fiber Flashcards
EDFA
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
Similar to loose tube, this type of cable has ribbons that are contained in buffer tubes
Ribbon Stranded
A card made up of material similar to photographic film that changes colors when exposed to light
Photosensitive Card
The wavelength range of visible light
390nm to 780nm
OCEF
Optical Cable Entry Facility
What is the formula to convert dB to mW?
mW = 10(dB/10)
The two means of splicing fiber optic cable
Fusion SplicingMechanical Splicing
APC
Angle Polish Connector
Monitoring Center for high-speed data and telephony. Technical customer service calls are escalated here for investigation and network troubleshooting
Network Operation Center (NOC)
Generated during the node certification showing the fiber performance when first activated. It is a document used to compare old test results to new test results
Node Birth Certificate.
The diameter of the glass cladding
125 microns
A device that scores then breaks the optical fiber to prepare it for splicing
Cleaver
Radiated light created in the same direction at the same time
Coherent Light
Where the connector end of the pigtail is connected to the laser. Provides a neat and orderly method of managing the patch cords.
Patch Panel
The two ways a fusion splicer lines up the fiber ends in order to get the best possible splice.
Local Injection and Detection (LID)Profile Alignment
SC
Standard Connector
Silicon photodiodes are sensitive to light in the range of
400 to 1000nm
What is Comcast’s maximum allowed loss through a fusion splice?
0.5dB
The ideal optical power level at a receiver input is
0dBm
The ratio of the velocity of light of two mediums of optical glass
Refractive Index
UPC
Ultra Polish Connector
Most light generated by lasers for telecommunications exist in this light band
Infrared band
Theoretically, how many wavelengths can be carried on a single fiber using DWDM?
2 to 128
A device used to test for dicontinuities (impedance mismatches) on coaxial cables
Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
Used to detect light from an optical fiber and convert the light to an electrical source
Photodiode
A jumper cable for optical connectors
Pigtail
This laser generates only one wavelength at it’s output
Distributive Feedback Laser (DFB)
The ratio of the velocity of light of two mediums of optical glass
Refractive Index
Enables different wavelengths to be carried on a single optical fiber
WDM (Wave Division Multiplexing)
List the 5 laser classes
Class 1Class 2/2AClass 3AClass 3BClass 4
Typical loss (in dB) of a fiber connector
0.5dB
A device used to wrap and store excess fiber optic cable in an aerial location
Snowshoe
Two types of fiber amplifiers
EDFA (Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier)YEDFA (Ytterbium Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier)
Formula to convert mW to dBm
dBm = 10log(mW)
An electronic or optical process that combines several individual signals or wavelengths into a single carrier or path.
Multiplexing
Type of cable consisting of larger buffer tubes with the fibers inside, surrounded by fiberglass water block tape, armor, two steel strengthmembers and a jacket
Unitube
a trillion Hertz or 1,000 gighertz
Terahertz
Similar to loose tube, this type of cable consists of buffer tubes surrounded by a fiberglass wrap and two steel strength members on each side molded into the jacket.
Flex Tube
The most basic laser and consists of two pieces of semiconductor material with an active layer between them
Fabry-Perot Laser