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fiber optic 16 Flashcards

1
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A method used to lock and mark one end of a line in order to allow someone to safely work on the other end.

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Lockout tag-out

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A card made up of material similar to photographic film that changes colors when exposed to light.

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Photosensitive card

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3
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Visible light is generated at the following wavelengths

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Between 390 nm and 780 nm

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4
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Allows only a single mode of light to propagate through the fiber core. This is the most common type of fiber used in telecommunications.

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single-mode fiber

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5
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Allows many modes of light to propagate through the core. This type of fiber has a larger core and is used only for short distance data links. The bandwidth is limited due to light dispersion.

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multi-mode fiber

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6
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The center of the fiber that carries the transmitted light.

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core

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7
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The glass material surrounding the fiber core. This glass has a lower refractive index and reflects the light back into the core, thus maintaining the light level over a long distance.

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cladding

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8
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The acrylic or plastic material applied over the optical fiber core and cladding. This material protects the glass and adds to its strength.

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coating

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9
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The ratio of the velocity of light of two mediums of optical glass.

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refractive index

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10
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A photo diode used to detect light from an optical fiber and convert the light to an electrical source.

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pin diode

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11
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The difference between transmitted and received power resulting from the loss through equipment, lines, or other transmission devices; usually expressed in decibels.

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attenuation

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12
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EDFA

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erbium-doped fiber amplifier

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13
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YEDFA

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Ytterbium Erbium-doped fiber amplifier

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14
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Fiber Loss at 1310nm

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.35 dB/km

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15
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Fiber Loss at 1550nm

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.25 dB/km

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16
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How many feet in a Kilometer

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3,280 ft

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17
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Sum of all the losses associated with a fiber link between the optical fiber transmitter and the optical fiber receiver.

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loss budget

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18
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Fusion Splice loss (typical)

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0.1 dB

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19
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Mechanical Splice loss (typical)

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0.25 dB

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20
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Connector Loss

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0.5 dB average

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21
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Convert mW to dBm

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dBm = 10log(mW)

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22
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Convert dBm to mW

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mW = 10(dB/10)

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23
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A jumper cable for optical connections.

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pigtail

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24
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A board for making optical connections consisting of sleeves used to line up two connectors.

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patch panel

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25
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Fibers are contained in a plastic tube much larger than the optical fibers. The fibers can move freely within the

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loose tube

26
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Color-coded tubes that house and protect the optical fibers within a fiber optic cable.

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buffer tube

27
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consists of larger buffer tubes with the fibers inside, surrounded by fiberglass water block tape, armor, two steel strength members, and a jacket.

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Unitube

28
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fibers that are arranged side by side

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Ribbon

29
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the process by which two pieces of glass are physically melted together

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Fusion splicing

30
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inserting two pieces of glass into a plastic locking sleeve, carefully aligning the fibers, and locking the pieces of fiber together

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Mechanical splicing

31
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Clean all gel from the buffer tubes and individual fibers with

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isopropyl alcohol that is at least 90% pure.

32
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how far back should you strip the fiber

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1-1/2 to 2 inches

33
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two ways how splice machine lines up the fiber ends in order to get the best possible splice

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Local Injection and Detection (LID), and Profile Alignment

34
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A device used to wrap and store excess fiber optic cable in an aerial location.

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snowshoe

35
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Comcast currently allows for____of loss through a fusion splice

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.05 dB

36
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OTDR

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Optical Time Domain Reflectometer

37
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Fiber connector used like a snap connector, but a twist lock feature much like a BNC RF connector.

A

ferruled connector

38
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A rectangular plastic form used to connect optical fiber to optical devices.

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snap connector

39
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Fiber connector that uses an 8 to 12 degree angled cut end.

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APC (Angle Polish Connector)

40
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A special optical fiber connector used in gigabit Ethernet devices.

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LCSC

41
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LASER acronym

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Light Amplification Stimulated by Emission of Radiation

42
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An electronic or optical process that combines several individual signals or wavelengths into a single carrier or path.

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multiplexing

43
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Enables different wavelengths to be carried on a single optical fiber.

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wavelength division multiplexing

44
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Allows multiple wavelengths above and below a center wavelength to be carried on a single optical fiber.

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DWDM (dense wave division multiplexing

45
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A connection point in a cable system where a fiber enters a neighborhood and the optical signal is converted to an electrical signal

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node

46
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Used to detect light from an optical fiber and convert the light to an electrical source.

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photodiode

47
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Optical fiber with erbium, a rare earth material, added to the glass during the manufacturing process, to give the fiber useful properties when properly lased

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doping

48
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Used to amplify light (1550 nm). It does so by utilizing an Erbium (rare earth metal) doped fiber and a pump laser. This enables the light to travel greater distances.

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EDFA (erbium-doped fiber amplifier)

49
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provides an even greater gain in light than an EDFA Optical Amplifier.

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YEDFA (ytterbium erbium-doped fiber amplifier)

50
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Central data point communicating with endpoints of a network. All data communications must flow through the central point.

A

STAR

51
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A network of devices connected together in a circular communication link.

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ring

52
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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.

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node birth certificate

53
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The distance that cannot be seen by the OTDR because it too close to the OTDR source.

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dead zone

54
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Extra fiber connected to the OTDR (approximately 500 to 1,000 meters) to make up for the dead zone

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launch cable

55
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Device used to test the optical power. It converts the amount of light present to a dBm level.

A

optical power meter

56
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Fiber optic measurement based on the equivalent heating power of the light. It is measured in dBm.

A

optical power

57
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Silicon photodiodes are sensitive to light in the range of

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400 to 1000 nm.

58
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Most fiber optic power meters are available with a choice of three detectors

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Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge) ,Indium-Gallium-Arsenide (InGaAs).

59
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A cabinet or rack that houses the splices of the outside plant fiber to the inside headend, node, or OTN fiber.

A

splice panel

60
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(OCEF)

A

Optical Cable Entry Facility

2016 Master (109 decks)

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