Plastic Fiber Optic Demonstration System

The Fiber Optic Demonstration System is Industrial Fiber Optics' introductory fiber optic technology module. This tried and proven academic module comes complete and ready to use. All an instructor needs is a classroom and students. This curriculum recently has been revised and rewritten to include the very latest in the rapidly changing fiber technology field.

Additions to the curriculum include:

• Fusion splicing techniques
• Fiber connector technology
• Optical power splitters
• Wavelength division multiplexing
• Fiber termination tools and procedures
• Fiber optic testing and test equipment
  

The curriculum is a full-color manual that is precisely formatted into 10 independent activities in 144 pages with more than 60 real-world illustrations and industry photos. An extensive list of references and a working glossary of fiber optic terms is included.

Each activity includes:

• Historical and technical reading assignments
• Hands-on working experience and experiments with fiber optics and associated components
• Problem solving and student worksheets
• Team activities
• Homework and investigative research
• Web fiber optic tours and projects Hands-on activities immerse students in the technological aspects of:
• Voice transmission over fiber
• Analog and digital data transmission
• Morse Code over fiber optics
• Optical fiber characterization
• Fiber sensors and applications
• Bending losses in optical fibers
• Optical fiber termination and polishing
• Attenuation in optical fiber

(The Demonstration System is available in glass and plastic fiber models and comes complete with the following items: two fiber optic analog/digital transceivers, eight fiber lengths 1 to 10 meters, 40 µm and 3 µm polishing film, 110 VAC-to-12 VDC power adapters*, color-coded electrical interconnecting leads, AM/FM radio, sensor reflection and indicator cards, two permanently bound student manuals, instructor¹s manual in a sturdy 3-ring binder with answer sheets.) *220 VAC adapters will be furnished upon request.

Features

• Versatile curriculum format (metric and SAE dimensions)
• 10 comprehensive activities including lighting, sensor and communication fiber applications
• Full-color student and instructor manuals
• Solid-state, low profile, surface-mount transceivers capable of analog and digital operation
• Low-voltage transceiver operation
• Color-coded electrical connections
• Low-power LED technology for safety
• Instructor's manual includes color-coded answer sheets

Suitable for grades 7 through 12 Our plastic fiber model utilizes inexpensive connector-less fiber design. The customized inter-connecting system with 1000 µm plastic fiber and red visible LEDs is ideal for educational purposes.