Understanding More On Fiber Optic Training

By Paul Wilson


The fiber optics is just one of those new technologies that have greatly revolutionized the way we send and receive information. Wires had been for a long time the only way that we could send and receive information but the coming of this technology provided a new and more efficient way of doing this; hence, the need for Fiber Optic Training which therehence empowers people on how to adopt to these technological advancements made over the years.

Fiber optic cables usually work from a very basic principle of refraction of light. When light is refracted within the strands usually at an angle less than 41 degrees, it bounces off the walls repeatedly as it moves along the fiber strands. Light travels very fast therefore within a very short time it able to bounce and travel very long distances.

These cables have very few components with each crafted to perform very specific function. The core contains strands which are usually very thin and tiny as compared to the human hair and this is where the refraction of light takes place. The core is surrounded by a middle tube which is usually of a lower refractive index when compared to the core fibers. It prevents light being refracted from escaping from the core. There is then an outer casing which prevents the internal components from mechanical damage.

Depending on use there are usually different type of cables in the market. Single mode optic fibers usually have very thin fibers as compared to all the other kind of fibers this makes them only allow light to travel in a straight line in them. Multi mode cables have thicker strands creating enough room for light to travel in a wide array of paths in the strand. Other types of fiber optics present include the fiberscopes and also the gyroscope which has the thickest of all the fibers.

There are many benefits that come along with use of optic cables chief among them being the fact that they are not affected by electromagnetic interferences which cause signal degradation. This makes them very safe as it is not easy for hackers to tap into the information being sent. Hackers usually capitalize on electromagnetic interferences as the loop hole which they use to get information.

The cables used are also light weight and easier to carry and install with them supporting a higher bandwidth with much faster high speed signals as a result of using light, which usually travels very fast. Due to lower signal degradation in optic fibers signals sent through them are crisp clear. Low signal degradation also allows use of low power transmitters instead of the high voltage once used in copper wires that usually consume a lot of power.

Setbacks of optics fibers include the high installation cost and fragility of these strands when exposed to elements of weather such as hydrogen. It is also not easy to join up the optical fibers as is usually the case with copper wires. Joining them up requires one to use very specialized technical expertise so as not to interfere with the refraction of the light signals.

Optic fibers have provided a very efficient ways of sending information with their use not only being limited to the communication industry but also in medicine where gyroscopes have been used to make keen observations on internal organs. In major industries these cables have also been used in inspecting pipes for minor details which are usually not possible to detect with the human eye.




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