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absorption

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where EMR is attenuated from passing through a medium;

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amplitude

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the maximum absolute value of a periodic signal;

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analogue signal

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a signal that can take any value within a continuous range;

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attenuation

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reduction in the power of a signal, e.g. through absorption;

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attenuation coefficient

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how much a signal is attenuated when passing through a specific medium; units are dB m^-1;

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bandwidth (B)

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the amount of spectrum occupied by the signal spectrum: B = f_max - f_min;

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beamwidth

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the cone angle containing the antenna’s radiation above maxPower - 3dB;

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antenna

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EMR <==> current

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bipolar signal

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a signal that uses positive and negative voltages to rep data 1s and 0s;

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Carson’s rule (formula)

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gives bandwidth of a freq-modulated signal:

B_fm = 2 * (delta_f + f_mod) = 2 * (1 + beta) * f_mod

…where
delta_f = f_max - f_min
f_mod = is the max(mod_freq)
beta = mod_index;

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cladding

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the layer (with a lower refractive index) surrounding the central core of an optical fibre;

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combiner

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a device taking input signals from 2+ optical fibres and merging them into a single output;

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core

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the innermost part (with a higher refractive index) of an optical fibre;

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crosstalk

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where neighbouring copper cables carrying different signals interfere with each other;

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current

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transfers energy in a cable through the movement of electrons;

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decade

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a range of values covering a ten-fold increase, e.g. 20 to 200;

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decibel

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an alternative rep of = power1/power2 = G_dB:

G_dB = 10 * log_10(power1 / power2);

power1/power2 = 10^(G_dB/10);

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demultiplexing

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converting a multiplexed signal back to the original set of signals;

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dielectric (insulating) loss

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where the signal energy is dissipated through the material separating the copper cable’s conductors;

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diffraction

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where EMR spreads / bends / wraps round when passing through a gap or by a sharp corner;

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digital signal

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can take one of a set of discrete values;

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dipole

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an antenna consisting of two straight conductors in a line:

———-<>———-;

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directional coupler

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combines or splits optical signals;

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dispersion

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where the signal is distorted due to there being light of varying frequencies and speeds in the optical fibre;

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distributed amplifier
a device which laser-zaps an optical fibre's full transmission path to amplify the signal;
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envelope
the shape of an amplitude modulated signal;
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erbium-doped fibre amplifier (EDFA)
where erbium atoms are added to a section of the optical fibre and then lazer-zapped to amplify the signal;
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far field
all space outwith a few wavelengths from the antenna and where 1/d^2 law applies;
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filtering
where only a subset of frequencies are allowed to pass through;
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frequency deviation
for a freq-modulated signal, the max. difference between mod-frequency and carrier-frequency;
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frequency modulation
where the mod-wave inflects the carrier-wave's frequency to rep symbols;
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graded-index fibre
where the refractive index changes smoothly from high in the core to low in the cladding;
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inverse fourth-power law
1 / (d^4);
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inverse square law
1 / (d^2);
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ionosphere
a layer of the atmosphere containing molecules with a net charge [i.e. #protons != #eletrons];
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isotropic
an antenna that has a 3D spherical radiation envelope;
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light-emitting diode (LED)
current ==> EMR;
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logarithmic scale
where each tick on the scale is the previous tick multiplied by n, where n is the base of the log (typically 2, 10, or e);
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modulating signal
the signal inflecting the carrier-signal to rep symbols;
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modulation
where a carrier-signal is inflected by a mod-signal to rep symbols;
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modulation index
the ratio of frequency deviation to max frequency in the mod-signal: beta = delta_freq / freq_max;
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multimode fibre
where the core diameter is large compared to wavelength, allowing light to take many paths;
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multipath reception
where EMR signals are received via 2+ paths;
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multiplexing
where 2+ signals are transmitted through a single medium;
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near field
all space within a few wavelengths of the antenna and where 1/d^2 law does not apply;
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omnidirectional
an antenna that has a flat 2D disc-like radiation envelope;
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passband
the frequencies that a filter allows to pass through;
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period
T = 1 / freq.
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periodic signal
a signal that repeats at regular time intervals;
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phase
from the interval [0, 2pi), the amount a periodic signal has been shifted along the horizontal axis;
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phase modulation (PM)
where the phases of the mod-wave and carrier-wave differ by for example pi, and each are switched on and off to rep symbols;
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photodiode
EMR ==> current
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polarisation mode distortion
where some light zig-zags and some zooms in narrow fibres thereby distrorting the signal;
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pulse spreading
where the sharp states of a digital signal diffuse in transmission; [ _|'''|_ ==> _/'''\_ ]
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quantising
where, at regular time intervals, an analogue signal is rounded to the nearest value from an value-alphabet;
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refractive index
refractive_index = c / v_medium;
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regenerator
a midway device that relays a corrected version of the received signal;
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repeater
a midway device that relays just an amped up version of the received signal;
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resistance
how difficult it is for an electric current to pass through a conductor;
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resolution
for quantising, the number of discrete levels chosen to rep an analogue signal: bits_to_rep_level = log_2(numLevels);
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(frequency) response
how sensitive an antenna is to frequencies at / around its tuned frequency;
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sampling
measuring an analogue signal at regular time intervals;
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selectivity
how well an antenna can reject signals outside its passband;
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single-mode fibre
where light can travel only one way through due to the fibre's narrow core;
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sinusoid
a periodic signal with the general form v(t) = A * sin((2*pi*f*t) + phi);
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sky wave
where the ionosphere reflects / refracts EMR back to Earth;
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step-index fibre
where there is an abrupt change of refractive index between core and cladding;
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threshold detection
where a received binary signal value is tested against the predefined value separating a data 1 from a data 0;
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total internal reflection
where light reflects at the boundary between two media with different refractive indices;
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voltage
volt = power / current;
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voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)
voltage (signal) ==> frequency;
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waveform
a periodic signal's shape in time domain;
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wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
where multiple signals of different wavelengths share a single optical fibre;

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