Fiber Optic Reference Guide: A Practical Guide to Communications Technology, Third Edition
This guide is an ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Fiber Optic Reference Guide: A Practical Guide to Communications Technology, Third Edition
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- IC
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See Integrated Circuit (IC).
- IDP
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See Integrated Detector/Preamplifier (IDP).
- IEEE
- Abbreviation for Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
- IETF
- Abbreviation for Internet engineering task force.
- IIN
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See Interferometric Intensity Noise (IIN).
- IM
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See Intensity Modulation (IM).
- Index-matching Fluid
- A fluid whose index of refraction nearly equals that of the fiber's core. Used to reduce Fresnel reflection at fiber ends.
See also Index-matching Gel.
- Index-matching Gel
- A gel whose index of refraction nearly equals that of the fiber's core. Used to reduce Fresnel reflection at fiber ends.
See also Index-matching Fluid.
- Index of Refraction
- Also refractive index. The ratio of the velocity of light in free space to the velocity of light in a fiber material. Symbolized by n. Always greater than or equal to one.
- Infrared (IR)
- The region of the electromagnetic spectrum bounded by the long-wavelength extreme of the visible spectrum (about 0.7 ?m) and the shortest microwaves (about 0.1 mm). See also frequency
See also Light.
- Infrared Fiber
- Colloquially, optical fibers with best transmission at wavelengths of 2 ?m or longer, made of materials other than silica glass.
See also Fluoride Glasses.
- InGaAs
- Indium gallium arsenide. A semiconductor material used to make high-performance long-wavelength detectors.
- InGaAsP
- Indium gallium arsenide phosphide. A semiconductor material used to make long-wavelength light emitters.
- Injection Laser Diode (ILD)
- A laser employing a forward-biased semiconductor junction as the active medium. Stimulated emission of coherent light occurs at a pn junction where electrons and holes are driven into the junction.
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