Topic: Fiber Optics

Table of Contents: The FOA Reference Guide To Fiber Optics

FOA Reference Guide To Fiber Optics And Study Guide To FOA CFOT Certification Introduction The purpose of this website is to provide a reference guide to those involved with fiber optics components and/or networks, either in design, manufacture, installation, use, maintenance or troubleshooting, or those teaching the personnel who will work with it. This website along with its companion book is also the reference guide for FOA Outside Plant Certification, CFOT. With a subject so broad, it’s impossible to cover every aspect of the topic in depth. What will be covered is the basics of fiber optics for communications systems. The Fiber Optic Association, Inc., the nonprofit professional association of fiber optics, has become one of the principal sources of technical information, training curriculum and certifications for the cabling industry. As technology has driven the rate of technical change ever faster, it has become a challenge to provide printed reference books that are not hopelessly out of date. Instead, many readers turn to the Internet for more up-to-date technical information.  The information on the Internet, however, is often biased toward commercial interests or application points of view, even that on supposedly non-commercial websites, and anonymous sources must be assumed to be untrustworthy or have a commercial agenda. The FOA is focused on education of technicians, not selling products, and we think it’s important that every tech knows as much as possible about fiber optic technology without bias so they can deal successfully with design and installation in all types of applications. The FOA created its Online Reference Guide to provide a more up-to-date and unbiased reference for those seeking information on cabling and fiber optic technology, components, applications and installation.  It’s success confirms the assumption that many users prefer the Internet for technical information. With the companion printed book, we address the needs for those who prefer printed books or who must have them to meet academic requirements. For those who want this printed version but also want access to the web for color graphics, self-study programs with automatic self-testing or links to even more technical information, we have this FOA Online Reference Guide website to find additional information on the sections covered in this book. Now we've added "Fiber U" as an online training site for teaching cabling. It includes online self-study courses to help everyone learn about cabling and fiber optics. If you have feedback on the website or book, feel free to email comments or questions to the FOA at <info @ thefoa.org>. Website Contents Each page will open in a new window to keep this index open. Basic overview    The jargon and the technology Basic applications and transmission systems  Fiber Optic Datalinks, Fiber Optic Transceivers for Datalinks   Optical Fiber Fiber Optic Cables  Termination and splicing    Testing    Network Design  Installation Standards Glossary of terms FAQs on Fiber Optics   See the "Fiber Optic Technology and Standards" Section below for information on networks, WDM, etc. FOA videos about cable preparation, termination, splicing and testing on Check your comprehension: take the section quizzes! Links are at the bottom of each page. FOA Reference Books            This website is accompanied by a textbook, The FOA Reference Guide to Fiber Optics. We have created three new FOA books to be used in training for FOA certifications and as reference books for contractors, installers and end users of fiber optics. All are available printed, in eBook formats for the Amazon Kindle or Apple iPad/iPhone. A self-study program is also available as an iPad/iPhone app. Click on each book for details. Table of Contents: The FOA Reference Guide To Fiber Optics

 

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