Fiber Communication Steps

1) Creating the optical signal involving the use of a transmitter.

2) Relaying the signal along the fiber.

3) Ensuring that the signal does not become too distorted or weak.

4) Receiving the optical signal.

5) Converting it into an electrical signal.

Fiber Optic Communication

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.

Splicing of FIBER

Joining lengths of optical fiber is more complex than joining electrical wire or cable.

The ends of the fibers must be carefully cleaved, and then spliced together either mechanically or by fusing them together with an electric arc.

Types of FIBER

Multi Mode FIBER:

Multi-mode Fibers generally have a larger core diameter and are used for short-distance communication links and for applications where high power must be transmitted.


Single Mode FIBER:

Single Mode Fiber can only support the single mode transmission.

Single Mode Fibers are used for most communication links longer than 550 meters.

Structure of Optical Fiber

OPTICAL FIBER

An Optical Fiber (or Fiber) is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length.

Optical Fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications, which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communications.

Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with low loss.