C1005 - Optical Power / Optical Loss Overview

Video #: C1005	Duration: 8:23	File Size: 261.6 MB	File Type: MP4
Description: This video covers a basic overview of optical power and optical loss, and how they are used to determine whether a link is "good or not" (i.e. PASS / FAIL).

Pause the video after each objective to answer the review questions below.
QUIZ True True Link Budget Link passes by 0.40 dB. Optical Loss: -10.30 dBm minus -12.25 dBm = 1.95 dB Link info: 500 meters of SM fiber, 2 connections, and 2 splices Fiber loss: 0.5 km * 0.5 dB/km = 0.25 dB Conn loss: 2 conn * 0.75 dB/conn = 1.5 dB Splice loss: 2 spl * 0.3 dB/spl = 0.6 dB Budget: 0.25 dB + 1.5 dB + 0.6 dB = 2.35 dB Pass/Fail: 2.35 dB minus 1.95 dB = 0.40 dB

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