Note: oscilloscope not included
Features
16 experiments in fiber optics and photonics
Flexible solution for different level of students
Detailed instruction manual
Innovative design
Introduction
This kit provides an overview of fiber optic technology and basic skills needed to work with fiber optics. It is made up of a number of laboratory experiments. The most commonly used fiber optical components and their parameter measurements are introduced in this kit, together with prime techniques, such as WDM and coupling. Student can understand the characteristics of isolators, attenuators, optical switches, transmitters, amplifiers etc.
Upon completing the experiments, one can gain a better understanding of fiber optic fundamentals with hands-on experience in real fiber optic components and techniques. With this carefully designed kit, students will gain a powerful tool to explore the exciting world of fiber communication. This kit is really a must for those wishing to learn fiber optics with related techniques.
Using this kit, the following experiments can be conducted:
1. Fundamentals of fiber optics
2. Optical fiber coupling
3. Numerical aperture (NA) of a multimode fiber
4. Optical fiber transmission loss
5. M-Z optical fiber interference
6. Optical fiber temperature sensing principle
7. Optical fiber pressure sensing principle
8. Visual inspection and fault locating using OTDR
9. Optical fiber beam splitting
10. Variable optical attenuator (VOA)
11. Optical fiber isolator
12. Fiber-based optical switch
13. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) principle
14. Principle of EDFA (Erbium-doped fiber amplifier)
15. Transmission of analogue audio signal by laser beam in free space
16. Transmission of video signal through an optic fiber cable
The instructional manual contains comprehensive materials including experimental setups, principles, procedures and required parts with photos. Please click to view some sample pages of the instruction manual.
Part List (click to view details)
| Description | Part No./Specs | Qty |
| He-Ne laser | LLL-2 (2.0 mW@632.8 nm) | 1 |
| 650 nm transmitter | with audio modulation input port | 1 |
| Dual-wavelength handheld light source | 1310 nm/1550 nm | 2 |
| Light power meter | LLM-2 | 1 |
| Hand held light power meter | 1310 nm/1550 nm | 1 |
| Fiber interference demonstrator | 633 nm beam splitter | 1 |
| Power supply | DC regulated | 1 |
| Audio demodulator | with built-in speaker | 1 |
| IR receiver | FC/PC connector | 1 |
| Erbium-doped fiber amplifier module | 1 | |
| Single-mode fiber | 633 nm (FC/PC connector on one end, 1 m) | 1 |
| Multi-mode fiber | 633 nm (2 m, FC/PC connectors) | 1 |
| Fiber patchcord | 1 m / 3 m / 50 m (FC/PC connectors) | 4/1/1 |
| Fiber spool | 1 km (9/125 μm bare fiber) | 1 |
| Single mode beam splitter | 1310 nm or 1550 nm | 1 |
| Optical isolator | 1550 nm | 1 |
| Optical isolator | 1310 nm | 1 |
| WDM | 1310/1550 nm | 2 |
| Mechanical optical switch | 1×2 | 1 |
| Variable optical attenuator | 1 | |
| Fiber scribe | 1 | |
| Fiber stripper | 1 | |
| Mating sleeves | 5 | |
| Radio | 1 | |
| CCTV camera | 1 | |
| LCD display | 4.3" | 1 |
| Fiber optic video transmitter | with 12 VDC output for CCTV camera | 1 |
| Fiber optic video receiver | with 12 VDC output for LCD display | 1 |
| Hand held fiber OTDR with VFL | OTDR: 1310 or 1550 nm, VFL: 1 mW @650 nm | 1 |
