Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to carry information.
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What Is Optical Fibre
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Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting
information from one place to another by sending
pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms
an electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to
carry information.
An optical fiber support fibre is a flexible, transparent
fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a
diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair.
4. z Types Of Optical Fiber
• Single mode optical fiber: This type of optical fiber
transmits only one mode of the light. To put it another way, it can
carry only one wavelength of light across its length.
• Multimode optical fiber with stepped index:
These types of optical fibers allow multiple modes of light to
travel along their axis.
• Multimode optical fiber with graded index: The
refractive index of the core changes radially from the center of
the core to its surface.
• Microstructured optical fibers : The physical
structure of the waveguide is used at a nano-scale level to
manipulate light.
5. z Optical Fibre Applications
1. Internet
2. Cable Television
3. Telephone
4.Computer Networking
5. Surgery and Dentistry
6. Lighting and Decorations
7. Mechanical Inspections
8. Military and Space Applications
9. Automotive Industry
6. z Optical Fibre Communication
• Fiber optics (optical fibers) are long, thin strands of
very pure glass about the size of a human hair. They
are arranged in bundles called optical cables
and used to transmit signals over long distances. Fiber
optic data transmission systems send information
over fiber by turning electronic signals into light.
• Fibre optic communication has revolutionized the
telecommunications industry. It has also made its
presence widely felt within the data networking
community as well.
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Advantages Of Fiber Optics
• Immunity to Electromagnetic Interference. Although
fiber optics can solve data communications problems.
• Data Security.
• Non Conductive Cables.
• Eliminating Spark Hazards.
• Ease Of Installation.
• High Bandwidth Over Long Distances.