Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Fiber Optic 7 () Fiber Optic () Fiber Optic

Fiber Optic Fiber Optic 2 Cladding (Coating) Fiber Optic Cladding Fiber Optic Cladding Fiber Optic Fiber

Optic Fiber Optic Plastic 1.48 Cladding 1.46 1.52 ( 8) 8 Fiber Optic

Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Mode Fiber Optic Single Mode Fiber Optic (SMF) Fiber Optic Multi-Mode Fiber Optic (MMF) Fiber Optic Mode Plastic Polymer Fiber Step Index Graded Index

Single Mode Fiber Optic Single Mode Fiber Optic Cladding 5-10 125 Fiber Optic Multi-mode Mode Fiber Optic Single Mode ( 9) 9 Single Mode Fiber Optic

Multimode Fiber Optic Multimode Fiber Optic Cladding 50 62.5 Cladding 125 Input Fiber Optic Mode Mode (Mode Dispersion) Multimode Fiber Optic 2 Step Index Grade Index

11 Grade Index Multimode 10 Multimode Fiber Step Index

Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Grade Index Multimode Fiber Single Mode Fiber Core Cladding Fiber Optic Cable 8/125 62.5/125 100/140 12 Fiber Optic

Optical Fiber Fiber Optic 3 Simplex Cable Duplex Cable Multifiber Cable Simplex Fiber Optic cable Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Fiber Buffer Jacket

Duplex Cable Fiber Optic 2 Jacket Fiber Back Bone Full Duplex Multifiber Cable Fiber Optic Fiber 2 100 300 13 Fiber Optic Multifiber Multicore

Connector Fiber Optic Connector Connector Fiber Optic FC Connector FC Connector NTT Connector Connector Connector 14 FC Connector

SC Connector AT&T Fiber Optic LAN Connector Connector

15 SC Connector

FDDI Connector American National Standards Institute, (ANSI) FDDI 16 FDDI Connector Connector SMA Connector NATO Amphenol Corp. 17 SMA Connector

ST-Connector Connector Fiber Optic Single Mode Multimode Connector 0.5 dB Connector LAN Hub Switches

18 ST-Connector LAN ST Connector Jack ()

Fiber Optic Fiber Optic ( Fiber Optic 1-2 Fiber Optic ? Multimode Single Mode ?

- Power Fiber Optic 1300 nm

19 Numeric Aperture] 20 Numeric Aperture

Numeric Aperture (NA) ( NA Parameter Fiber Optic Fiber Fiber Fiber () Fiber Core Fiber B Fiber Optic ( C) Core Fiber Optic Core Cladding Fiber

20 Numeric Aperture Fiber Optic Numeric Aperture Fiber Optic 19 (Core Size Mismatch) Profile Mismatch 21 Fiber Optic

Intrinsic -Loss Inherent to Fiber - Fiber -Freshnel Reflection Bending Loss Bending Loss (Minimum Bend Radius) Bending Loss - - Buffer Jacket 2-3 - Microbending

Connector Splice Splice Loss Loss 2 Mechanical Loss Fusion Splicing Loss -Mechanical Loss Fusion Splicing Loss 0.2 1.0 dB -Fusion Splice Loss Loss 0.1 dB Loss 0.05 Splice - Loss -Poor Cleave -Misalignments of Fiber Cores -Air Gap -Contamination -Index of Reflection Mismatch -Core Diameter Mismatch

Loss Connector Fiber Optic Connector 0.25 1.5 dB Connector Factor Loss Connector - Contamination Connector () - Connector - Connector -Poor Scribe (Cleave) -Mismatched Fiber Cores -Misaligned Fiber Cores -Index of Reflection Mismatch

Loss Inherent to Fiber Fiber Impurities Fiber Optic Fiber Rayleigh Scattering Fiber Optic Silica

Fiber Optic -Minimum Bend Radius Fiber Optic Minimum Bend Radius Load Load Fiber Minimum Bend Radius ( Minimum Bend Radius ) - Fiber Patch Cord Minimum Bending 2-3 . Minimum Bending Operating Wavelength Minimum Bending - Fiber Attenuation

Fiber Optic Pulling Tension Pulling Tension - Cable Reel 8 8 Minimum Bending 8 Support 8 - Cable Cable Tray Fiber Armor Minimum Bend Radius

Fiber Optic Fiber Optic 2 Mechanics Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Gel (Index Matching Gel) Fiber Optic 0.1-0.5 dB

22 Mechanics Splicing () Mechanical Splicing ()

Mechanical SplicingLoss Single Mode Fiber 0.2 dB Loss 0.5 dB Single Mode 0.15 dB Multi-Mode Fiber Optic 0.08 - 0.2 dB 0.3 - 0.6 dB -55 +35 0.05 dB Single Mode 25 80

(Fusion Splicing) Fiber Optic Fiber Optic Fiber Optic 0.01 - 0.2 dB Fiber Optic Arc Electrode Fiber Optic

23 Fiber Optic 2 Arc 24 Fusion Splicing Physical Fiber Optic LAN Card Hub Switches Hub Software