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OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiber optic communication system
1, record 1, English, fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOC 2, record 1, English, FOC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical communication system 2, record 1, English, optical%20communication%20system
correct
- optical fiber communication system 3, record 1, English, optical%20fiber%20communication%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Optics. A general term describing a light wave or optical communication system. Electrical information is converted to light energy, transmitted through optical fibers, and converted back into electrical information. 2, record 1, English, - fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The basic components of an optical fiber communication system include the transmitter (laser and LED), the fiber (multimode, single mode, dispersion-shifted) and the receiver (PIN and APD detectors, coherent detectors, optical preamplifiers, receiver electronics). 3, record 1, English, - fiber%20optic%20communication%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de télécommunication par fibre optique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de communication par fibre optique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- système de communication optique 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de télécommunication utilisé pour transmettre l'information d'un point à un autre, au moyen d'une fibre optique. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20par%20fibre%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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