Fiber optics installer and technician study guide [[electronic resource] /] / Bill Woodward
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| Autore: |
Woodward Bill
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| Titolo: |
Fiber optics installer and technician study guide [[electronic resource] /] / Bill Woodward
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| Pubblicazione: | San Francisco ; ; London, : SYBEX, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (494 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 621.36/92 |
| Soggetto topico: | Fiber optics |
| Fiber optics - Certification | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide; Front matter; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Assessment Test; Answers to Assessment Test; Chapter 1: History of Fiber Optics; Evolution of Light in Communication; Early Forms of Light Communication; The Quest for Data Transmission; Evolution of Optical Fiber Manufacturing Technology; Controlling the Course of Light; Extending FiberIÌ€s Reach; Evolution of Optical Fiber Integration and Application; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions |
| Chapter 2: Principles of Fiber Optic Transmission The Fiber Optic Link; Transmitter; Receiver; Optical Fibers; Connectors; Amplitude Modulation; Analog Transmission; Digital Data Transmission; Analog Data Transmission vs. Digital Data Transmission; Analog to Digital (A/D) Conversion; Sample Rate; Quantizing Error; Digital to Analog (D/A) Conversion; Pulse Code Modulation (PCM); Multiplexing; Decibels (dB); The Rules of Thumb; Absolute Power Gains and Losses; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 3: Basic Principles of Light | |
| Light as Electromagnetic Energy The Electromagnetic Spectrum; Refraction; What Causes Refraction?; Total Internal Reflection; Fresnel Reflections; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 4: Optical Fiber Construction and Theory; Optical Fiber Components; Core; Cladding; Coating; Standards; Materials; Tensile Strength; Manufacturing Optical Fiber; Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD); Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD); Vapor Axial Deposition (VAD); Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (PCVD); Modes; Refractive Index Profiles; Dispersion-Shifted Fiber | |
| Summary Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 5: Optical Fibers Characteristics; It All Adds Up; Dispersion; Modal Dispersion; Material Dispersion; Waveguide Dispersion; Chromatic Dispersion; Polarization-Mode Dispersion; How Dispersion Affects Bandwidth; Attenuation; Absorption; Scattering; Total Attenuation; Numerical Aperture; Bending Losses; Microbends; Macrobends; Equilibrium Mode Distribution; Fiber Specifications; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 6: Safety; Basic Safety; Engineering Controls | |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Good Work Habits; Light Sources; Laser Service Groups; Laser Safety; Handling Fiber; Chemicals; Isopropyl Alcohol; Solvents; Anaerobic Epoxy; Site Safety; Electrical; Ladders; Trenches; Emergencies; Injury; Chemical Exposure; Fire; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Answer to Review Questions; Chapter 7: Fiber Optic Cables; Basic Cable; Cable Components; Buffer; Strength Members; Jacket; Cable Types; Cordage; Distribution Cable; Breakout Cable; Armored Cable; Messenger Cable; Ribbon Cable; Submarine Cable; Hybrid Cable; Composite Cable | |
| Cable Duty Specifications | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | For years, fiber optics was the future. Now, it's the present, and the time has come to act if you want to make a career in this fast-growing field. The Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide is a comprehensive resource designed to prepare you for the two leading fiber optics certifications, Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optics Technician (FOT). This book's practical, objective-focused coverage includes:The history of fiber optics Principles of fiber optic transmission Optical fiber characteristics, construction, and theorySafety considerationsCables, connec |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Fiber optics installer and technician study guide |
| ISBN: | 1417593679 |
| 1-280-52152-X | |
| 9786610521524 | |
| 1-4175-9367-9 | |
| 0-7821-5080-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910449850103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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