DESIGN OF OPTICAL

FIBER COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM

Presented by
S.THRIVIKRAM SAI – VTU 8336
N.K.V.KESAVANANDH – VTU 7961
JOULI SRIKANTH-VTU 8072
ABSTRACT

 This project is based on design and analysis of theoptical fiber

communication system.

 The main objective is to create a network topology with minimum

bit error and improve quality factor.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Elements

 Modulator
 Coupler
 Amplifier
 Photo Detector
 Optical fiber
Modulator

 An optical modulator is a device which is used to modulate a beam

of light.
 Depending on the parameter of a light beam which is manipulated,
modulators may be categorized into amplitude modulators, phase
modulators, polarization modulators etc.
Detector

 A photo detector operates by converting light signals that hit the

junction to a voltage or current.
 The result of the absorption of photons is the creation of electron-
hole pairs in the depletion region.
 Examples of photo detectors are photodiodes and phototransistors.
Coupler

 It is an optical device capable of connecting one or more fiber

ends in order to allow the transmission of light waves in multiple
paths.
 The device is capable of combining two or more inputs into a single
output and also dividing a single input into two or more outputs.
Amplifier

 An optical amplifier is a device that amplifies

an optical signal directly, without the need to first convert it to an
electrical signal.
 They are used as optical repeaters in the long distance fiber optic
cables which carry much of the world's telecommunication links.
Optical fiber

 An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made

by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than
that of a human hair.
 Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light
between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-
optic communications,
 They permit transmission over longer distances at higher
bandwidths(data rates) than electrical cables.
SOFTWARE USED:

 OPTISYSTEM
 OptiSystem is a software for simulating fiber optic communications systems
and fiber optic sensing systems that are widely used.
 There are various types of function.
 Eg: design, test and optimize. Optisystem software is based on modeling a
real optical communication system
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