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.  More...

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

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Optical Wavelength Laboratories, Inc. dba Omni Wavelength Laboratories

OWL manufactures a complete line of fiber optic test equipment for a wide range of applications, including telco, WAN, MAN, LAN, SAN, CATV, IT, manufacturing, and laboratory. OWL's complete line of fiber optic testers have capabilities ranging from simple optical power and optical loss measurement to complete standards-based fiber optic link certification for both multimode and singlemode fibers, including 10-Gigabit Ethernet! Product lines include: optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR), optical power meters, light sources, talk sets, optical length testers, visual fault locators and serial plastic fiber transceivers. All OWL optical power meters and light sources are NIST traceable. For more information or for assistance in choosing the right fiber optic test equipment for your needs, send us an information request and we would be happy to assist you.