G. H.

RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(An Autonomous Institution under UGC Act 1956)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
VIII SEM ETRX-A

BHARATI B. SAYANKAR
 What Is Fiber Optics ?

• Transmitting
communications
signals over hair thin
strands of glass or
plastic
• Not a "new" technology
• Concept a century old
• Used commercially for
last 25 years
 Fiber Has More Capacity

This single fiber

can carry more
communications
than the giant
copper cable!
 Fiber Optic Communications

• Applications include
– Telephones
– Internet
– LANs - local area networks
– CATV - for video, voice and Internet connections
– Utilities - management of power grid
– Security - closed-circuit TV and intrusion sensors
– Military - everywhere!
 Why Use Fiber Optics?

• Economics
• Speed
• Distance
• Weight/size
• Freedom from interference
• Electrical isolation
• Security
 Fiber Optic Applications

• Fiber is already used in:

– > 90% of all long distance telephony
– > 50% of all local telephony
– Most CATV networks
– Most LAN (computer network) backbones
– Many video surveillance links
 Fiber Optic Applications

• Fiber is the least expensive, most reliable

method for high speed and/or long distance
communications

• While we already transmit signals at Gigabits

per second speeds, we have only started to
utilize the potential bandwidth of fiber
Fiber Technology
Fiber Technology
Fiber Optic Data Links
 Light Used In Fiber Optics

• Fiber optic systems transmit using

infrared light, invisible to the human
eye, because it goes further in the
optical fiber at those wavelengths.
Wavelength-Division Multiplexing
 Fiber Optic Cable

• Protects the fibers

wherever they are
installed
• May have 1 to over
1000 fibers
 Fiber Optic Connectors

• Terminates the fibers

• Connects to other fibers or transmission
equipment
Fiber Optic Manufacturing
Fiber Optic Installation - Outside Plant
Teaching Fiber Optics
THANK YOU