Fiber Optic Communications

  1. Fundamentals of Light and Optical Physics
    1. Nature of Light
      1. Electromagnetic Spectrum
        1. Wavelength Ranges
          1. Frequency Relationships
            1. Visible Light Region
              1. Infrared Region
                1. Ultraviolet Region
                2. Wave-Particle Duality
                  1. Wave Properties
                    1. Particle Properties
                      1. Photon Concept
                        1. Energy-Frequency Relationship
                        2. Light Parameters
                          1. Wavelength and Frequency
                            1. Amplitude and Intensity
                              1. Phase and Polarization
                                1. Coherence Properties
                              2. Geometric Optics Principles
                                1. Light Ray Model
                                  1. Ray Approximation Validity
                                    1. Straight-Line Propagation
                                    2. Reflection Phenomena
                                      1. Laws of Reflection
                                        1. Specular Reflection
                                          1. Diffuse Reflection
                                            1. Reflection Coefficients
                                            2. Refraction Phenomena
                                              1. Laws of Refraction
                                                1. Snell's Law
                                                  1. Refractive Index Concept
                                                    1. Interface Behavior
                                                    2. Critical Angle Phenomenon
                                                      1. Definition and Calculation
                                                        1. Dependence on Material Properties
                                                          1. Practical Implications
                                                          2. Total Internal Reflection
                                                            1. Conditions for Occurrence
                                                              1. Mathematical Description
                                                                1. Role in Light Guiding
                                                                  1. Evanescent Wave Formation
                                                                2. Wave Optics Theory
                                                                  1. Maxwell's Equations
                                                                    1. Electromagnetic Field Relationships
                                                                      1. Wave Equation Derivation
                                                                        1. Boundary Conditions
                                                                        2. Wave Propagation
                                                                          1. Plane Wave Solutions
                                                                            1. Spherical Wave Solutions
                                                                              1. Guided Wave Solutions
                                                                              2. Interference Phenomena
                                                                                1. Constructive Interference
                                                                                  1. Destructive Interference
                                                                                    1. Coherence Requirements
                                                                                    2. Diffraction Effects
                                                                                      1. Fresnel Diffraction
                                                                                        1. Fraunhofer Diffraction
                                                                                          1. Aperture Effects
                                                                                          2. Polarization Properties
                                                                                            1. Linear Polarization
                                                                                              1. Circular Polarization
                                                                                                1. Elliptical Polarization
                                                                                                  1. Polarization State Changes

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