Fiber Optics

  1. Optical Fiber Structure and Materials
    1. Basic Fiber Structure
      1. Core Region
        1. Core Diameter Specifications
          1. Core Material Properties
            1. Refractive Index Profile
            2. Cladding Region
              1. Cladding Diameter
                1. Cladding Material Properties
                  1. Index Difference Requirements
                  2. Protective Coatings
                    1. Primary Coating Layer
                      1. Secondary Coating Layer
                        1. Coating Material Properties
                        2. Outer Jacket
                          1. Protective Functions
                            1. Material Selection
                              1. Color Coding Standards
                            2. Fiber Materials
                              1. Silica Glass Fibers
                                1. Pure Silica Properties
                                  1. Purity Requirements
                                    1. Dopant Materials
                                      1. Germanium Dioxide
                                        1. Phosphorus Pentoxide
                                          1. Boron Trioxide
                                            1. Fluorine
                                            2. Manufacturing Considerations
                                            3. Plastic Optical Fibers
                                              1. Polymer Material Types
                                                1. PMMA
                                                  1. Polycarbonate
                                                    1. Perfluorinated Polymers
                                                    2. Advantages and Limitations
                                                      1. Application Areas
                                                      2. Specialty Fiber Materials
                                                        1. Rare-Earth Doped Fibers
                                                          1. Radiation-Resistant Fibers
                                                            1. High-Temperature Fibers
                                                              1. Polarization-Maintaining Materials
                                                            2. Key Fiber Parameters
                                                              1. Numerical Aperture
                                                                1. Definition and Calculation
                                                                  1. Light Acceptance Cone
                                                                    1. Relationship to Core and Cladding Indices
                                                                    2. Acceptance Angle
                                                                      1. Maximum Acceptance Angle
                                                                        1. Coupling Efficiency Impact
                                                                        2. V-Number
                                                                          1. Normalized Frequency Parameter
                                                                            1. Single-Mode Cutoff Condition
                                                                              1. Mode Calculation Applications
                                                                              2. Mode Field Diameter
                                                                                1. Definition for Single-Mode Fibers
                                                                                  1. Measurement Techniques
                                                                                  2. Cutoff Wavelength
                                                                                    1. Single-Mode Operation Threshold
                                                                                      1. Measurement Standards

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