In this article, we’re going to talk about how optical fiber communication works and what its main parts are.
Introduction to Optical Fiber Communications
What is Optical Fiber Communication...?
Optical fiber communication is a cool way of sending information using light instead of electricity. It uses special cables called optical fiber cables to send light signals from one place to another.
How Does Fiber Optical Fiber Communication...?
To send information, we use light pulses in optical fiber communication. First, a device called a transmitter changes these light pulses into electrical pulses. Then, another device called a receiver changes them back into light pulses.
Components of an Optical Fiber System
Optical Transmitter:
The first thing we do in optical fiber communication is turning electrical signals into light signals. This can be done by sending a signal down an LED or laser diode, or through a modulator that uses an electrical signal to control the intensity of light emitted from a light-emitting diode (LED).
Optical Fiber:
After that, we need to send these light signals over long distances. We can do this through the air or through a special material like plastic or glass.
Optical Receiver:
Finally, the light signals reach the receiver. Here, they change back into electrical signals, so we can use the original information for different things.
So, in a nutshell, optical fiber communication is about turning electrical signals into light, sending them through fiber cables, and then turning them back into electrical signals on the other side.
Exploring Basic Questions in Optical Fiber Learning
As we learn about optical fiber, we might wonder:
- What is Fiber Optic Cable?
- What is Light?
- How does the signal from an electrical device turn into light?
- How do light signals travel in Optic Cable?
- What kind of light is used in an Optic Cable?
- What are the different types of Optic Cables?
- What is the light’s wavelength?
- Fiber vs Wire
- Is light a form of EMR?
To understand these questions better, let’s take a simple journey into the basics of physics in the Incoming posts.
Checkout: Full Video Guide on How Optical Transmission Works and How you Transmit Data with Arduino via Optical Fiber Transmission.
You Can Also Download the Optical Fiber Simulation Model Library for Proteus.
