EVOLUTION OF FIBER

OPTIC SYSTEM
NAME : HARSH PATHAK
ENROLLMENT NO. : 200210111033
GUIDE NAME : DR.JANAK D TRIVEDI
BRANCH : ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
SEMESTER : 6TH
OUTLINE

• History of the fiber optic systems

• Invention of LASER’s
• Invention and development of optical fibers
• Evolution of optical fibers over the years
• Reference
 HISTORY OF FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS

• In 1870, John Tyndall in England, demonstrated one of the first guided light systems.
• He performed an experiment in which water was used as a medium, to prove that the light
rays can bend.
• In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated transmission of speech using a light beam,
which he called it as photophone.
• It worked on the principle of modulating sunlight with a diaphragm giving speech
transmission over a distance of 200m.
• Due to atmospheric turbulence, the problem with light transmission occurred and thus
restricted to the line of sight.
 INVENTION OF LASER

• By 1958, scientists of Bell laboratory produced the theory of using LASER as the light
source.
• In 1960, the first LASER was actually operated.
• In 1962, the first semiconductor LASER was invented.
• LASER is a powerful coherent light source and it is also possible to modulate it in the
high frequency.
• Because of the low beam divergence, the enhanced free space optical transmission
became practically possible.
 INVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
OPTICAL FIBERS

• In 1966, the optical communication via dielectric waveguides or optical fibers made from
glass to avoid degradation of the optical signal by the atmosphere.
• During the following years, major advances were made in the quality of optical fibers and
semiconductor light sources.
• Alongwith the development of the fiber waveguide, the other optical components, which
would constitute the optical fiber communication system and which were compatible in
size with the optical fiber were developed.
 EARLY DAYS (1960-1970)

• Overview of the inception of the fiber optic technology.

• Milestones like the development of the first glass fiber by
Corning.
 1980-COMMERCIALIZATION

• The transition from experimental to commercial use.

• Adoption in telecommunications and early applications in
medical and military fields.
• The first transatlantic fiber optic cable installation.
 1990 - INTERNET BOOM

• Impact of fiber optics on the explosive growth of the internet.

• The introduction of Dense wavelength division multiplexing
(DWDM) for increased data capacity.
 2000 – HIGHER SPEEDS AND RELIABILITY

• Advancements in fiber optic cables for higher transmission

speeds.
• Enhancements in reliability and durability, making fiber optics
more mainstream.
 PRESENT DAYS

• Current state of fiber optic systems in global communication

networks.
• Integration into various industries, including healthcare, finance
and entertainment.
 FUTURE TRENDS

• The emerging technologies in fiber optics.

• Anticipated developments in speed, efficiency and the potential
for quantum communication.
 REFERENCE

• Fiber Optic Communication – V.S.Bagad

• Optical Fiber Communication (3rd edition) – Gerd Keiser
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