Basic Concepts

Introduction

I. Benefits of Fiber Optics

II. Basic Fiber Optic Communication System

III. Transmission Windows

IV. Fiber Optic Loss Calculations

V. Types of Fiber

VI. Dispersion

VII. Analog vs. Digital Signals

VIII. Pulse Code Modulation

IX. Digital Encoding Schemes

X. Multiplexing

A. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

B. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

XI. Components

XII. Fiber Optic Sources

XIII. Packaging

XIV. Direct vs. External Modulation

XV. Fiber Optic Detectors

XVI. Fiber Optic System Design Considerations

A. Power Budget

B1. Bandwidth and Rise Time Budgets

B2. Connectors

C. Fiber Optic Couplers

D. Wavelength-Division Multiplexers

What's ahead?