Fiber Optics

  1. Fiber Optic System Components
    1. Optical Sources
      1. Light Emitting Diodes
        1. PN Junction Physics
          1. Spontaneous Emission
            1. LED Structure Types
              1. Surface-Emitting LEDs
                1. Edge-Emitting LEDs
                2. Spectral Characteristics
                  1. Modulation Bandwidth
                    1. Coupling Efficiency
                    2. Laser Diodes
                      1. Stimulated Emission Principles
                        1. Population Inversion
                          1. Optical Feedback Mechanisms
                            1. Threshold Current
                              1. Laser Types
                                1. Fabry-Perot Lasers
                                  1. Distributed Feedback Lasers
                                    1. Distributed Bragg Reflector Lasers
                                      1. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
                                      2. Spectral Properties
                                        1. Modulation Characteristics
                                          1. Temperature Effects
                                        2. Optical Detectors
                                          1. Photodetection Principles
                                            1. Photoelectric Effect
                                              1. Quantum Efficiency
                                                1. Responsivity
                                                  1. Dark Current
                                                    1. Noise Characteristics
                                                    2. PIN Photodiodes
                                                      1. Device Structure
                                                        1. Operating Principles
                                                          1. Bandwidth Limitations
                                                            1. Material Systems
                                                              1. Silicon
                                                                1. Germanium
                                                                  1. Indium Gallium Arsenide
                                                                2. Avalanche Photodiodes
                                                                  1. Impact Ionization
                                                                    1. Multiplication Factor
                                                                      1. Excess Noise Factor
                                                                        1. Gain-Bandwidth Product
                                                                          1. Temperature Sensitivity
                                                                        2. Optical Amplifiers
                                                                          1. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers
                                                                            1. Energy Level Structure
                                                                              1. Pumping Mechanisms
                                                                                1. 980 nm Pumping
                                                                                  1. 1480 nm Pumping
                                                                                  2. Gain Characteristics
                                                                                    1. Noise Figure
                                                                                      1. Saturation Effects
                                                                                      2. Raman Amplifiers
                                                                                        1. Stimulated Raman Scattering Gain
                                                                                          1. Distributed Amplification
                                                                                            1. Discrete Raman Amplifiers
                                                                                              1. Pump Configuration
                                                                                              2. Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
                                                                                                1. Traveling Wave Amplifiers
                                                                                                  1. Reflective Amplifiers
                                                                                                    1. Gain Saturation
                                                                                                      1. Polarization Sensitivity
                                                                                                    2. Passive Optical Components
                                                                                                      1. Optical Connectors
                                                                                                        1. Connector Design Principles
                                                                                                          1. Connector Types
                                                                                                            1. SC Connectors
                                                                                                              1. LC Connectors
                                                                                                                1. ST Connectors
                                                                                                                  1. FC Connectors
                                                                                                                    1. MTP/MPO Connectors
                                                                                                                    2. Performance Parameters
                                                                                                                      1. Insertion Loss
                                                                                                                        1. Return Loss
                                                                                                                          1. Repeatability
                                                                                                                        2. Optical Splices
                                                                                                                          1. Fusion Splicing
                                                                                                                            1. Arc Fusion Process
                                                                                                                              1. Alignment Techniques
                                                                                                                                1. Splice Loss Factors
                                                                                                                                2. Mechanical Splicing
                                                                                                                                  1. Index Matching Gel
                                                                                                                                    1. Alignment Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                      1. Field Installation
                                                                                                                                    2. Optical Couplers and Splitters
                                                                                                                                      1. Fused Biconical Taper Couplers
                                                                                                                                        1. Planar Lightwave Circuit Splitters
                                                                                                                                          1. Coupling Ratio
                                                                                                                                            1. Wavelength Dependence
                                                                                                                                              1. Directivity
                                                                                                                                              2. Wavelength Division Multiplexing Components
                                                                                                                                                1. Optical Filters
                                                                                                                                                  1. Thin Film Filters
                                                                                                                                                    1. Fiber Bragg Grating Filters
                                                                                                                                                      1. Arrayed Waveguide Gratings
                                                                                                                                                      2. Optical Circulators
                                                                                                                                                        1. Faraday Rotation
                                                                                                                                                          1. Port Isolation
                                                                                                                                                          2. Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers
                                                                                                                                                          3. Variable Optical Components
                                                                                                                                                            1. Variable Optical Attenuators
                                                                                                                                                              1. Tunable Filters
                                                                                                                                                                1. Optical Switches

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