WHY FIBER...WHY!
WHAT IS ONE ADVANTAGE TO USING FIBER OPTICS?
LOW ATTENUATION, FEWER REPEATERS, SAFETY, WEIGHT AND SIZE, ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY, BANDWITH, SECURITY.
WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN PARTS OF A FIBER OPTIC CABLE?
CORE, CLADDING, BUFFER (COATING).
WHAT IS THE CRITICAL ANGLE?
THE MAXIMUM ANGLE AT WHICH A LIGHT RAY MAY ENTER THE CABLE AND BE REFLECTED TO THE RECEIVER.
WHY DOES FIBER OPTICS COST MORE THEN TRADITIONAL COPPER WIRE?
INSTALLATION IS HIGHER, COST OF CABLE, TEST EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL SKILLS TO INSTALL.
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF LIGHT SOURCES?
WHAT CAN CAUSE EXTRINSIC ATTENUATION?
MACRO-BENDING AND MICRO-BENDING.
WHY IS FIBER OPTICS MORE SECURE THEN TRADITIONAL COPPER?
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TAP INTO A FIBER LINE. FIBER LINES DONT RADIATE ANY EXTERNAL LIGHT/ OR POWER SOURCE.
WHAT IS ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE?
REFRACTION, REFLECTION, TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION, INDEX OF REFRACTION, BANDWIDTH.
WHAT IS THE CRITICAL ANGLE?
THE MAXIMUM ANGLE AT WHICH A LIGHT RAY MAY ENTER THE CABLE AND BE REFLECTED TO THE RECEIVER.
NAME ONE NATURAL ENVIORMENTAL CONCERNS WHEN INSTALLING FIBER OR USING A FIBER SYSTEM.
BIRDS, BEAVERS, TREE ROOTS, AND EVEN SHARKS.
WHAT IS THE CORE TYPICALLY MADE UP OF?
GLASS OR PLASTIC.
WHAT IS MODAL DISPERSION?
THE EFFECT OF LIGHT RAYS GRADUALLY TAKING ON DIFFERENT PATHS OF TRAVEL AND REACHING THE DETECTOR OF DIFFERENT TIMES.
WHAT TYPE OF GAS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE GLASS IN FIBER?
HYDROGEN GAS.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE ALL OF THE IMPURITIES?
NO
WHAT IS THE BUFFER (COATING)'S PURPOSE?
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION.