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<h1>Optical Fibers</h1>
 
<h1>Optical Fibers</h1>
 
<p>This experiment is described in Preston-Dietz. Pick up a copy of the lab handout from room PSE 128.</p>
 
<p>This experiment is described in Preston-Dietz. Pick up a copy of the lab handout from room PSE 128.</p>
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<h2>Key Concepts</h2>
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<li>Total Internal Reflection  </li>
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<li>Core  </li>
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<li>Cladding  </li>
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<li>Step Index  </li>
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<li>Graded Index  </li>
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<li>Attenuation Constant  </li>
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<li>Numerical Aperture  </li>
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<li>Critical Angle  </li>
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</ul>
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<li>Meridonal Ray  </li>
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<li>Monomode Fiber  </li>
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<li>Multimode Fiber  </li>
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<li>Maximum Acceptance Angle  </li>
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<li>Phase Constant  </li>
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<li>Cladding Mode Stripper  </li>
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<li>Mandrel Wrap Filter  </li>
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<h1>References</h1>
 
<h1>References</h1>

Revision as of 13:09, 25 August 2011

Optical Fibers

This experiment is described in Preston-Dietz. Pick up a copy of the lab handout from room PSE 128.

Key Concepts

  • Total Internal Reflection
  • Core
  • Cladding
  • Step Index
  • Graded Index
  • Attenuation Constant
  • Numerical Aperture
  • Critical Angle
  • Meridonal Ray
  • Monomode Fiber
  • Multimode Fiber
  • Maximum Acceptance Angle
  • Phase Constant
  • Cladding Mode Stripper
  • Mandrel Wrap Filter

References

  1. Preston, Dietz, The Art of Experimental Physics, John Wiley & Sons, Experiment 3