Wikipedia:Federal Standard 1037C terms/fiber optic terms
The following terms are defined in Federal Standard 1037C, which is essentially a dictionary of technical terms promulgated by the United States government, and available to view here: Federal Standard 1037C. The articles listed require review. See Wikipedia:Federal Standard 1037C terms for a description of what is required.
A[edit]
B[edit]
bound mode --
buffer --
C[edit]
cable cutoff wavelength (cc) --
cutoff mode --
D[edit]
deeply depressed cladding fiber --
differential quantum efficiency --
duplex cable --
E[edit]
end finish --
F[edit]
first window --
G[edit]
group index --
H[edit]
hybrid cable --
hybrid mode --
I[edit]
index dip --
intensity modulation (IM) --
J[edit]
K[edit]
L[edit]
launch angle --
launch numerical aperture (LNA) --
lay length --
leaky mode --
M[edit]
material dispersion coefficient [M()] --
modal loss --
modal noise --
mode field diameter (MFD) --
mode volume --
N[edit]
O[edit]
OFN --
OFNP --
ovality --
overfill --
P[edit]
phase term --
pigtail --
profile parameter (g ) --
Q[edit]
R[edit]
S[edit]
splice loss --
T[edit]
T-coupler --
thin-film optical waveguide --
third window --
transmitter central wavelength range (max- min) --
U[edit]
V[edit]
W[edit]
X[edit]
Y[edit]
Z[edit]
zip-cord --