                                                                                                        2. Installation Testing
                                                                                                          1. Acceptance Testing
                                                                                                            1. Specification Compliance
                                                                                                              1. Performance Verification
                                                                                                                1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                                                                2. Troubleshooting Procedures
                                                                                                                  1. Systematic Fault Location
                                                                                                                    1. Component Isolation
                                                                                                                      1. Performance Degradation Analysis
                                                                                                                      2. Maintenance Testing
                                                                                                                        1. Periodic Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                          1. Preventive Maintenance
                                                                                                                            1. Failure Analysis

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