EEC_144_001 Assignment 3
Chapter 3 Fiber-Optic Cable
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Student Name
Student ID #
1) When compared to copper core cables, fiber-optic cables provide _____. (Select all that apply.)
A. greater security
B. complete immunity to electromagnetic interference
C. greater bandwidth
D. easier methods for connector installation
E. complete immunity to attenuation
Answer:
2) Fiber-optic is much more secure than copper core cable because _____.
A. it uses a more complex encryption code for transmitted data
B. it is virtually impossible to tap into without being detected
C. its insulating jacket is too thick for normal data tapping devices
D. data is transmitted at light speed, and is therefore undetectable to typical data snooping devices
Answer:
3) The wavelength of a light wave _____.
A. indicates the distance a light wave travels in one cycle
B. is measured in feet
C. indicates the number of light waves transmitted per second
D. cannot be measured because it is invisible
Answer:
4) FDDI supports a maximum distance of _____meters.
A. 300
B. 2,000
C. 10,000
D. 40,000
Answer:
5) Misalignment or other improper splicing of fiber-optic cable will cause _____.
A. an open
B. a short
C. attenuation
D. data corruption
Answer:
6) Marks or scratches on the ends of the fiber-optic core material cause attenuation due to _____ and refraction.
A. reflection
B. dispersion
C. extrinsic losses
D. Scattering
Answer:
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Fiber-Optic Cable
Fiber-Optic Cable
Consists of a glass or plastic core
Carries pulses of light
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Fiber-Optic Cable
Consists of a glass or plastic core
Carries pulses of light
Total Internal Reflection
n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
where:
n1 is the refractive index of the medium the light is leaving
θ1 is the incident angle between the light beam and the normal
(normal is 90° to the interface between two materials)
n2 is the refractive index of the material the light is entering
θ2 is the refractive angle between the light ray and the normal
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Total Internal Reflection
n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
Total Internal Reflection
CH3CHOHCH2OH
44.35°
Critical Angle =
arcsin(1.0003/1.4310)
n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
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Total Internal Reflection
Ultra-pure glass
(SiO2)Cladding
Analog to Digital Signal
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Analog to Digital Signal
Analog to Digital Signal
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Analog to Digital Signal
Analog to Digital Signal
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Characteristics of Fiber-Optic Cable
Provides for data security
Immune to electromagnetic interference
Lightweight and small in diameter
Safety
Wide bandwidth
Corrosion- and water-resistant
Supports data transmission over longer distances
than copper core cable
The Nature of Light
Form of energy
Classified as electromagnetic wave
Identified in the electromagnetic wave spectrum chart
Light wave pattern is described using the term
wavelength
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Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum
Single-Mode Fiber-Optic
Cable: 1310n.
1. EEC_144_001 Assignment 3
Chapter 3 Fiber-Optic Cable
Please fill in your name and MSU ID number.
Student Name
Student ID #
1) When compared to copper core cables, fiber-optic cables
provide _____. (Select all that apply.)
A. greater security
B. complete immunity to electromagnetic interference
C. greater bandwidth
D. easier methods for connector installation
E. complete immunity to attenuation
Answer:
2) Fiber-optic is much more secure than copper core cable
because _____.
A. it uses a more complex encryption code for transmitted data
B. it is virtually impossible to tap into without being detected
C. its insulating jacket is too thick for normal data tapping
devices
D. data is transmitted at light speed, and is therefore
undetectable to typical data snooping devices
Answer:
3) The wavelength of a light wave _____.
A. indicates the distance a light wave travels in one cycle
B. is measured in feet
C. indicates the number of light waves transmitted per second
D. cannot be measured because it is invisible
Answer:
2. 4) FDDI supports a maximum distance of _____meters.
A. 300
B. 2,000
C. 10,000
D. 40,000
Answer:
5) Misalignment or other improper splicing of fiber-optic cable
will cause _____.
A. an open
B. a short
C. attenuation
D. data corruption
Answer:
6) Marks or scratches on the ends of the fiber-optic core
material cause attenuation due to _____ and refraction.
A. reflection
B. dispersion
C. extrinsic losses
D. Scattering
Answer:
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Fiber-Optic Cable
Fiber-Optic Cable
3. 2
Fiber-Optic Cable
Total Internal Reflection
n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
where:
n1 is the refractive index of the medium the light is leaving
θ1 is the incident angle between the light beam and the normal
(normal is 90° to the interface between two materials)
n2 is the refractive index of the material the light is entering
θ2 is the refractive angle between the light ray and the normal
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Total Internal Reflection
4. n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
Total Internal Reflection
CH3CHOHCH2OH
44.35°
Critical Angle =
arcsin(1.0003/1.4310)
n1sin(θ1) = n2sin(θ2)
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Total Internal Reflection
Ultra-pure glass
(SiO2)Cladding
Analog to Digital Signal
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Analog to Digital Signal
Analog to Digital Signal
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5. Analog to Digital Signal
Analog to Digital Signal
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Characteristics of Fiber-Optic Cable
ghtweight and small in diameter
- and water-resistant
than copper core cable
The Nature of Light
fied in the electromagnetic wave spectrum chart
6. wavelength
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Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum
Single-Mode Fiber-Optic
Cable: 1310nm/1550nm
Multimode Fiber-Optic
Cable: 850nm/1300nm
Fiber-Optic Cable Construction
or plastic core
surrounded by
cladding
tube or tight buffer
Code (NEC) is
referred to for
7. building
specifications or
standards
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Attenuation in Fiber-Optic Cable Transmission
—The loss of signal strength due to
impurities in the core material.
—The distortion of the light wave
pattern as it reflects off the core cladding
or in limiting length of fiber-optic cable; longer
cable means more dispersion
Attenuation in Fiber-Optic Cable Transmission
—Signal losses caused by
physical factors outside the normal core, such as
splices, connectors, and bends in the fiber core
8. —A type of signal loss that
commonly occurs at connection points in fiber-
optic cabling and is due to refraction property
differences in the core material, the connector
materials used for sealing the connector, and air.
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Fiber-Optic Cable Specifications
-Optic
Cable
-Mode Fiber-
Optic Cable
Fiber-Optic Cable Specifications
-Optic Cable
-mode systems usually cost less.
-mode,
but still much greater than coaxial cable. 2
9. kilometers seems to be the maximum
recommended distance.
-mode bandwidth is smaller than single-
mode—up to 1 GHz vs 100,000 GHz—but still
enough transmit a large amount of A/V signal, data,
or controls.
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Fiber-Optic Cable Specifications
-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable
-mode
cable than it does inside multi-mode. Single-mode
signal can survive up to 30 kilometers.
of single-mode is higher than multi-mode, as much
as 100,000 GHz.
-mode is so small
(~9 microns), single-mode connectors must be kept
10. very, very clean. Even a microscopic particle
blocking the pupil can partially or completely block
signal.
Fiber-Optic Cable Specifications
-index multimode fiber-optic cable
of core material. It is designed for maximum
light
conduction at the center of the core and gradually diminished
light
conduction toward the cladding.
-index multimode fiber-optic cable
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Fiber-Optic Cable Specifications (Cont.)
IEEE 802.3 Standards
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IEEE 802.3 Standards (Cont.)
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
11. provides path for communication
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FDDI Fault Tolerance
Fiber-Optic Cable Connectors
Fiber-Optic Cable Connector Description
ST Round. Uses a push and twist connection
SC Square. Uses retaining clips
FC Round. Uses screw threads
LC (single) Square. Small form factor.
LC (duplex) Two single LC connectors held together with a clip
MTRJ Incorporates two fiber-optic cores into one assembly
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12. Fiber-Optic Cable Connectors (Cont.)
Installing Fiber-Optic Cable Connectors
connections require special
equipment and techniques
-optic cable:
-optic cable is cut with a sharp
cutting tool—it is not cleaved
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Fusion Splice
removed from cable end
-optic core is cleaved, not cut
through
lted
13. together, covered, and crimped
Fiber-Optic Cable Meters
—Most commonly
used meter for testing short runs in cable
nd records the effects of attenuation
faults in the cable and at its connections
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VrG3YEm0yA
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Questions?