OPTICAL WAVELENGTH LABORATORIES TRAINING COURSES
COURSE NAME: FIBER OPTICS FOR THE TECHNICIAN

The course instructor, Dan Welch, has been involved with datacomm and cabling since the early 1980’s. Dan is currently the chief engineer at Optical Wavelength Laboratories which involves him with the design of a complete line fiber optic test equipment. Dan’s many accomplishments include his assistance in the development of satellite to US Navy submarine communications systems. Dan’s career has included training university and information technology personnel in the field of telecommunications.

SYNOPSIS
An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, there is equal emphasis on both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications. There is a thorough explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire as well as a useful perspective on how fiber is used.

ANNOTATION
Provides an introduction to fiber optic technology for communications, covering the fundamentals in a precise style. Includes an expanded coverage of broadband systems, a clear writing style that makes concepts easy to grasp, and a practical orientation of material that provides valuable perspectives on uses of fiber optics.

FROM THE PUBLISHER
This concise, current text provides an introduction to fiber optic technology for communications, covering the fundamentals in a precise style. An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, there is equal emphasis on both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications. There is a thorough explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire as well as a useful perspective on how fiber is used.

Book Price: 89.00

Book Pages: 345

Course Price: 850.00

Duration 32 class room hours
PART ONE - BACKGROUND

CLASSROOM TIME: 8 hours

Ch. 1- The Communications Revolution
Ch. 2 - Information Transmission
Ch. 3 - Fiber Optics as a Communications Medium: Its Advantages
Ch. 4 - Light

PART TWO - FIBER-OPTIC COMPONENTS

CLASSROOM TIME: 16 hours

Ch. 5 - The Optical Fiber
Ch. 6 - Fiber Characteristics
Ch. 7 - Fiber-Optic Cables
Ch. 8 - Sources
Ch. 9 - Detectors
Ch. 10 - Transmitters and Receivers
Ch. 11 - Connectors and Splices
Ch. 12 - Couplers

PART THREE - FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEMS

CLASSROOM TIME: 8 hours

Ch. 13 - The Fiber-Optic Link
Ch. 14 - Fiber-Optic Cable Installation and Hardware
Ch. 15 - Fiber-Optic Systems and Applications
Ch. 16 - Introduction to Test and Other Equipment