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Fiber optic communications and the data cabling revolution |
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1 | (10) |
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Cabling as an operating system |
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Communications cabling and its role |
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2 | (1) |
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Fiber optics and the cabling market |
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3 | (4) |
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Fiber optic cabling as an operating system |
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7 | (2) |
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The economics of fiber opotic cabling |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (43) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (3) |
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Laws of reflection and refraction |
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15 | (3) |
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Optical fiber and total internal reflection |
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18 | (2) |
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Optical fiber construction and definitions |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Light acceptance and numerical aperture |
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22 | (2) |
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Light loss and attenuation |
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24 | (1) |
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Intrinsic loss mechanisms |
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24 | (3) |
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Model distribution and fiber attenuation |
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27 | (1) |
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Extrinsic loss mechanisms |
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28 | (3) |
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Impact of numerical aperture on attenuation |
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31 | (1) |
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Operational wavelength windows |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (3) |
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Step index and graded index fibers |
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34 | (2) |
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Modal conversion and its effect upon bandwidth |
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36 | (3) |
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Single mode transmission in optical fiber |
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39 | (6) |
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Bandwith specifications for optical fiber |
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45 | (1) |
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System design, bandwidth utilization and fiber geometries |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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The new family of single mode fiber |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Optical fiber production techniques |
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54 | (18) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Stepped index fiber preforms |
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55 | (1) |
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All-silica fiber preforms |
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56 | (7) |
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Fiber manufacture from preforms |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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Primary coating processes |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Optical fiber -- connection theory and basic techniques |
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72 | (16) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Basic parametric mismatch |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (5) |
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Total loss, fiber geometry and preparation |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (1) |
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Practical aspects of connection technology |
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88 | (16) |
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88 | (1) |
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Alignment techniques within joints |
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88 | (2) |
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The joint and its specification |
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90 | (1) |
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Insertion loss and component specifications |
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91 | (4) |
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The introduction of optical fiber within joint mechanisms |
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95 | (3) |
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Joint mechanisms: relative cladding diameter alignment |
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98 | (2) |
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Joint mechanisms: absolute cladding diameter alignment |
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100 | (4) |
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Connectors and joints, alternatives and applications |
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104 | (28) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (5) |
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110 | (11) |
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Standards and optical connectors |
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121 | (3) |
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Termination: the Attachment of a fiber optic connector to a cable |
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124 | (3) |
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Termination as an installation technique |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (20) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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Cabling requirements and designs |
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134 | (1) |
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Fiber optic cable design definitions |
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135 | (3) |
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Inter-building (external) cables |
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138 | (3) |
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Intera-building (internal) cables |
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141 | (2) |
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Fiber optic cables and optamechanical stresses |
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143 | (4) |
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User-friendly cable designs |
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147 | (1) |
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The economics of optical fiber cable design |
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147 | (4) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (6) |
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152 | (1) |
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Optical fiber installations: definitions |
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152 | (2) |
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The optical fiber highway |
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154 | (2) |
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Optical fiber highway design |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (35) |
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158 | (10) |
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168 | (4) |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (9) |
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185 | (4) |
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Fiber geometry choices within the highway design |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (12) |
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193 | (1) |
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Fiber optic cable and cable assemblies |
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193 | (6) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (14) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (5) |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (1) |
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Contractual aspects of the specification agreement |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (23) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (10) |
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229 | (1) |
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Cable assembly acceptance testing |
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229 | (10) |
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Direct termination during installation and its effect upon quality assurance |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Short-range systems and test philosophies |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (14) |
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242 | (1) |
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Transmission equipment and the overall contract requirement |
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243 | (1) |
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The role of the installer |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (3) |
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248 | (5) |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (18) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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Optical performance testing |
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259 | (3) |
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Overall span attenuation measurement |
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262 | (5) |
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Optical time domain reflectometer testing of installed spans |
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267 | (7) |
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274 | (12) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (8) |
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The function of final highway documentation |
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283 | (1) |
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International standards concerning project documentation |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (5) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (19) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Initial implementation for inter-building cabling |
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292 | (8) |
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300 | (4) |
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Bill of materials (fiber optic content) |
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304 | (5) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (4) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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Next generation components |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
| Appendix A Attenuation within optical fiber: its measurement |
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314 | (3) |
| Index |
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