Fiber Optics

  1. Fiber Optic Communication Systems
    1. System Architecture
      1. Network Topologies
        1. Bus Networks
          1. Ring Networks
            1. Star Networks
              1. Mesh Networks
              2. Network Hierarchies
                1. Access Networks
                  1. Metropolitan Networks
                    1. Long-Haul Networks
                      1. Submarine Systems
                    2. Modulation Techniques
                      1. Intensity Modulation
                        1. Direct Modulation
                          1. External Modulation
                            1. On-Off Keying
                              1. Pulse Amplitude Modulation
                              2. Coherent Modulation
                                1. Phase-Shift Keying
                                  1. Frequency-Shift Keying
                                    1. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
                                      1. Differential Encoding
                                      2. Advanced Modulation Formats
                                        1. Duobinary Modulation
                                          1. Carrier-Suppressed Return-to-Zero
                                            1. Differential Phase-Shift Keying
                                          2. Multiplexing Technologies
                                            1. Wavelength Division Multiplexing
                                              1. WDM Principles
                                                1. Channel Spacing Standards
                                                  1. Coarse WDM Systems
                                                    1. Dense WDM Systems
                                                      1. Ultra-Dense WDM
                                                      2. Time Division Multiplexing
                                                        1. Synchronous TDM
                                                          1. Statistical TDM
                                                            1. Optical Time Division Multiplexing
                                                            2. Code Division Multiple Access
                                                              1. Optical CDMA Principles
                                                                1. Spreading Codes
                                                                  1. System Implementation
                                                                2. Network Standards and Protocols
                                                                  1. SONET/SDH Hierarchy
                                                                    1. Frame Structure
                                                                      1. Overhead Functions
                                                                        1. Protection Switching
                                                                          1. Network Management
                                                                          2. Ethernet over Fiber
                                                                            1. Gigabit Ethernet
                                                                              1. 10 Gigabit Ethernet
                                                                                1. 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
                                                                                  1. Physical Layer Standards
                                                                                  2. Fiber to the Premises
                                                                                    1. FTTH Architecture
                                                                                      1. FTTB Implementation
                                                                                        1. FTTC Systems
                                                                                          1. FTTN Deployment
                                                                                          2. Passive Optical Networks
                                                                                            1. PON Architecture
                                                                                              1. Gigabit PON
                                                                                                1. Ethernet PON
                                                                                                  1. 10-Gigabit PON
                                                                                                    1. Next-Generation PON

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