Fibre-optic links
Fundamentals of fibre-optic communication lines — how light travels in fibre, attenuation and dispersion, link budgets, passive plant, testing and faults.
Physics of the fibre link
Link design and passive plant
Testing and troubleshooting
- Splicing and termination: fusion, mechanical, pigtails, field connectors
- Testing and measurement: LSPM, OTDR, return loss, inspection
- Fibre plant faults and how they show up
- Maintenance and restoration: keeping a plant alive for 25 years
- Safety and handling: lasers, glass, chemicals, live fibre, equipment