Sure! Here's a brief course summary of **Fiber Optics**:
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### **Fiber Optics – Course Summary**
**Overview:**
Fiber optics is the technology of transmitting data, voice, and images through thin strands of glass or plastic using light signals.
**Key Topics:**
1. **Introduction to Fiber Optics**
* Basic principles of light propagation
* Total internal reflection
* Structure of optical fibers (core, cladding, buffer)
2. **Types of Optical Fibers**
* Single-mode vs. multi-mode fibers
* Step-index and graded-index fibers
3. **Light Sources and Detectors**
* Lasers and LEDs as transmitters
* Photodiodes and PIN detectors
4. **Signal Transmission**
* Attenuation and dispersion
* Bandwidth and data rates
5. **Splicing and Connectors**
* Mechanical and fusion splicing
* Common connector types (SC, LC, ST)
6. **Fiber Optic Communication Systems**
* Transmitters, receivers, amplifiers (EDFA)
* Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
7. **Testing and Measurement**
* OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)
* Power meters and loss testing
8. Applications
* Telecommunications
* Internet and data networks
* Medical and industrial use
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