Optical Fibers course outlinesCourse outlines:• Introduction to optical fiber• Advantages of optical communication engineering• Electromagnetic spectrum• Transmission windows• Waves concepts• Reflection index• Step-Index multi mode• Step-Index single mode• Graded-Index multi mode• Attenuation•Attenuation mechanism• Rayleigh scattering• Absorption• Micro-bending• Macro-bending• Dispersion• Optical fiber cable construction• Structure of a 250um coated fiber• Structure of a 900um tight buffered fiber• Multifiber loose buffer• Structure of a loose tube cable• Structure of a loose tube cable• Over length storage• Cable types• Fiber optic duct cable• Fiber optic buried cable• Optical ground wires OPGW• Submarine cable• MCS-drain cable• MCS-road cable• Optical fiber connectors• Fiber fusion splicer• Splice closures• Testing• Influences on fusion process• Splice problem troubleshooting• Optical fibers test instruments• OTDR• Average loss (dB/Km)• Splice loss & location• Reflectance and Optical Return Loss (ORL)• End-to-end attenuation• Total length• Using the OTDR• OTDR parameters• Wavelength• Pulse width• Distance range• Categorizing events types• A non-reflective event• A reflective event