Fiber Media Flashcards by Dominic Micco | Brainscape

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Fiber Optic Cable

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Uses light from a light emitting diode (LED) or laser to transmit information through a thin glass fiber

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Single Mode Fiber (SMF)

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Used for longer distances and has smaller core size which allows for only a single mode of travel for the light signal

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Multimode Fiber (MMF)

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Used for shorter distances and has larger core size which allows for multiple modes of travel for the light signal

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Multimode Fiber (MMF)

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Used for shorter distances and has larger core size which allows for multiple modes of travel for the light signal

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Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

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Combines multiple signals into one signal and sends over a single fiber optic strand using different wavelengths of the laser light source

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