Content
Hands-on exercises on PMD analysis and result interpretation are also included in the curriculum.
- Dispersion phenomena
- Basic principles of PMD
- Causes of PMD in the fiber
- Effects of PMD on the fiber
- Different types of dispersion
- First-order vs. second-order PMD
- EXFO’s PMD measurement method
- PMD measurements using EXFO’s PMD analyzer
- Result analysis using pass/fail thresholds
Prerequisites
Methodology
The first part of this course consists of lectures using PowerPoint presentations and demonstrations, while the second part provides practical training with hands-on PMD testing exercises. The course also covers total PMD measurement, coefficient calculation, pass/fail result analysis using thresholds, and result interpretation.
Documentation
Attendees will receive a binder containing copies of presentations and other handouts.