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<title>Fiber Optics in Access Network&#95;CFP </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear It is my great pleasure to use this opportunity to invite you to submit your research for the 3rd FOAN that will take place in St. Petersburg from 3th until 5th October 2012. This workshop is co...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Fiber-Optics-in-Access-Network-CFP-979-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:32:24 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Optically Routed NOR Gate Array </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A historical curiosity I guess.  There was some work done in the mid fifties to early sixties on neon lamp&#47;electroluminescent sources coupled with photoconductors to make logic gates.  However none o...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Optically-Routed-NOR-Gate-Array-977-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:02:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cheap OC3 and OC12 Bit Error Tester</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Can someone recommend a cheap functional OC3 and OC12 bit error tester for layer 2 testing&#63; &#45;&#45;  WThe post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Cheap-OC3-and-OC12-Bit-Error-Tester-972-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:32:08 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Optical Design Software for Everyone &#40;Not a sales pitch&#33;&#41;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hello from Engineering Calculations, Things are changing in the world of optical design software. ORA &#40;CODE&#45;V&#41; was purchased by Synopsis &#40;not Don Dilworth&apos;s design code&#41;. Focus Software has merged wi...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Optical-Design-Software-for-Everyone-Not-a-sales-pitch-971-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:00:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>KDP&#45;2 Optical Design Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, My KDP&#45;2 program is, as before mentioned, freely downloadable with all source and files from www.ecalculations.com I still sell user support, but the code should be considered OPEN SOURCE for ind...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/KDP-2-Optical-Design-Program-970-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:12:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Antique OTDR.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 25 year old Laser Precision TD&#45;9950 got here. Seems &#40;grossly&#41;  functional. Need a bit more prep&#47;material for the fine detail assessment  of real function. 955 &#40;1300&#47;1550&#41; faceplate on a 953 &#40;1300 onl...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Antique-OTDR-969-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:22:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Antiques are here &#40;Orionics Splicers&#41;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Splicers got here today. No manuals, so I&apos;m either limping along without  or raising the ante considerably &#40;66&#37; more&#41; to get those. If anyone has  them and a bit of sympathy for a low&#45;budget school p...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Antiques-are-here-Orionics-Splicers-963-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:12:46 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Antique Equipment &#45; Any antique wisdom&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Having got about nowhere with begging for donations, I took a couple of  flyers on cheeep stuff from the &apos;bay. New folks or those with short  memories, I run a small high school network on a tiny, mi...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Antique-Equipment-Any-antique-wisdom-962-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:26:27 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Optical Spectrum Analyzer That Sends Output to PC By Network...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone make a DWDM optical spectrum analyzer that has no built in  screen, but instead connects over network to a PC&#63;   I&apos;m looking for a  minimalist device whose cost would be minimum by allowi...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Optical-Spectrum-Analyzer-That-Sends-Output-to-PC-By-Network-955-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:04:35 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Telecom&#45;style ND filters&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, all, I need some ND filters for a stabilized laser product I&apos;m designing.  Ideally it would be about 5 mm in size and less than 1 mm thick. The fallback position is to use a polarizer, which I ca...... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Telecom-style-ND-filters-948-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:59:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Splicer Donation Sought &#40;old and manual is fine&#41;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Well, less than 6 months in operation and already the first break is  upon us. I got in some mechanical splices that I can afford for now, but  would like to get a permanent splicing solution &#40;ie, fu...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Splicer-Donation-Sought-old-and-manual-is-fine-947-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:09:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>OT How can I seach usenet archeives&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ OT  Anyone here know how to search USENET archeives for posts by a specific  user or to search the archeives for a specific string in the posts&#63; I have no  specific group in mind for the search yet. ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/OT-How-can-I-seach-usenet-archeives-944-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:07:15 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Newbie question about Siemens K2701 and singlemode cable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, I have Siemens K2701 optical power meter &#40;without manual&#41;  which states on its back that wavelenghts it works on are 850&#47;1300&#47;1310&#47;1550 nm. Can this device do measuring on  singlemode cables&#63; Tha...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Newbie-question-about-Siemens-K2701-and-singlemode-cable-942-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:45:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Trying to Find Class 1 Laser Diode</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I need to make a laser pointer for a profoundly disabled friend.  It needs only to point 3 inches so I&apos;m looking for a Class 1 laser diode that will be safe for him despite his erratic movements.  An...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Trying-to-Find-Class-1-Laser-Diode-941-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:50:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Colleges in europe for fibre optics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi all, I would like to know the names of colleges in Europe for post grad courses in photonics engineering. I am particularly interested in Norway&#47;Sweden and Finland. Also, please tell me how well t...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Colleges-in-europe-for-fibre-optics-940-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:27:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Great undersea fiber optic cable panorama</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For anyone interested in undersea fiber optic cables, epecially in  teaching or giving talks about them, there&apos;s a great scannable panoramic  cartoon&#47;graphic illustration at        &#40;Try blowing up th...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Great-undersea-fiber-optic-cable-panorama-937-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 16:55:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Polarization loss with distance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am looking for references to published measurement data on the rate of  loss of linear polarization with propagation distance in multimode  and&#47;or singlemode fibers. Note that this is not the same ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Polarization-loss-with-distance-933-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 09:35:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>versus of Fiber Bragg Grating</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone know why some commercial Fiber Bragg Gratings come with a specifically designed Input&#47;Output&#63; Is not the FBG a reciprocal component, so that the response should be the same on both ports&#63;...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/versus-of-Fiber-Bragg-Grating-932-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 08:37:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fiber optic cables over Donner Pass&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Any amateur historians on these groups who know about &#40;or  maybe were involved in&#41; the major fiber optic networks that  run across Donner Pass in California&#63;  Reason for asking&#58;   Donner Pass has lon...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Fiber-optic-cables-over-Donner-Pass-929-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 12:59:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fiber novice makes progress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As I said in my original missive 4 months back, this really belongs in  something like comp.lan.fiber, or sci.fiber.basics but there are no such  groups. Starting from more or less nowhere, I&apos;ve gott...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Fiber-novice-makes-progress-913-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:28:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>G655 and G652 fusion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi everybody, Does anybody has experience regarding to splice G.652 fiber to the G. 655 FO cables&#63; Any test result for losses, dispersion effects,etc will be useful for me. Best RegardsThe post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/G655-and-G652-fusion-905-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:57:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Decay of luminescence on IR LEDs&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ High Guys, Is there some accessible data or paper &#40;not IEEExplore or other &#36;&#36;&#36;&#36; pay service&#41; where the decay of luminescence for IR LEDs after a pulse is explained&#63; Datasheets are paltry in that resp...... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Decay-of-luminescence-on-IR-LEDs-894-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:34:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bandwidths in an Optical System</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Please i am a little confused about how the bandwidth of an optical system is  calculated. The units involved are a little not standardized so it confuses me a lot . How much bandwidth does a 32nm wi...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Bandwidths-in-an-Optical-System-892-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:17:13 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Insertion Loss of fiber connectors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am trying to find a reference or similar information on estimating the amount of gap a fiber optic connector would need to generate an insertion loss of approximately 6 dB. We are having some probl...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Insertion-Loss-of-fiber-connectors-887-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:31:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>OTDR Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi; could you please inform regard OTDR specs&#58; &#45;What is the distance that OTDR cannot measure &#40;farend and near end &#41; &#63; Regards... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/OTDR-Test-885-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:04:10 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>CIsco SM SFP for 10 km</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, We have a 1000BASE&#45;LX&#47;LH SFP &#40;GLC&#45;LH&#45;SM&#41;, which is supposed to be used for  distances of up to 10 km. Have someone tried using it at something close to this prescribed limit &#45; for  example 11 or ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/CIsco-SM-SFP-for-10-km-884-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:12:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Matikous, Matola</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Anyoneone out there who worked in Mozambique lately&#63; How easy is food and accomodation available&#63; Please help The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Matikous-Matola-921-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:20:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Scribe Material Choice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ So you need something to scribe the fiber in order to cleave it at the  tip of the connector prior to polish &#45; or for more general cleaving, if  not using a fancy cleaving machine &#40;Which seem mostly ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Scribe-Material-Choice-882-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:03:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Diving in &#45; tips and tricks&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hmm. This group appears to be it for fiber on usenet&#63; Hope I won&apos;t  offend with content that may belong more in comp.lan.fiber &#40;but it does  not exist&#41; or sci.fiber.basics &#40;ditto &#45; but I really think...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Diving-in-tips-and-tricks-877-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:23:11 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>lc otw connectors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, Can anyone tell me what the otw stands for in relation to lc connectors&#63;  There is also lc connectors that state btw, which I believe means behind the wall, so maybe otw stands for outside the wa...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/lc-otw-connectors-876-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:03:55 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>complex envelope</title>
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<title>Certified Fiber Optic Training Course, 10&#45;13 August 2010, eD...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DarAfrican eDevelopment Resource Center &#40;AeRC&#41; in collaboration with 3 Triple Play Fibre Optic Solutions would like to invite delegates to a 4 day unique, authoritative, high&#45;value, hands&#45;on practica...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Certified-Fiber-Optic-Training-Course-10-13-August-2010-eD-850-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:14:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>end&#45;fire coupling to a channel waveguide</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear members, I am coupling He&#45;Ne light into channel waveguides fabricated in a glass by Fs laser. The waveguides lie deep in the sample and sometime it is difficult to excite the propagation modes b...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/end-fire-coupling-to-a-channel-waveguide-849-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:27:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>2010 Congress on Computer Applications and Computational Sci...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &#91; Please forward to those who may be interested. Thanks. &#93; &#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61;&#61; 2010 International Congress on Computer Applications and Computational Sc...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/2010-Congress-on-Computer-Applications-and-Computational-Sci-848-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:43:19 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Slab waveguide output divergence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hello, I have a question regarding the use a of slab waveguide.  A light source &#40; LED &#41; is coupled into a slab waveguide, after a few millimeters of propagation in the guide, I m wondering how to get...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Slab-waveguide-output-divergence-847-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:43:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fibre Optic Technician Certification</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hello, Friends, I&apos;m in need of the CFOT &#40;Certified Fibre Optic Technician&#41; certificate from the Fibre Optic Association though still an undergraduate student of Bsc. Computer Engineering at Kenyatta...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Fibre-Optic-Technician-Certification-527-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:12:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fibre Optic Technician Certification</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hello, Friends, I&apos;m in need of the CFOT &#40;Certified Fibre Optic Technician&#41; certificate from the Fibre Optic Association though still an undergraduate student of Bsc. Computer Engineering at Kenyatta...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Fibre-Optic-Technician-Certification-526-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Optical Ethernet Bit Error Tester</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am looking for a standalone device that can be used to do bit error  testing on 850nm and 1310nm optical ethernet connections.   An ideal device  might plug into each end of a connection and then t...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Optical-Ethernet-Bit-Error-Tester-495-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:26:27 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>doping profile and refractive index profile of optical fiber...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone know how to measure the doping profile and refractive index profile of optical fiber amplifier&#63;... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/doping-profile-and-refractive-index-profile-of-optical-fiber-484-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:36:40 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Difficult to have a clear idea for SFP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bonjour, Is an SFP can convert a value of a wavelength &#40;at the client sink side&#41; in another value of a wavelength &#40;at the long distance network source side&#41;&#63; Would you have please an example&#63; If this...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Difficult-to-have-a-clear-idea-for-SFP-480-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:57:57 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>FIBER vs. COPPER in Data Center</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In most data center designs there is a mixture of both copper and fiber infrastructure. This paper is not suggesting that one should replace the other, rather that each should be considered carefully...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/FIBER-vs-COPPER-in-Data-Center-479-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:18:05 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Future of Optical</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mark Feuer and Leo Spiekman, general co&#45;chairs of OFC&#47;NFOEC, talk about FTTx deployment, the effect of the recession on carrier spending, and the drivers of global growth in optical networking http&#58;&#47;...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Future-of-Optical-476-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:52:26 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>optical fiber spatial mode calculation using measured index ...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am trying to figure out methods to calculate spatial mode&#40;s&#41; inside optical fiber using measured refractive index profile. First thing that i can think about is Finite Element Analysis. Is there ot...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/optical-fiber-spatial-mode-calculation-using-measured-index-470-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:42:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Old fiber support gigabit&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Can I use a 8 year multimode fiber cable sc terminated with recent 3com  switch&#63; Now there are some old 3com switches with 100baseSx transeicever...  I would use them with 1000base&#45;sx... can I&#63; thank...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Old-fiber-support-gigabit-468-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:21:58 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>MM fiber testing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:23:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Question about Fiber Tapping Device&#63;&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, everyone, I know the SM fiber &#40;1310nm&#41; can be tapped by some device which can bent the fiber a little and then steal the optical signal inside. By passing the signal amplifying procedure, we can ...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Question-about-Fiber-Tapping-Device-465-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:07:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Temperature and fiber</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bonjour, &#40;1&#41; Would you have please a real value for a temperature parameter of a specific fiber&#63; I took a coefficient a 30 ps&#47;km&#47;K. That is what I found. &#40;2&#41; I am not sure that we have to write ps&#47;km...... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Temperature-and-fiber-452-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:40:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Searching an optical fiber alignment system</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hello, I&apos;m looking for an optical fiber alignment system like AESA AS&#45;85. We need it in our test field to couple two fibers manually. Does somebody knows a good systems to buy&#63; Greetings, Dennis... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Searching-an-optical-fiber-alignment-system-450-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:12:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Optomechanical Bonding</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi&#58; Is there a good reference book on Adhesives and Bonding just for optical assemly &#40;structural bonding&#41; explaning proper adhesive selection, bonding methodes, testing of bonded optic, etc.&#63; thanks... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Optomechanical-Bonding-448-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:19:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Metal clad fibers &#45; where to buy&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear All, Where can I obtain&#47;buy a small quantity of metal clad optical fiber&#63; Preferably &#37;50&#47;125 and from European distributor or supplyer. I need it for a small research project, with high temperat...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://forums.cabling-design.com/fiberoptics/Metal-clad-fibers-where-to-buy-447-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:29:46 -0500</pubDate>
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