Naval Education - Introduction to Fiber Optics

NONRESIDENT

TRAINING

COURSE

SEPTEMBER 1998

Navy Electricity and

Electronics Training Series

Module 24Introduction to Fiber

Optics

NAVEDTRA 14196

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

By enrolling in this self-study course, you have demonstrated a desire to improve yourself and the Navy.

Remember, however, this self-study course is only one part of the total Navy training program. Practical experience, schools, selected reading, and your desire to succeed are also necessary to successfully round out a fully meaningful training program.

COURSE OVERVIEW: To introduce the student to the subject of Fiber Optics who needs such a background in accomplishing daily work and/or in preparing for further study.

THE COURSE: This self-study course is organized into subject matter areas, each containing learning objectives to help you determine what you should learn along with text and illustrations to help you understand the information.

The subject matter reflects day-to-day requirements and experiences of personnel in the rating or skill area. It also reflects guidance provided by Enlisted Community Managers (ECMs) and other senior personnel, technical references, instructions, etc., and either the occupational or naval standards, which are listed in the Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower Personnel Classificationsand Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068.

THE QUESTIONS: The questions that appear in this course are designed to help you understand the material in the text.

VALUE:

In completing this course, you will improve your military and professional knowledge.

Importantly, it can also help you study for the Navy-wide advancement in rate examination. If you are studying and discover a reference in the text to another publication for further information, look it up.

1998 Edition Prepared by

ETCS(SW) Donnie Jones

Published by

NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

NAVSUP Logistics Tracking Number

0504-LP-026-8470

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I am a United States Sailor.

I will support and defend the

Constitution of the United States of

America and I will obey the orders

of those appointed over me.

I represent the fighting spirit of the

Navy and those who have gone

before me to defend freedom and

democracy around the world.

I proudly serve my countrys Navy

combat team with honor, courage

and commitment.

I am committed to excellence and

the fair treatment of all.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Background on Fiber Optics.....................................................................................

1-1

Fiber Optic Concepts................................................................................................

2-1

Optical Fibers and Cables.........................................................................................

3-1

Optical Splices, Connectors, and Couplers ..............................................................

4-1

Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques......................................................................

5-1

Optical Sources and Fiber Optic Transmitters .........................................................

6-1

Optical Detectors and Fiber Optic Receivers ...........................................................

7-1

Fiber Optic Links......................................................................................................

8-1

APPENDIX

I.

Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................................

AI-1

II.

References Used to Develop the TRAMAN ..........................................................

AII-1

INDEX

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INDEX-1

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NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING

SERIES

The Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series (NEETS) was developed for use by personnel in many electrical- and electronic-related Navy ratings. Written by, and with the advice of, senior technicians in these ratings, this series provides beginners with fundamental electrical and electronic concepts through self-study. The presentation of this series is not oriented to any specific rating structure, but is divided into modules containing related information organized into traditional paths of instruction.

The series is designed to give small amounts of information that can be easily digested before advancing further into the more complex material. For a student just becoming acquainted with electricity or electronics, it is highly recommended that the modules be studied in their suggested sequence. While there is a listing of NEETS by module title, the following brief descriptions give a quick overview of how the individual modules flow together.

Module 1,Introduction to Matter, Energy, and Direct Current, introduces the course with a short history of electricity and electronics and proceeds into the characteristics of matter, energy, and direct current (dc). It also describes some of the general safety precautions and first-aid procedures that should be common knowledge for a person working in the field of electricity. Related safety hints are located throughout the rest of the series, as well.

Module 2,Introduction to Alternating Current and Transformers, is an introduction to alternating current (ac) and transformers, including basic ac theory and fundamentals of electromagnetism, inductance, capacitance, impedance, and transformers.

Module 3,Introduction to Circuit Protection, Control, and Measurement, encompasses circuit breakers, fuses, and current limiters used in circuit protection, as well as the theory and use of meters as electrical measuring devices.

Module 4,Introduction to Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques, and Schematic Reading, presents conductor usage, insulation used as wire covering, splicing, termination of wiring, soldering, and reading electrical wiring diagrams.

Module 5,Introduction to Generators and Motors, is an introduction to generators and motors, and covers the uses of ac and dc generators and motors in the conversion of electrical and mechanical energies.

Module 6,Introduction to Electronic Emission, Tubes, and Power Supplies, ties the first five modules together in an introduction to vacuum tubes and vacuum-tube power supplies.

Module 7, Introduction to Solid-State Devices and Power Supplies, is similar to module 6, but it is in reference to solid-state devices.

Module 8,Introduction to Amplifiers, covers amplifiers.

Module 9,Introduction to Wave-Generation and Wave-Shaping Circuits,